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Mindful Moments: Hoppy Bunny Exercise

One of the most popular mindfulness exercises in the Mindful Moments deck is Hoppy Bunny, and we're excited to share the step-by-step with you! Active exercises like Hoppy Bunny draw a stronger connection to how our breath and the beating of our hearts can change based on how we choose to move.

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Mindful Moments: Butterfly Breaths Exercise

Ready to use your imagination to travel to a beautiful place? In this fun and invigorating exercise, we’ll combine gentle movements that help us open up and relieve any tension in our bodies while using our imaginations to visualize our surroundings.

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Candle Breathing: Wind Down Routine

Every evening before bedtime, we sit on the floor of our living room for candle breathing where we incorporate mindfulness, reflect on the highs and lows of the day, give thanks, and recite powerful mantras. We create space to relate to one another on a deeper level and calm our minds and bodies through this wind down routine.

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Breathing Stick Activity

Making breathing sticks is a crafty mindfulness activity that helps kids practice breathing and develop focus, as well as use their creativity and fine motor skills.

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Top 3 Reasons to Practice Mindfulness With Your Child

As parents, one of our main goals is to raise happy and healthy kids. Neuroscientific research highlights happiness and well-being are skills that can be developed, and mindfulness meditation is a tool we can use to achieve them. Here are 3 reasons why you should practice mindfulness meditation with your child.