Breathing In, Breathing Out: A Mindful Minute For Children And Families

Breathing In, Breathing Out is an excellent preparation for meditation or to reflect before creating, be it through drawing, painting, journal writing, dancing, or any other art form that you and your children are being called upon to do. Families are encouraged to learn and listen to the song; to make it their own and enjoy. Come, sing and breathe with Mindful Kids. A little background on this track from Mindful Kids: Breathing in, Breathing out is a song I often sing with children. I first learned the song in 2012 when I purchased Thich Naht Hanh's book, Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children. Sometimes we sing before naptime or bedtime, but sometimes we just take a moment to chill in the midst of a busy day of play. There's something almost magical about the song, in that when one begins to sing, others are drawn in. It is presented here simply in voice, sung spontaneously with my favorite kids.