Breathing With The Ocean Calming Kids Visualization To Relax

Welcome to "Breathing with the Ocean”, a calming mini meditation for kids and families. Does your child love animals and the ocean? You want to be there? Join me at the ocean for this relaxing mini meditation and calming breathing exercise. This gentle, guided sleep story or quiet time experience is designed to help children slow down, connect with their breath, and relax before bedtime or during moments of stress.
Perfect for mindful parenting routines, this peaceful meditation blends ocean imagery with deep breathing techniques to create a soothing, screen-friendly wind-down activity. This story encourages emotional balance, focus, and inner calm. It is ideal for parents looking for mindful activities and tools like breathing exercises for anxiety and sleep.
Some amazing benefits include:
- increases self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- reduces stress and anxiety naturally
- supports mindful communication and inner calm
- creates bonding moments for families and classrooms

Transcript

Welcome to this ocean meditation.

Close your eyes and take a deep breath in and out.

Feel your belly move up and down.

Maybe place a hand on your belly and feel it rising up and down.

Feel your body relax like a gentle wave rolling onto the shore.

Now imagine you are sitting on a soft sandy beach.

The sun is warm on your skin and a cool ocean breeze tickles your face.

You hear the waves whispering as they dance back and forth,

Back and forth.

The ocean has a secret to share with you,

The magic of breath.

Just like the waves,

Your breath moves in and out,

In and out.

Take a deep breath in just like a wave rising up and slowly breathe out like the wave rolling back into the sea.

Let's try again.

Breathe in and out.

As you breathe,

Imagine you are part of the ocean.

Maybe you are a little fish,

Gliding through the water,

Feeling safe and free.

Or maybe you are a dolphin,

Jumping and playing in the waves.

The ocean is always moving,

Always breathing,

Just like you.

Now place your hands on your belly and feel it rise like a wave when you breathe in and fall like the wave returning home when you breathe out.

The ocean is always here,

Calm and strong,

And so are you.

Take one more deep breath in and slowly let it out.

How do you feel?

Can you notice that you are more relaxed now?

When you are ready,

Wiggle your fingers and toes and gently open your eyes.

The ocean spirit is always with you,

Reminding you to breathe,

To flow and to be free.

Thank you for joining the ocean today.

It is always here,

Waiting for you to return.

Thank you for joining.