Chill Skills for Kids

Classes are age specific and numbers limited to ensure your child gets the most out of each class

There are two age groups; kids aged 5-7 years and 8-12 years

Click here: Chill Skills Classes flyer for downloading

What brings kids to Chill Skills

Parents/carers & professionals seeking natural solutions to help kids deal with stress & anxiety

Some of the situations that can lead to anxiety & stress in kids are;

- Change, e.g., new home, school, stepfamilies, parents separating
- Loss of a loved one such as a family member, pet, etc.
- Not enough creative play at home
- Exposure to family violence
- Parental challenges including mental health

Helping kids learn to be calm, confident, creative and resilient

Chill Skills for kid’s classes involve a range of fun activities to help kids learn how to relax, explore their imagination and learn valuable life skills.

What we do in a session

Gentle movement
Show the kids how to imagine their worries away
Listen to relaxing stories
Various styles of mindfulness & meditation to suit different age groups of children
Therapeutic creative activities to help with self-expression
Talk about how worry can store in the body, and how to use Chill Skills to release it
Learn about acknowledging and interpreting emotions
Using journals the children learn about creating positive self-talk

Above all the classes are fun and enjoyable.

Coping skills for life

By attending the classes and doing the activities the children learn how to create a “chill out” routine that works for them.

They learn skills that can carry them through life’s ups and downs. Learning to relax is a skill that is learnt, takes time and most importantly is an ongoing practise that is an essential part of maintaining our wellbeing.

For children, Chill Skills for Kids is engaging and a gentle, fun way to learn how to;

Find different ways to be calm & relaxed
Create positive self-talk
Create confidence
Build self-esteem
Create self-awareness
Acknowledge feelings in the body and learn ways to release them
Express themselves through creative activities

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Program Structure

Chill Skills for Kids is a 6 week program for a small group of children led by a Chill Skills for Kids trained facilitator.

Classes are age specific to ensure your child gets the most out of each class.

There are two age groups; 5-7 and 8-12 years
Numbers are limited to 6 to 8 children per class
Sessions usually run for 1 hour
Classes are generally, run to coincide with school terms
Kids can make positive change after attending for one term, many kids come back and do Chill Skills for at least two terms, with some continuing for over a year. Often because they enjoy it and make friends.

To support the ongoing process of what the children have learned;

Example relaxation routines are provided for the kids to take home
The Chill Skills website has free meditations for children

Typical Feedback

Typical feedback from parents/carers about their child’s behaviour since attending Chill Skills classes has been the following;

They noticed a positive change in child’s behaviour, where they now think before they react
Children have improved their ability to communicate feelings and issues
Improvement in sleeping patterns
An improvement in confidence and self-esteem
Increased levels of happiness & wellbeing
The child’s school teacher may also notice an improvement in their behaviour

Individual Sessions

These sessions are personalised sessions for the child

About the sessions:

These sessions are run following the same program as a typical Chill Skills class
The child is getting 1:1 attention
Can be used as a transition into the Chill Skills group setting