Mindfulness programs designed to help children and teenagers develop present-moment awareness, emotional understanding, and inner calm through playful, age-appropriate practices.
Saturday, 20 June 2026 · Platform C, Stadsplein 99, 1181 ZM Amstelveen
Ages 5-11: bring your child, come together
Teens 12-14, just for teens: come yourself, or with a parent
Ages 5-8: €175 (8 weeks) · Ages 8-11: €185 (8 weeks) · Teens 12-14: €99 introductory (10 weeks)
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Mindfulness teaches children to be fully present in the moment, enabling them to understand their inner and outer world with an open and loving mind. Through playful activities, games, and gentle awareness practices, children learn to observe their thoughts, feelings, and body sensations without judgment.
Young children naturally live in the present moment. Mindfulness helps them maintain this gift while developing skills to navigate their inner and outer worlds: skills that will serve them throughout their lives.
Based on the renowned Eline Snel method, these programs introduce attention training in a way that's accessible and engaging for children, helping them cope with stress, improve concentration, and develop emotional resilience.
Choose the program designed for your child's age group
This program introduces young children to attention training through playful activities, helping them develop body awareness and emotional understanding in age-appropriate ways with shorter activities suited for younger attention spans.
"Friendly, mild attention for what is here now"
Children learn to pay attention to the present moment, notice what they're doing and feeling, and discover that relaxation feels good.
"Living in your body means picking up signals"
Children learn that their body tells them when they're tired, happy, nervous, or sad, and how to recognize these signals.
"Using senses brings you closer to actual experience"
Through the raisin exercise and "sitting like a frog," children learn to observe without judgment and experience the moment directly.
"The four basic feelings are anger, joy, fear, and sorrow"
Children discover that all feelings are normal and temporary, like weather that comes and goes.
"Acceptance means recognizing what is happening"
Children learn to notice feelings in their bodies and accept them with friendly attention, without suppressing or being overwhelmed.
"When consciousness and body work together"
Children notice their possibilities and limitations, learning to react to their body appropriately and build self-awareness.
"Using imagination enables creative dealing with fears"
Children learn to make "pictures" in their minds, creating safe places and dealing creatively with things they're afraid of.
"Friendliness is one of the most powerful qualities"
Children practice being complimentary and giving friendly feelings, creating a positive atmosphere around them.
This program teaches children to be fully present in the moment, enabling them to understand their inner and outer world with an open and loving mind through age-appropriate exercises and deeper exploration.
"Being fully present without judgments"
Children learn to be present in the here and now, focusing attention on breath movement and starting to observe their inner world.
"Your body acts as a barometer for experiences"
Children develop conscious awareness of different body areas and learn to trust body signals, building self-awareness and healthy boundaries.
"Learning to observe through senses without judgment"
Through the "weather inside" exercise and raisin meditation, children distinguish between direct experience and mental interpretations.
"Managing desires by accepting what is"
Children learn three core principles: patience (changes cannot be forced), faith (everything changes), and letting go (release the urge to control).
"Emotions are temporary reactions"
Children understand the four basic emotions and learn the crucial distinction: "It's not you being angry, it's you having angry feelings."
"Learning to observe and manage thoughts"
In our stimulus-heavy world, children discover they can channel their mental energy more effectively and gain greater peace of mind.
"Kindness is like gentle rain that falls everywhere"
Children learn that kindness touches the heart directly and that awareness of unkindness is essential for creating a better world.
"Happiness comes from being fully present"
The culminating lesson teaches children to find joy in the present moment and the wonder of simplicity: in fresh bread, a poem, a sweet smile.
This new introductory 10-week program helps teenagers navigate school stress, social pressure, and a busy mind. Through attention training, honest conversation, and real practice, teens learn to understand their thoughts and feelings, communicate with more awareness, and above all, be themselves.
"Being fully present, without judgments"
Attention training begins with observing the movement of the breath. Teens learn to enter the here and now, bring calm to a head full of worries, and start observing their inner world.
"Your body reacts to experiences like a barometer"
Teens learn to shine the spotlight of attention on the body, feel where their limits lie, and pick up its signals with a calm and curious attitude, without judging.
"Observing in the moment, as if for the very first time"
Teens discover the difference between direct sensory experience and the flood of judgments, stories, and expectations that the critical mind adds to it.
"Desires are the first step towards a better world"
Teens explore longing for things to be different and learn to deal with desires without becoming fixated, using positive inner images to strengthen self-confidence.
"Acceptance actually opens doors"
Working with images from their "movie mind," teens learn three key principles: patience (some things cannot be forced), faith (everything changes), and letting go of the urge to control.
"Good communication starts with listening"
Teens practise listening as listening is meant to be: with their whole being, without judgment, saying what they really mean, and learning to reach a consensus together.
"It's not that you are angry, you have feelings of anger"
Anger, happiness, fear, and sadness: teens learn to notice, acknowledge, and kindly accept feelings, like weather you cannot change, but you can learn how to weather the storm.
"Not all the thoughts you have about yourself are true"
Teens become familiar with their stream of thoughts, learn skills to deal with worry and disturbing thoughts, and gain more peace of mind, focus, and a more realistic self-image.
"Kindness is like gentle rain that falls everywhere"
Practising kindness recalibrates the compass of the heart. Teens learn that kind words and deeds soften you, reduce prejudice and bullying, and that noticing unkindness brings you a step closer to compassion.
"The secret lies in consciously allowing these moments to happen"
The closing lesson: every moment is new. Happiness can be found in little things, the wonder of simplicity, by being there with deep and undivided attention, without holding on or expecting.
"The present moment is the only time we truly have. Teaching children to be here, now, is one of the greatest gifts we can offer."
Parents and teachers play an essential role in reinforcing mindfulness at home and school
These programs are taught by Surbhi Kakar, a mindfulness trainer for children and teenagers, trained through Eline Snel's renowned "Course to become a mindfulness children trainer." Surbhi brings a unique perspective combining her training in mindfulness with her background as a yoga teacher and data scientist.
Mindfulness Trainer for Children
Mindfulness Children Trainer
Certified Yoga Teacher
Interested in enrolling your child or teen in a Mindfulness Matters program? Join the free intake on Saturday 20 June 2026 at Platform C, Amstelveen, or get in touch to learn more.
