Monkinya for For ECEs & Teachers
Supporting Emotional Literacy Through Everyday Interactions
Mindfulness & yoga in early childhood does not mean:
• long meditations
• silence
• stillness
• a set sequence of poses to follow
For young children, it looks like:
• breathing games
• movement
• emotion-based storytelling
• body awareness activities
• imaginative play
• art-based reflection
When delivered through play, these practices strengthen:
emotional regulation
body awareness
impulse control
co-regulation
self-soothing skills
Bring mindfulness into your classroom in a playful way
So what does this look like in practice?
How do we bring mindfulness into early childhood classrooms in a way that feels natural, playful, and developmentally appropriate?
How do we support emotional literacy without adding more pressure to already full days?
To answer all these questions, we designed a 3-hour professional development workshop specifically for ECEs and teachers; available both online and in-person.
A 3-Hour Mindfulness Workshop
This workshop is designed for ECEs, ECEAs, and teachers who want practical, developmentally appropriate tools to support emotional literacy through movement, play, and mindful awareness.
Rather than adding another curriculum block, this session focuses on simple practices that can be woven into existing classroom routines.
Grounded in yoga and mindfulness principles, the workshop introduces playful, embodied tools that support emotional awareness in ways young children naturally understand.
During this 3-hour session, educators will:
Experience playful breathing games that calm the nervous system
Learn simple movement sequences that support body awareness
Explore emotion-based storytelling invitations
Discover art prompts that encourage emotional expression
Practice introducing emotional vocabulary in natural, everyday moments
Adapt activities for different age groups (0-8 years)
The session is experiential.
Educators move, reflect, and practice. (And play, too! ;) )
When & Where:
In-Person (Greater Vancouver Area)
Workshops can be delivered directly at your centre anywhere in the Greater Vancouver Area.
If you prefer to host the session off-site, we also partner with a studio space in Burnaby.
Outside of Vancouver?
No problem.
The workshop can be delivered online for teams across Canada and internationally.
Playful Mindfulness & Yoga Tools for Early Childhood Educators
Bring Mindfulness into your classroom - Workshop information form
Printable Yoga & Mindfulness Tools
10 Breathing techniques for Children: fun, colorful, engaging!
Icludes: Snake Breath, Mountain Climb, Lion Breath, Dragon Fire Breath, Rainbow Breath, Flying Bird Breath, Flower Breath, Frog's Belly Breath, Elephant Breathe and 4-7-8 Breath.
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Our emotion cards are designed to help children pay attention to their feelings, acknowledge and accept them without judgement.
It is important to teach our children that all emotions are welcomed, and are OK! There are no good or bad emotions. And we don't need to try to change them. All we need to do is just observe and understand how we feel.
Same situation might cause different emotions in different people. So they are unique to us as individuals.
You can use our emotion cards in so many different ways. Here are just 4 of them:
1- Ask your child/children how they are feeling, let them pick a card (or more)
2- Pick one emotion to talk about. (Let's say "Angry") and then let children talk about what it means to be angry, where in their body they feel anger, what color anger is for them, or let them talk about one time they felt angry.
3- Pick a card and let your children immitate the emotion they see.
4- Use the cards to talk about empathy & other people's emotions.
Once you purchase our Monkinya Emotion Cards, you will receive 8 A4 sized pages in total.
6 pages with 4 emotions each. (24 emotions in total)
1 cover page with all faces
1 page with 4 empty faces (that your children can fill to express an emotion themselves rather than picking a card from the set)
Easy to use, fun and engaging kids yoga cards prepared by a kids yoga & mindfulness teacher.
25 yoga poses with corresponding animal / object / nature illustrations.
Mindulness Matters!
In a world filled with constant stimuli, children need the tools to find their own inner quiet. Method Eline Snel (also known as the "Sitting Still Like a Frog" method) is a world-renowned, evidence-based mindfulness program developed by Eline Snel for children aged 4–12.
The "Attention Muscle"
This method treats attention like a muscle that can be strengthened through practice. By learning to "sit still like a frog," children discover how to:
Calm a "mind full of thoughts" and improve their focus and concentration.
Navigate emotions (both pleasant and unpleasant) without being overwhelmed.
Build resilience by responding to stress with kindness rather than reacting automatically.
Develop self-confidence and a non-judgmental attitude toward themselves and others.
Certified Expertise at Monkinya
I am an officially certified AMT (Academy for Mindful Teaching) Mindfulness Trainer. With over a decade of experience working with children, I lead these specialized 8 weeks courses at schools and community centers.
Through this training, children learn that NOW is okay.
They gain the ability to stay grounded in the present moment, fostering a sense of calm, harmony, and self-acceptance.
