Helping teachers, parents, and practitioners understand and support anxious, dysregulated kids through trauma-informed, body-based tools.
My Story
As a youth worker, scientist, youth mental health practitioner, somatic therapist, yoga teacher and mindful parenting coach with 25 years experience supporting children and teens to build emotional resilience, reduce anxiety, and master stress-management skills Mindful Thriving Kids programs take a strengths based ‘whole’ child approach to wellbeing and offer teachers and parents practical tools and programs.
With personal experience supporting my own daughter with anxiety and running programs in schools to hundreds of children, our programs are practical, engaging, inclusive and impactful.
Programs
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Befriending the Worry Monster
Programs for schools and parents. Support children to understand worry and feel empowered to navigate difficult emotions.
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Kids Yoga Teacher Training
Certified through Yoga Australia, learn the tools, techniques, lesson plans, class frameworks and positive classroom management skills you need to start teaching yoga and mindfulness to kids and teens.
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Early Years Program
Thriving Kids Early Years Program is a mindfulness based wellbeing program to support children’s physical health, emotional resilience and mental wellbeing.
BECOME A CERTIFIED KIDS YOGA TEACHER!
Empowering kids to reduce anxiety, find more focus, increase resilience, and enhance self-belief
Upcoming training
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FREE Webinar “The 5 Principles of Teaching Kids Yoga”
On demand
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Accredited Kids Yoga Teacher Training
Online & In person: 24th & 25th October 2026
Melbourne
Our Programs
Active Bodies, Healthy Minds & Happy Hearts
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Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher Training
Certified Kids Yoga and Mindfulness teacher training
50 hour Yoga Australia accreditation
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Early Years Progams
Kids Yoga Teacher Training for Early Years Educators.
Thriving Kids: Early Years Wellbeing Program
Our programs are based on
three pillars
Movement
Using a trauma informed somatic therapy approach effectively channel energy, build physical and mental strength, stability and flexibility. Promote physical health and well-being with engaging and meaningful movement that is accessible to all.
Mindfulness
Develop skills for focusing attention, increasing concentration, and enhancing executive functioning of the brain. Build emotional intelligence, learn to manage emotions and reduce stress, anxiety and overwhelm.
Mindset
Positive psychology strategies that increase empathy, kindness and compassion. Improves confidence and self-esteem, building optimism, gratitude and resilience to meet the ups and downs of life.
1 in 7 children aged 4-17 have a mental health condition in Australia
50% of all mental health conditions experienced at any age will have started before 14 years old
Be part of the solution…support kids to thrive!
Kids Yoga Teacher Training
Learn to teach yoga and mindfulness to kids of all ages
Kids Yoga Teacher Training
Fully certified Teacher Training learn how to teach yoga and mindfulness to children and teens in a variety of settings. Open to educators, yoga teachers, therapists, allied health professionals and parents.
Thriving Kids Wellbeing Programs
Enhance wellbeing, plant seeds of kindness, gratitude and joy
Transform your Early Years Centre
The Thriving Kids Early Years Program is a mindfulness based wellbeing program that includes movement, breathing exercises and positive psychology activities to support children’s physical health, emotional resilience and mental wellbeing.
Mapped to the Early Years Framework, educators are fully supported with videos, lesson plans and scripts, plus templates for sharing information and activities with families.
Kids Yoga Teacher Training: Early Years
Gain valuable skills and invest in your personal and professional development!
Empower kids to find calm & focus and build positive mental, physical & emotional health while having fun!
Engage children and their imagination with songs, stories, music, while teaching movement, breathing practices, mindfulness and relaxation strategies.
Created specifically for educators - no need to have prior yoga experience
Self-paced online learning
With videos and downloadables to support your learning
Join our Kids Yoga Teacher Training for Early Years (3-6years) today!
Testimonials
"You were so informative! You really understand our school and how we can integrate Mindfulness into our classrooms. Thank you for giving me energy for the beginning of the school year!"
— Teacher Training Program, Sandringham Primary School
“Thank you so much for these truly wonderful 8 weeks. This program has been so powerful, it’s transformed the way I parent, how I feel about myself as a parent and my ability to cope and thrive on the parenting journey. I’ll really miss our weekly sessions. Thanks again for your honesty, humour, relatability and knowledge.”
— Jodi, Parent on the Thriving Families Program
"Our students were completely engaged, enjoying yoga and learning relaxation strategies to use both in and out of the classroom. Vic gives our students techniques to use in everyday life and a smile to go home with."
— Kirsty Hall , PE Coordinator, Beaumaris North Primary School
“I really enjoyed the Mindfulness course for parents, I found it so useful and I really appreciated the short little practices we could do each week so I didn’t feel overwhelmed and could really fit it into my life. I’ve noticed how much calmer my daughter is and how less chaotic the house feels when there are big emotions running wild! My husband has even commented on how much calmer I am. I’m so pleased I did this course and recommend it to other parents.”
— Sally, Parent on the Thriving Families Program
"The students learnt not only some valuable skills in regard to yoga, but also some skills in mindfulness and how to shut off the outside world for a little bit and enjoy the quiet. I would highly recommend the program."
— Michael Woolhouse, Head of PE, Mentone Grammar School
"When I do yoga the world just stops, and when it starts again it is a better place."
— Callum, Year 6
