This is a guest interview that Natasha joined with Carrie Lingenfelter from Heart to Heart Parents.
This episode discusses mindfulness techniques for raising mindful kids and is the
'Butterfly Minds: Teaching Mindfulness to Kids with Natasha Iregbu' from her podcast.
In this discussion you'll discover the gentle power of mindfulness for your butterfly-minded children with mindfulness expert Natasha Iregbu, founder of Butterfly Minds.
This episode delivers practical, accessible mindfulness and social-emotional learning techniques specifically designed for children's developing minds.
Learn hand breathing exercises that provide visual and tactile grounding, discover how to teach diaphragmic breathing in child-friendly ways, and explore mindfulness activities that don't require sitting still – perfect for your active little ones.
Beyond techniques, Natasha shares profound insights about teaching children self-compassion. Many kids, especially sensitive or neurodivergent children, develop strong inner critics at young ages.
For busy families, the most liberating mindfulness message in this episode is that practice doesn't require lengthy dedicated sessions.
The episode also touches on the intersection between mindfulness practices and occupational therapy techniques, offering special relevance for parents of sensitive or neurodivergent children.
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Connect with Natasha
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Natasha's SEL and mindfulness resources for children
Calm Kit - A printable calm kit with interative social-emotional learning & mindfulness activities for parents, educators, and therapists supporting children to help express and regulate emotions.
Mindfulness Picture Books - Discover how to teach mindfulness to kids with stories and interactive activities with Natasha's books 'Slow Down Amaya' (shortlisted in the Ink Book Prize 2024) and 'Slow Down Sammy'. These inclusive books for children are Dyslexia friendly and include neurodivergent characters .
Mini-Course - Discover ways to help with supporting siblings of neurodivergent kids to bring more calm into your family life and strengthen sibling bonds.