CALM AND CONNECTED - EPISODE 114
This week I spoke to the lovely Jana York, a certified mindfulness and meditation teacher about how we can help our kids through the power of the breath. Mindfulness thankfully is everywhere these days, it may have started in the east but it’s definitely being adopted in the west. Speaking of geography, Jana York has taught children in Japan and Thailand, from her experience there she learned a lot of ways to use sensory toys and games to help children self-regulate and be more at peace with their anxiety.
The topics we cover in this episode are:
How Jana first found mindfulness
Teaching army bases in Japan and Thailand
The difficulties army children face when moving countries
The Calming Corner and its benefits
It’s not about punishment, it’s about self regulation
How sensory toys can help
Breathing props
Why Jana decided to write her book
Jana’s firefly analogy
How Jana likes to relax
Listen on janinehalloran.com
