Testimonials
Testimonials
Parents
'My 6 year old daughter suffers with anxiety and, as a result, sleep deprivation. Alison has worked with her twice a week for a few weeks to teach some mindfulness techniques that we are already seeing her start to use independently when she begins to feel anxious or worried. Alison made my daughter feel so comfortable and relaxed and the techniques are so age appropriate and manageable that we are able to continue them during the day and at bedtime with her. On the evenings that Alison has come to our house, my daughter has had the calmest and best night's sleep of the week.'
'My daughter loves going to the meditation club. In fact she recreated the session in our lounge tonight to demonstrate it to me! She was in a dance show on Saturday night and felt a bit nervous. She decided to take herself away somewhere quiet and used one of your suggestions. She says it really helped.'
'As a family we have just completed a 4 week mindfulness and meditation course with Growing with Calm and we really loved it. My seven year old daughter suffers with anxiety and she really benefited from these weekly sessions. We were taught calming down and breathing techniques, ways in which to practice mindfulness, story massages and took part in guided meditations. Alison was so calm and nurturing and we all looked forward to our Saturday morning sessions. We found it a great way to start the weekend feeling relaxed and calm and we plan to continue implementing all the things we learnt. We highly recommend Growing with Calm.'
'My daughter has been learning meditation and mindfulness with Alison and it has been having a very positive effect on her wellbeing. Mindfulness is so important in developing good mental health and Alison is such a great teacher, especially with children.'
'My daughter suffered from severe anxiety, tics and problems going to sleep at night. She has attended a ten week mindfulness course at school and this really has changed all of our lives. She now goes to sleep with no problems, her anxiety has improved massively as has her confidence and her very bad tics have now gone. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Alison to anyone.'
'I just wanted to say thank you so much for the sessions since lockdown. Its been a big support for ****** and he's definitely come a long way with being able to express his feelings and talk about strategies. Since his Grandpa died he has found this very difficult so it was lovely to see he is now able to do this more openly.'
'You have helped us so much and I truly could not have asked for a more positive family experience in challenging times. The boys are generally not massively receptive to emotional stuff and talking about it, but I now feel like we have some common ground to revisit and build on. Such valuable lessons. Thank you.'
Teachers
'I highly recommend Alison for any children that need help with anxiety or behaviour calming. I have seen a marked difference already in a short space of time.'
'After just a couple of sessions with Alison, I have noticed the children in my class using the techniques when they need to feel calm or are at all stressed.'
Children
'Meditating relaxes me makes me feel calm. It makes my upset feelings calm down.' -Charlie, aged 8
'I like it when I meet with Alison. It makes me feel calm and happy. I like doing the beach meditation and the bubble because it makes me feel quieter and relaxed when I'm lying down. I have used it at night to help me sleep. Alison has a good voice which makes me feel better.' - Sophie, aged 6
'Mindfulness is good for calming you down if you are stressed or angry, and can also be used if you are trying to get to sleep. It is very relaxing and gives you a chance to express your emotions.' - Isabelle, aged 10
'I enjoy going to meditation with Alison because if you have any worries you can come along to meditation group and sort them out. It helps you focus more and you play games to help you calm down.' - Maddie, aged 9
'I look forward to coming to meditation every week. When I'm with Alison I feel relaxed and calm. I recommend this to anyone who has sleeping problems, troubles or anything like that. To me mindfulness is an important time to let my body free. I have used meditations as an escape to think about happy things.' - Scarlett, aged 9
