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Mindful guidance for parents, educators, and practitioners seeking balance, connection, and practical tools to nurture the children in their care.
How we help
At The Dandelion, we provide parents and educators with practical tools to foster emotional and social growth in both children and adults. Our approach integrates mindfulness techniques, emotional intelligence development, and self-regulation strategies to help manage stress, improve well-being, and create a harmonious environment at home or in the classroom. By offering tailored coaching, workshops, and on-the-ground support, we empower you to embed mindfulness into everyday life and cultivate a nurturing space that benefits everyone.
For Educators & Practitioners
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This behaviour management session helps staff to understand how to implement positive behaviour management strategies that bring optimum learning environments.
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In this session we discuss the place for social and emotional learning curriculum in the classroom and how they support both staff and students.
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Mindful educators support education staff in building our children's emotional resilience and overall wellbeing.
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Recommended after professional development sessions for best implementation.
Our Coaching and Mentoring on the Floor sessions offer practical, on-the-job support for educators, helping them to integrate new mindfulness and meditation techniques into their daily practice.
The Behaviour of a Dandelion
2 X 90 MINUTE SESSIONS
This behaviour management session helps staff to understand how to implement positive behaviour management strategies that bring optimum learning environments. The session includes understanding and curating a framework for behaviour and wellbeing that supports not only the children but the staff and families of all those involved.
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SESSION ONE COVERS:
Basic neuroscience of anxiety and the stress response
Trauma informed practices
Contemporary thinking in child development
Developing response flexibility
SESSION TWO COVERS:
An amalgamated framework for behaviour and wellbeing
Behaviour management strategies for the classroom
Preventative strategies for positive wellbeing
Emotional intelligence development
Self-regulation skills
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✔ Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
✔ Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Zones of Regulation
1 X 120 MINUTE SESSION
In this session we discuss the place for social and emotional learning curriculums in the classroom and how they support both staff and students. We learn how to use the zones of regulation as an SEL program. The zones of regulation help teach strategies for emotional and sensory self-management and are rooted in cognitive behavioural therapy. When implemented into the classroom as a 'whole class' program, students are given the ability to identify how they are feeling in the moment and the level of alertness as well as guide them to strategies to support regulation.
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Improved emotional control
Children become more self-aware
Beneficial problem-solving abilities
Ability to overcome emotional blockers and challenges
Develop resilience
Improved sensory regulation
Relationship skills
A variety of coping strategies
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✔ Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
✔ Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Mindful Educators
1 X 120 MINUTE SESSION
Mindful educators support education staff in building our children's emotional resilience and overall wellbeing. The learning covered in this session enables increased capability and knowledge of positive psychology and mindfulness practices and how to implement simple yet effective exercises into the classroom.
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Basic neuroscience of anxiety and the stress response
Emotion coaching
What is mindfulness and the role it plays in education
Formal and Informal Mindfulness techniques
Mindful Play
Mindfulness meditations
Techniques to lessen anxieties
A variety of problem solving strategies
Preventative strategies for positive wellbeing
Emotional intelligence development
Self-regulation skills
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✔ Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
✔ Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Coaching & Mentoring
Recommended after professional development sessions for best implementation
Our Coaching and Mentoring on the Floor sessions offer practical, on-the-job support for educators, helping them to integrate new mindfulness and meditation techniques into their daily practice. During these sessions, our mindful educator will engage directly with staff as they interact with children, providing real-time guidance and feedback to enhance their application of the techniques learned in the workshop. The sessions provide a unique opportunity for educators to pause, reflect on their own emotions through mindful activities, and receive ongoing support to manage challenging behaviours and promote overall wellbeing. We recommend scheduling one or two follow-up coaching sessions to fully develop staff capability, with each session tailored to the needs of the team. This may include critical reflection discussions, modelling, planning, resource sharing, and individualised behaviour plan development, ensuring that educators are supported in creating a mindful and effective learning environment.
Enriching a Dandelion - Staff Burnout
1 X 90 MINUTE SESSION
Are your staff members burnt out? Do you feel like they could use some support with their overall well-being to benefit your centre?
This session focuses on practical personal well-being strategies and the positive impact this has on our overall mental health. We look at what burnout is, why and how we get there and then ways on how we can reduce the everyday stressors of life.
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Burn out- what is it?
Managing worry and anxious thoughts
Reducing stress in the home
Positive psychology strategies to boost wellbeing
Slowing life down & being more in the ‘Flow’
Importance of self-care
Embedding mindfulness into everyday living
Managing emotions mindfully
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✔ Area one: Educational Program and Practice
✔ Area two: Children's Health and Safety
✔ Area five: Relationships with Children
For Parents & Guardians
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This is a guided session for parents seeking balance, confidence and connection. Learn practical tools to nurture your child’s emotional growth while strengthening your own well-being. Prioritise self-care, build emotional resilience and create a calmer, more harmonious home.
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This course is designed to support Parents in slowing life down, enjoying parenting more and creating more mindful pockets and time for play & flow. It is designed to support your family's nervous system holistically and keep stress levels low.
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Nourishing a Dandelion provides a mindful, supportive space for children to express themselves. Using positive psychology and holistic wellbeing practices, this session helps build resilience, emotional intelligence, and lifelong coping skills, empowering children to navigate life with confidence and ease.
Parents of a Dandelion
SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSE
This course is designed for parents who feel overwhelmed by the challenges of raising children in a fast-paced world and are seeking a calmer, more connected way forward. If you want to nurture a peaceful home, strengthen your bond with your children, and create a sense of balance for your entire family, this course is for you. Through mindfulness practices, emotional awareness strategies, and nervous system support, you’ll gain the tools to parent with confidence, clarity, and compassion - building a more harmonious and joyful family life.
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Reduce stress levels as well as anxieties in children
Find more presence and flow
Understand basic neuroscience,contemporary child development and positive psychology to help develop resilience and emotional regulation strategies in children
Personalised mindfulness and meditation practices
A workbook, mindful activities and journal prompts
Enriching the Dandelion
45 MINUTE SESSION (ONLINE)
We’re here to empower and support parents with the skills and tools to nurture their children’s social and emotional growth, while also strengthening your own emotional intelligence. Our sessions help you create the space to focus on your own well-being, so you can show up as your best self for your family. By prioritising your needs, you’ll build a foundation of calm and clarity, enabling you to support your children's emotional development and create a more peaceful home environment.
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Reducing stress in the home
Finding more balance and being in ‘Flow’
The importance of self-care
Embedding mindfulness into daily life
Mindfully managing your own emotions
Preventative strategies for positive wellbeing
Developing emotional intelligence
Building self-regulation skills
Recognising and understanding emotions
A variety of mindfulness meditations
Spiritual counselling
Our goal is to help you thrive, so you can guide your family towards lasting emotional health and harmony.
Nourishing a Dandelion
45 MINUTE SESSIONS (AT HOME OR ONLINE)
This is a dedicated space where children are supported in expressing themselves through mindfulness and positive psychology. Our holistic approach nurtures emotional wellbeing, fosters resilience, and equips children with lifelong coping skills. By creating an environment of trust and self-awareness, we empower children to navigate challenges with confidence, build healthy relationships, and develop a strong sense of self. Through guided practices, reflection, and gentle encouragement, we help children cultivate inner balance and emotional intelligence, setting the foundation for lifelong wellbeing.
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Positive psychology exercises
Techniques to lessen anxieties
A variety of problem solving strategies
Preventative strategies for positive wellbeing
Emotional intelligence development
Self-regulation skills
Understanding and recognising emotions
A range of mindfulness meditations