Kalma Minds & Wellbeing 

Early years and Primary schools

Future proof the emotional and physical wellbeing of your school for as little as £2 a head!

We have been running our award winning kids yoga in primary schools since 2014.  Voted Best sport and physical activity 2019 and 2020 in the whats on for kids awards.  Accredited by the International Institute of Complementary Therapists and approved by Westminster Indemnity. We hold a GOLD standard certificate from the Children’s Activities association which brings the peace of mind children are in safe hands.  

Early years and pre teens can benefit from:

· Body; promoting development of the vestibular system, encouraging midline crossing, strong flexible body, develops core and essential for correct physical alignment and good posture

· Mind; calms us and bring us to the present moment, relieves tension and stress, increases concentration and focus and attention span, promotes creative thinking and memory

· Spirit; builds confidence and self-esteem, supports character development and emotional intelligence, enhance team spirit and social interaction, develops discipline and self-control

Take a look at what we can offer your to your nursery, school, club or organisation.

primary aged child cross legged in a meditative yoga pose
Primary school yoga class with kids sat on their mats listening to the yoga teacher

Recommend us to your School

Support your local schools health and wellbeing and refer us to them! 

Children will get to stay physically active and be supported emotionally through yoga and mindfulness. If your local school books a term or a full day session with us, you can enjoy some classes on us! 

Bookings of a minimum of 6 sessions or a full day workshop and tell us that you recommended us to qualify.

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Kalma Minds Accreditation

We are launching our Kalma Minds Accreditation for all schools to complete to implement our Kalma ethos into the lives of all children.

Our Kalma minds accreditation has 3 awarding levels – Bronze, Silver & Gold.

The Kalma Minds Accreditations will ensure that mental health and wellbeing sit at the heart of your school life.

Read more about our accreditation or sign up now.

Our Classes

kids standing on their mats with arms in the air

PE Sessions 

Introducing Yoga into your physical education curriculum will teach children about flexibility, stress management, and mindfulness.  It is an excellent addition to any program, and children really enjoy it along with taking away essential tools. 

Yoga is a great lifetime activity that can help children learn to deal with stress, improve their mood, and increase fitness levels which helps them lead healthier, happier lives.  Yoga for children is becoming popular as a way to helping them to feel more comfortable and confident with their bodies.

A child who learns yoga, mindfulness and relaxation will develop essential skills for a lifetime of health and wellness.

 

 

Lunch time and after school clubs 

In a relaxing lunch time yoga break you will get to move your body and de-stress from the morning.  Classes will include breathing, stretching and meditation so that children are able to go back to an afternoon of learning feeling refreshed, focused, and ready to learn.

Make yoga and mindfulness a regular part of school life with a club or practice at the end of the working day.  Learn techniques to unwind, reduce stress, as well as improve concentration, mood, balance, and flexibility what a way to finish the day.

Class focus on giving tools they can use to reduce stress in their lives, promote positive body image, and increase strength and flexibility. 

After school yoga with kids playing a game picking up pom poms with their feet
two girls practicing yoga together during lunchtime at school

Yoga and Mindfulness PPA Cover

Professional and diverse Primary School PPA Cover is what you can expect from Kalma Life.  We have specialised in teaching yoga and mindfulness in schools working in partnership with 1,000’s of primary schools across the UK. These schools have taken advantage of our expertise and reliability to enable their staff the peace of mind of being able to take their PPA, safe in the knowledge that their pupils are benefiting their health and wellness.  

Yoga is an ancient healing practice known to calm the body, mind, and emotions. Our early years children will benefit from a playful yoga learning yoga poses, breathing, and relaxation exercises which cultivate a calm mind, increase strength and flexibility, improve gross and fine motor skills, improve concentration, and give children the tools to manage stress in their daily lives.  Games, stories, and music will be incorporated into this fun, non-competitive class. 

Classes will include a series of yoga poses, breathing exercises, and meditation practices.  They will include discussions on how to apply what they learn in yoga class to help them at home, school, and with friends.

Each class ends with a period of relaxation.

 

 

Yoga and Mindfulness workshops 

The case for introducing everyday mindfulness into the classroom has never been stronger.  Here at Kalma Life we can weave it into the timetables and build enthusiasm and support for the sessions, both from staff and pupils. 

Our unique workshops are creative, colourful and engaging.  Filled with yoga meditations and mindfulness activities which everyone will love and want to try again and again.  Choose from some of our most popular Kalma Life workshops:

7 wonders of wellness, breathing workshop, worry workshop, mindful jar workshops, Mindfulness and yoga workshops.

children lying on the floor passing a ball to each other from hand to foot
children lying on the floor on mats learning relaxation

Kalma Yoga Kamps

Non term time sports provision for children aged 5-12 years. If you’re looking for an activity to focus on the health and well being of children all whilst having some fun, then our Kamps are just what you need to keep them entertained if your school operates a holiday club. A typical ‘Kalma Yoga Kamp’ will often see a themed creative activity which includes mindful colouring or crafts.  
 
Children will learn yoga, mindfulness and breathing through age appropriate games stories and partner work.  Sessions will help children grow creatively, gain a greater confidence whilst strengthening their physical and emotional resilience.

Yoga for Autism

Our fabulous Kalma yoga classes designed especially for those on the autistic spectrum to enjoy. From the venue, music and lighting, to preparing and making them feel welcome. These sessions still offer all the benefits of a yoga class for their age group but in an environment the yogis can feel safe. It is well known that children with autism gain a great deal from physical activity and in yoga they can push themselves and also learn techniques to help them with the frustrations that daily life can sometimes bring.

SPELL is The National Autistic Society’s framework for understanding and responding to the needs of children and adults on the autism spectrum. It focuses on five principles that have been identified as vital elements of best practice in autism, and emphasises ways to change the environment and our approaches to meet the specific needs of each person. SPELL is the approach inside all our Autism Friendly classes.

child lying on the floor practicing a yoga pose

Anti Bullying, School Sports and Childrens Mental Health Week

Our yoga sessions create accepting environments for our children as we believe this helps children feel welcomed and valued. Kalma Juniors offers an inclusive yoga program for primary aged children which can give a great sense of belonging.

Kalma Minds & Wellbeing supports the Anti-Bullying Alliance and we take part each year in the week which falls in November. Our ethos is to be completely inclusive and we want to pass that on to the next generation too. Yoga can start children on journey to lifelong health and wellbeing, helps them to be empowered, comfortable in their own skin and work with others and these sessions will focus on celebrating the differences in all of us. During the 45 minute free session children will experience sequences of yoga postures, breathing and mindfulness. Children can learn techniques to use in everyday life situations.

Contact us for information regarding booking us during these weeks.

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Don’t just take our word for it – here’s what our schools are saying…

“We had our school sports week with Kalma Life and our children took so much out of doing yoga for the week.  Children have been able to use their imagination whilst learning to understand the way in which the body moves.  Learning to use breathing to exercise their minds has been fascinating for them!”  PE coordinator South Shields

“Our key stage one children look forward to yoga each week.  We have it during lunch break so that the children can feel energised after the morning sessions.  You can always notice a difference in the morning and after lunch time!” Key stage one teacher 

“Nursery children relaxing is a wonderful thing to see.  They lead such busy activities all day and to give them 15 minutes of relaxing and teaching them to be still is a gift itself.  We look forward to it each week.” Busy bees

“SATS week comes so quickly!  It can be super stressful for the children and we have genuinely found a way for them to manage the emotions of the weeks leading up to test.  Breathing, stretching and relaxing-teaching the lots of self regulation tools.”

“Absolutely loving Kalma Life classes for our secondary school.  You can really see the students unwind and get some real internal nourishment.  Teens face so many stressful situations and pressures as they grow and its rewarding to know as a school we are giving them essesntial tools”