Open Minds UK

13/10/2025

Are we just asking too much of our children these days before they've had time to just be and feel who they really are? Being still, feeling that sense of who I am and learning to feel emotions fully in the body as well as the mind is what we do. The results are awesome. And children come back to me years later and say things like, 'You know that thing you taught me Miss, I still do it!' Utter joy and gratitude that I'm able to help in a small way.

09/09/2025

If children don't know how they are feeling, persistent questioning is unlikely to reveal the results we adults seek! At Open Minds, mindfulness helps children and young people feel safe in their own bodies so that the mind can have a rest and they can start to find out who they really are. Breath work steadies the nervous system and slowly the flower starts to unfurl. Emotions gradually become easier to feel and understand. It's not a fairy story! It works! Contact us to book a session for you and your child/young person online or face to face.

23/06/2025

Are you already an Open Minds customer and feel your child would enjoy some pony energy to help them find calm and balance? If so, these special ladies are ready to help so ping me a message!
If you'd like your child to learn some calming techniques, come for a session with me at home first and we can add the ponies after that ☺️

03/06/2025

Maisie has been grieving the passing of her owner so much that she's been taking her frustration out on the cat where she lives now. Feel sorry for both parties! Anyway with some items of her owners placed at 'dog's eye' level and the prospect of sharing her love with a close family friend she seems to be finding some balance now. Bet the cat is happy!

31/05/2025

Tom (14) and Arnie (4) learning how to calm down, focus and feel good in the Open Minds garden this morning (names changed).
With feline support from Eddie cat under the table!
Credit for garden to Colin Wilson!

18/05/2025

Open gardens in Bradninch today. With music, ice cream, jelly, sunshine and a chance to chat about the emotional wellbeing needs of your family. What's not to like?!

14/05/2025

As parents, we are the 'path' for the first few years of our child's life. As time goes by our role is to become the 'signposts', rather than the path itself! If you'd like to add some more signposts to your young person's path or if you need some help becoming a signpost drop me a message!

12/05/2025

Toolkits for anxious children and young people. Effective, simple and last a lifetime!

11/05/2025

Sun 18th May our garden, along with lots more, will be open for Bradninch Musical Gardens. Do come along. Jelly and ice cream! And maybe you'd like to have a chat about tools your young person could learn to help them feel calm, centred and grounded!

Bradninch Musical Gardens | Open Gardens National Directory. UK town and village open gardens events, and charity open gardens.

05/05/2025

And then there were two! This story sounds made up but it's true! Bridget (left), daughter of Sparkles (right), has very cleverly made her way back to living with her mum and our family. This only started three weeks ago and my daughter wasn't looking for another pony! Since she's arrived she's been very clear that she'd like to be involved with the work I do! So mindfulness with ponies will be on its way! (Fully insured!) Check out Helen Wilson Animal Communication and Healing https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575714155694 to find out more about how she found her way home!