They learn to feel everything — and be okay.
An after-school mindfulness program for children ages 5–9. Real breathing. Real feelings. Real calm.
🌿 Sessions starting March 2026 · Limited spots per cohort
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A walk through their afternoon
No worksheets. No behavior charts. Just a room full of kids learning what their feelings are called — and that they're allowed to have them.
Kids come in from pickup, hang up their backpacks, slip off their shoes. The room smells like chamomile. Soft music. No rush.
"I like that nobody yells "hurry up" here."
— Theo, age 7
Everyone sits cross-legged on their rainbow mat. A singing bowl rings once. We close our eyes and listen until the sound disappears.
"I can hear my heartbeat when it gets really quiet."
— Nadia, age 6
Hands cup an imaginary mug. Breathe in through the nose — smell the cocoa. Breathe out through the mouth — cool it down. Three rounds.
"My tummy stopped feeling tight after the third one."
— Marcus, age 7
A big colorful wheel on the wall. Each child points to how they arrived today — not "fine" or "good," but the real word. Frustrated. Excited. Wobbly.
"I was "wobbly" — that's the one that looked like me."
— Priya, age 8
Bear walks. Cat-cow stretches. Frog jumps. Five minutes of moving like animals — giggles included, required even.
"I'm the best frog. My teacher said so."
— Eli, age 6
One thing. Just one. Spoken out loud in the circle before the singing bowl rings again. Then backpacks back on — calmer than they arrived.
"I'm grateful for my dog and also this class."
— Sofia, age 7
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Cohorts are small by design — 8 children per session. Spring 2026 spots are filling.
Someone who truly gets kids
Maya Chen
Lead Mindfulness Educator
8 years · 340+ children
I started Breathe because I kept meeting kids who were brilliant and tender and completely overwhelmed — and nobody had given them the words for it yet. Every child deserves to know that a big feeling is just a visitor, not a verdict.
After eight years teaching in public schools and three years training with Mindful Schools, I know one thing for certain: when a seven-year-old learns to take one slow breath before reacting, their whole world gets a little bigger.
Mindful Schools
Certified Mindfulness Educator
Child Psychology
M.A. Developmental Psychology, NYU
Trauma-Informed
Trauma-Informed Classroom Practices
Yoga Alliance
RYT-200, Children's Yoga Specialist
What parents are saying
"Lena used to chew her collar every night before bed. Three weeks into Breathe, she started asking for "the cocoa breath" instead. I cried the first time I watched her do it herself."
Rachel Kim
Parent
Lena, age 7
"As a school counselor I've seen every program. Breathe is different because it treats kids like they already have the answers — it just helps them listen for them."
David Okonkwo
Elementary School Counselor
"My son came home and taught ME the feelings wheel. He pointed at "overwhelmed" and said, "That's what you look like when you're on your phone, Mama." I enrolled the next day."
Priya Nair
Parent
Arjun, age 8
Give them this afternoon.
Eight children. One instructor. One hour that changes how they carry the rest of the week.