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Our Testimonials
“Bee Happy Mindfulness – created the Mindful Self-Regulation curricula for our kid-facing programs. This included the theoretical explanation behind the value of mindfulness and self-regulation practices, as well as a wide range of child-focused activities that staff can lead to help children and youth develop mindful self-regulation skills. In addition, they created a training module for us to use to train our staff. We have trained more than 1500 front-line staff using their curriculum and the feedback has been resoundingly positive. Their content is clear, dynamic, and really easy to apply and front-line staff find it remarkably memorable and helpful.”
Jules Porter, Director, Programs, Jays Care Foundation
“Bee Happy Mindfulness has consulted with the YMCA to create Mindful Moments Activity Cards to be used in our Before and After School Care programs. Bee Happy Mindfulness took considerable time to understand our specific challenges and needs as it relates to self-regulation and our childcare programs. They consulted with us to create easily accessible and informative activities to support our educators and children with mindful self-regulation. They ensured that the activities align with our curriculum, our vision, and our values. Bee Happy Mindfulness is professional, knowledgeable, customer-service driven, culturally and trauma-informed and dedicated to helping organizations and communities thrive.”
Lorrie Huggins, General Manager of Training, Development and Research, YMCA
“The service of Bee Happy Mindfulness is directly relevant to the Ontario Curriculum, specifically the social and emotional learning skills. The Koa Koaches (grade 4 students) taught all of the classes specific mindfulness-based activities to recognize emotions and to deal with “big” emotions. Due to the teaching of the Koa Koaches, many parents have remarked that their children are using breathing techniques at home. Several kindergarten students are creating their own breath work exercises (e.g., Pokemon breath) and are teaching their personalized versions to their classmates while they are playing. The Koa Koaching program has had a positive impact overall to the school climate, and also fulfills the SEL objectives that are embedded in the Ontario curriculum.”
Cheryl Streete, Principal, Peel District School Board
“Bee Happy Mindfulness was the perfect way to allow my child the opportunity to slow down and explore deep breathing and mindful movement in a safe environment. He was fully engaged for the duration of the class and left excited to practice his new strategies at home. The activities were perfect for his emotional regulation needs, tailored to his interests, and open-ended enough that we are able to use them in our daily lives. The mindfulness bag was a well-thought-out way to encourage the children to continue their own journey at home and provided a motivational boost to share their experiences with other family members. I would highly recommend Koa Kids to any parent and can’t wait to explore more Koa experiences with my own son.”
Annie – Parent & Teacher
“My kids absolutely loved having the coaches in and really enjoyed learning different ways to help calm their bodies. My students now have a rich bank of tools to help keep them calm and happy! The Bee Happy Mindfulness KOA coaches have inspired one of my students to create their own breath activity and he taught it to the class. He even created a poster!”
Tamara – Teacher
“My kids enjoyed the sessions and the students coming in to demonstrate. They felt relaxed and calm after doing the breathwork and I have used a few as well! ”
Tania – Teacher
“Natalie Gendron is a trained teacher and knows how to connect with children on their own level. Each aspect of her program was carefully planned out to suit the appropriate age group she was working with. She provided a safe, fun environment where the students were able to try out new poses in a creative way with an engaging storyline to follow. Self-regulation and mindfulness are practices that should be cultivated in the early years. Being able to calm your body and mind is a skill that students need to practice and build upon. Natalie provided a great foundation for learning these skills.”
Siovan – Teacher
“It’s often hard to get your child to slow down and focus. The Koa Kids workshop presented many tools and methods to help with this. These included yoga exercises, dance, artwork, books, and objects to calm children. It worked brilliantly on all three of my children. I was shocked. Especially when Natalie had all three of them relaxed in Shavasana! Amazing!”
Laura – Parent
“This is a fantastic program, that helps children connect with their feelings and learn valuable calming techniques. These skills have lifelong benefits and we will continue to use them in our class each day. Students enjoyed the content and superhero theme. They were engaged and the instructions were clear. The workshop was also set up so that students who had difficulty self-regulating could sit on their mat, watch or take a minute to lay down if needed. Koa Kids is highly recommended for all children!”
Andrea – Teacher
“I would absolutely recommend this workshop. The detail and thought put into the program is amazing and the fact that participants walk out with usable, practical activities and mindfulness techniques makes attending so worth it!!!”
Stacy – Kindergarten Teacher