Happy Healthy Mind ~ Children's Dharma Club

These are monthly sessions offered by donation at Atisha Centre.

Aimed at Primary School children aged between 5 and 12 years.

The sessions run from 10:00am to 11:00am

The basic format of the session:

How to meditate

We usually begin with talking to the children about the benefits of meditation as well as asking them what they understand meditation to be.

We go through the sitting posture and simple breathing techniques.

Inspiring Story Time

We use a story based on a theme and then we do a meditation based on the theme. Other meditations can include visualisation and imagination.

We also do a couple of activities that are fun and provide tools to help with focus and that the children can do at home whenever they need to.

Basically, it is very fluid as all groups are different and children are very open. 

Learning tools for a healthy happy life 

We find that it is helpful for children to feel empowered and have confidence to be able to deal with their thoughts and emotions in positive ways.

Always keeping in mind loving kindness, caring and respect for all living beings.

What to bring ?

If you wish, please bring something special to share - food, flowers, drinks, ideas.

Parents to bring a snack or drink for your child to have after the session.

About Donna

Donna McMahon has 10 years of experience working with children and teaching meditation tools for healthy, happy minds.

In a fun and supportive environment, she believes children can benefit greatly from learning basic meditation based on breathing, visualisations, story telling and activities that give them tools to empower them and teach them the benefits of Buddhist practices on loving kindness, compassion, courage, and mind. 

Donna has been practicing Buddhism for 15 years.  Over the last 10 years she has assisted a children's meditation program for Tibetan Buddhist Society in Yuroke and is currently also involved with running monthly children meditation session at a Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple in Melbourne

Donna very passionate about working, helping kids and enjoys every moment with them. She finds that she learns from them as much as they learn from her.
She says 'They are the future'  'They are our teachers'. 

Donna has a working with children certificate.