Children’s Sessions.
These sessions are designed to help children connect with nature to learn, increase their confidence and empathy, and to boost their mental and physical wellbeing. Come on a walk with me to learn about plant communication, to meditate in nature, and to hear the trees sing.
Can you remember being fascinated about nature as a child? Or have you seen a child run their fingertips along a tree trunk, completely enchanted, gazing up at the tree’s canopy in wonder?
Children have a natural ability to connect deeply with nature through curiosity, exploration, and sensory engagement. Encouraging this connection helps build confidence, empathy, and resilience, while supporting both physical and mental wellbeing. Research shows that spending time in nature can reduce stress and anxiety, making it a valuable self-care tool that children can carry with them throughout their lives.
Nature connection also plays an important role in fostering environmental stewardship. Studies suggest that positive experiences in nature during childhood can inspire a lifelong commitment to protecting the natural world. As concerns about climate change and eco-anxiety continue to grow, helping children engage with and care for the environment can provide a sense of empowerment and hope.
At a time when children's mental health challenges are increasing, nature-based wellbeing programs offer practical ways to support emotional regulation and resilience. Through a trauma-informed approach, children are guided to connect with nature through activities such as forest bathing, mindfulness, storytelling, creative nature-based art, learning about plant communication, cultural connections, and immersive sound experiences. These programs are designed to be fun, educational, inclusive, and supportive of children's overall wellbeing.
What does a Children’s Session look like?
Sessions can be tailored for;
School groups (primary and secondary)
Home schooling groups
School holiday programs
Kinder groups
Outdoor education programs
Where?
I can come to you. Be it your school, community space, park, or even out on the trail. I just need a tree, some plants and a patch of grass!
What’s included?
Programs can include the following;
A sound healing meditation using chimes, Native American flutes, drums, voice, singing bowls
A guided meditation to help children create ‘the forest of their mind’, developing a safe space they can utilise during times of worry or stress
Guided forest bathing where children are encouraged to open all of their senses to connect with nature
Plant music facilitation - I connect a plant music device to plants, trees, and mushrooms which picks up on their electromagnetic frequencies and translates them into sound, allowing us to listen to the music of the plant world. I use this as a way to help children connect deeper with nature and learn about plant communication and how similar tree communities are to human ones.
Ecotherapy activities such as earth art (using items from nature to create mandalas), animal, insect and plant identification, fox-walking and tree hugging!
I am passionate about everyone enjoying their experience during the session, but also being able to take some skills and tools home with them, such as learning how to meditate, or create the ‘forest of their mind’, or how to forest bathe, or learning that they like to listen to Native American flutes to relax.
My qualifications and experience:
I have a current Working With Childrens Check
I have comprehensive knowledge of the Victorian Child Safe Standards legislation (I have developed and implemented legislative policy and procedure across a large tertiary organisaton, as well as consulted with other organisations about child safety), so all sessions are delivered using a Child Safe lens
I have delivered multiple sessions as a school holiday program at The Yarra Valley Living Centre in the Yarra Valley
To find out more, please either send me an email or book a free 30 minute discovery call so I can learn more about your requirements and provide you with a quote.