Chill
& Chat Party:
Super-Mums and Dads! Put up your feet
and Relax....
Stretch, Breath, Unwind, Close your eyes and
Relax....
Host a Chill & Chat Party and invite your friends and
family to join you for an evening of pure
relaxation. The Relax Kids™
Chill and Chat parties are a fantastic way of having a
deeply relaxing experience as well as sampling our high
quality collection of books, CD’s and self-esteem cards and
learning lots of useful tips and exercises to use with your
children. Sit back, relax and breathe as you listen, touch,
and experience some fantastic relaxation exercises and
beautifully calming music from Bliss, and sample the Relax
Kids™ range of products surrounded by your friends and
family in the comfort of your own home.
Whether your a mum, gran, mum-to-be or a friend, a moments
rest and relaxation is just what you deserve.
Organise a Chill and Chat party at your home and enjoy:
Fantastic de-stressing exercises - breathing, stretching
and great visualisations, Free sample exercises, kids
colouring sheets, star charts and stickers for each guest,
Free monthly Relax Kids™ newsletter, Sample of all Relax
Kids™ products with the option to buy at a discounted
price.
Holding a party just couldn’t be easier - simply provide
the venue, guests and snacks if you wish, and Relax Kids™
will do the rest. Your party could be a night in with your
girlfriends or family, or as part of a baby-shower evening.
Whoever you choose to share the evening with, we can
guarantee it will be a wonderful & relaxing experience.
Plus you will come away with a wealth of tips, exercises
and visualisations to help bring the world of relaxation to
your home. Products will be
available for purchase at discounted prices. From £40 (1
½hrs) (includes beautiful invitations for your party)
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How
to Use Relax Kids™ at Home:
There are a
number of ways you can introduce relaxation into your home.
Introducing a routine of relaxation will bring a wealth of
benefits for you and your child.
Before
School -
This is often
one of the most stressful times in the day. If you could
introduce just 2 mins relaxation, it will help set your
child on the right track, for a relaxed and positive day.
1) As your child is waking put on one track from the CD and
allow them to have a few moments relaxation before they
rise.
2) Find time to sit together as a family for 3 mins on the
sofa and share a quick relaxation together. This will help
your child feel safe and secure.
3) You may like to pick a Star Card or a Mood Card together
and share a positive thought for the day. This would take
less than a minute and is very unifying.
4) Children could listen to a CD on their headphones on the
way to school in the car.
5) If your child appears to be particularly nervous or
anxious, allow them to pick a Star Card to help give them
courage and strength.
6) Practice breathing exercises together. Take in a deep
breath into the tummy and breathe out slowly. This is a
simple exercise and can be done on the way to school, in
the car or walking.
After School -
1) You might like to build a short relaxation session into
the home routine after school. Include a snack and the
promise of their favourite game or tv show and children are
more likely to cooperate.
2) You could put on the Relax Kids DVD and allow children
to watch a 3 mins meditation before or after their
favourite TV show. Tell children it is only 3 mins so they
know what to expect.
3) You could chat about the day over tea or dinner with the
whole family. Discuss how the children (and parents)
remembered their positive Star Card or kept their positive
mood.
4) Practice a simple yoga stretch together to relieve the
stress of the day.
5) Offer your child a massage or encourage siblings to
massage each other shoulders.
6) 3 mins relaxation before homework, will calm your child,
bring clarity and concentration and set the mood for study.
At Bedtime
-
1) Ask your child to lie on their back with their arms by
their side and feet and ankles relaxed
2) Play the CD at a comfortable volume
3) Let your child know before playing the track that it is
3-4 mins so they know what to expect.
4) Gently resist the urge to be drawn into conversation
while the track plays.
5) Be patient - there may be giggles and fidgets and
talking. This is normal as it is a new experience. Continue
to model
6) Let the tracks continue if you find that your child is
comfortable and relaxed
7) When they are ready, they will naturally move to their
favourite sleeping position and drift off to sleep.
8) It is a good idea to start on a different track each
night
Caution:If using headphones. Your child WILL fall asleep
while listening. Remove headphones as soon as possible or
remain close to supervise any cords.
You may prefer to read your child
a meditation from one of the
Relax Kids™ Books:
1) Play some soft background music
2) Let your child choose which meditation they would like
read
3) Look at the affirmation at the bottom of the page - this
is the theme of the meditation and there to help you
establish your mindset
4) Show your child the illustrations as this will help
stimulate their imagination
5) Read the meditation with a soft and calm voice, slowing
down or speeding up according to their concentration
6) After one meditation, let your child relax and dream,
leaving the soft music playing
Set up a Chill
out Corner - This could be
a more gentle alternative to the 'naughty' step:
1) You might like to create a Chill Out Corner, so children
can relax when they feel upset, stressed or anxious.
2) You could put up a wooden screen or section the area
with a piece of material or place the sofa in such a way
that children can sit in their cosy corner at the back of
the sofa.
3) Burn lavender or mandarin oils in a burner (keeping
candles out of reach). Add cosy blankets, sheepskin rug,
soft toys and anything that would be appealing to children.
4) Add relaxing items such as a lavender eye pillow.
5) Ask your child to sit or lie on the floor or on cushions
with their eyes closed. You can play the Relax Kids CDs, or
calming music, have quality cuddle time, a relaxing
massage, practice some breathing exercises together or just
have a restful nap.
Weekly Family
Chill Night -You may like to
dedicate one evening a week for relaxation. Make a regular
time that the whole family is free to come together and
enjoy a TV free hour or quality time and relaxation.
1) You could listen to a Relax Kids™ CD together, take it
in turns to give each other a shoulder rub, or hand/foot
head massage.
2) Practice some breathing exercises together.
3) Play with the Star Cards/Mood Cards and discuss each
other qualities, specialities, successes and strengths
4) Make a family plans and list all the things you love
doing together.
5) This might be a good time to look at your child's Star
Chart and discuss treats and rewards.
6) Discuss what you saw in your imagination. Children may
like to draw what they saw during the meditations.
During
Travelling: If children are
getting tired and fractious during travelling, try playing
the CD through headphones. This will make long car and
train journeys more pleasant for parents and children.
How to use Relax
Kids™ in School:
You can fit
Relax Kids™ into anytime of the school day. You don’t need
much room as children can listen to CDs sitting at their
desk or crossed legged on the floor.
Breakfast
Clubs
If your school has a Breakfast Club, this is an ideal time
to introduce relaxation to the children. Let children
listen to a track from the Relax Kids™ CD. Children can
also pick out a positive Star or Mood Card to give them a
positive thought for the day
Class time
At the beginning of the day or class, allow children to sit
at their desk with their head in their hands and play a 3
min track from a Relax Kids™ CD. Alternatively, read a
Relax Kids™ meditation out to the class as you play some
soft background music. Children can practice some self
massage or peer massage as they listen to a Relax Kids™ CD.
For KS1, you could play the Relax Kids™ DVD on the
interactive white board to give children something to watch
as they relax for 3 minutes. You may like to stop regularly
and allow children to close their eyes and relax for 30
seconds during the day to increase productivity.
Circle
Time/PSHE
Place the Relax Kids™ Star or Mood Cards in a box or bag
and let children pick a Star Card at the beginning of the
day. If a child is feeling upset or anxious, let them pick
a Relax Kids™ Card from the box or bag to remind them how
special they are. You can also use the cards during
conflict resolution.
Assembly
Children can sit cross legged and listen quietly to a 3 min
meditation that fits in with the assembly theme. You could
use a reflective meditation as an alternative to a prayer.
After Break-Time
and Lunch-time
Children can lie or sit down for 3-4 minutes listening to a
Relax Kids™ meditation after lunch to help prepare the for
the afternoon session.
Chill-Out
Clubs/Nurture Groups
You may like to set up a Chill out Club during lunch times.
Play a couple of tracks and ask children what they
experienced. Children could draw what they saw in their
imagination. You may like to play a Relax Kids™ CD during
wet play to help calm children down.
Exam
Preparation
To help children prepare for their exams, start listening
to the meditations daily at least two weeks before their
exams. On the day of their exams, allow children to Listen
to the relaxation CD prior to their exam.
Before Going
Home
Prepare children for going home, by letting them relax to a
Relax Kids™ CD for 3 minutes.
To order your
Relax Kids products, or for information on Relax
Kids™ classes,
courses, and
parties,
contact Catherine on
01458
835747
or
email me
All
rights to Relax Kids™ belong to Marneta Viegas.
For further resoures and information about Relax Kids™
Indigo Holistics - Complementary Therapist - Catherine
Dempsey
Dip ITEC, (Anatomy & Physiology, Massage,
Aromatherapy), Dip Richdales (Traditional Thai Yoga
Massage)., Dip SAC (Crystal Healing),
Relax Kids Teacher, Member of the Complementary Therapists
Association, Massage In Schools Association, AC
Registered.
