Practical, playful relaxation tools shaped around each child.
Children do not always relax in the same ways as adults and an activity that works beautifully for one child may feel uncomfortable, uninteresting or inaccessible to another.
This live, interactive online training will help professionals introduce relaxation in ways that feel meaningful, enjoyable and appropriate for the individual child. Rather than relying on a single technique, we will explore a range of practical approaches that can be adapted around a child’s age, communication, interests, abilities, sensory preferences and circumstances.
The session combines professional knowledge with practical demonstrations and opportunities to experience the activities for yourself. You will leave with ideas that can be used in health, education, social care, hospice, charity and community settings.
Choose from:
Thursday 13 May 2027, 10.30am–2.00pm
Tuesday 14 September 2027, 10.30am–2.00pm
The training is delivered live online via Microsoft Teams and includes short breaks.
During the session, we will consider:
What relaxation means to children and why their understanding may be different from ours
The relationship between stress, emotional wellbeing and relaxation
How to introduce relaxation without making it feel like another task a child must complete
Ways to adapt activities around a child’s communication, interests, abilities and sensory needs
Breathing exercises made accessible and engaging for children
Relaxing movement and gentle stretches
Safe, consent-led approaches to self-massage
Mindfulness activities that feel practical and age appropriate
Using imagination and relaxation stories
How regular, enjoyable practice can help children develop a personal collection of strategies
Looking after your own wellbeing when supporting children and families
Further resources and sources of support
This training may be helpful for professionals and volunteers who support children, including:
Health and allied health professionals
Hospice and palliative-care teams
Teachers, teaching assistants and pastoral staff
Social-care and family-support practitioners
Counsellors, therapists and wellbeing practitioners
Charity and community-service professionals
Students and volunteers working within appropriate supervision
No previous relaxation training is required.
Your booking includes:
A 3½-hour live and interactive online session
Practical demonstrations and guided activities
Ideas that can be adapted for different children and settings
Signposting to further resources and support
A certificate confirming 3½ hours of professional learning
Early-bird ticket — £50
Book the May session by 15 April 2027, or the September session by 19 August 2027, and save £10.
Standard ticket — £60
Standard pricing applies after the relevant early-bird deadline.
This is an introductory professional-development session. It provides practical ideas for incorporating relaxation activities into appropriate work with children, but it does not provide a clinical qualification or qualify participants to practise as a relaxation therapist.
Some activities involve gentle movement. You will be encouraged to participate where comfortable, but you can adapt an activity, keep your camera off or choose simply to observe. Please look after your own wellbeing and physical needs throughout the session.
When using these approaches professionally, participants remain responsible for working within their own role, competence, safeguarding arrangements and organisational policies.
Would this training benefit your wider team?
Ripples of Compassion can also provide a dedicated in person session for hospitals, hospices, schools, charities and other services. Bespoke sessions can include discussion of how the approaches could be used within your particular setting. Contact us to find out more.
Income from professional training helps Ripples of Compassion continue providing free practical and emotional support to children and families affected by serious illness, treatment and bereavement.
Practical, playful relaxation tools shaped around each child.
Children do not always relax in the same ways as adults and an activity that works beautifully for one child may feel uncomfortable, uninteresting or inaccessible to another.
This live, interactive online training will help professionals introduce relaxation in ways that feel meaningful, enjoyable and appropriate for the individual child. Rather than relying on a single technique, we will explore a range of practical approaches that can be adapted around a child’s age, communication, interests, abilities, sensory preferences and circumstances.
The session combines professional knowledge with practical demonstrations and opportunities to experience the activities for yourself. You will leave with ideas that can be used in health, education, social care, hospice, charity and community settings.
Choose from:
Thursday 13 May 2027, 10.30am–2.00pm
Tuesday 14 September 2027, 10.30am–2.00pm
The training is delivered live online via Microsoft Teams and includes short breaks.
During the session, we will consider:
What relaxation means to children and why their understanding may be different from ours
The relationship between stress, emotional wellbeing and relaxation
How to introduce relaxation without making it feel like another task a child must complete
Ways to adapt activities around a child’s communication, interests, abilities and sensory needs
Breathing exercises made accessible and engaging for children
Relaxing movement and gentle stretches
Safe, consent-led approaches to self-massage
Mindfulness activities that feel practical and age appropriate
Using imagination and relaxation stories
How regular, enjoyable practice can help children develop a personal collection of strategies
Looking after your own wellbeing when supporting children and families
Further resources and sources of support
This training may be helpful for professionals and volunteers who support children, including:
Health and allied health professionals
Hospice and palliative-care teams
Teachers, teaching assistants and pastoral staff
Social-care and family-support practitioners
Counsellors, therapists and wellbeing practitioners
Charity and community-service professionals
Students and volunteers working within appropriate supervision
No previous relaxation training is required.
Your booking includes:
A 3½-hour live and interactive online session
Practical demonstrations and guided activities
Ideas that can be adapted for different children and settings
Signposting to further resources and support
A certificate confirming 3½ hours of professional learning
Early-bird ticket — £50
Book the May session by 15 April 2027, or the September session by 19 August 2027, and save £10.
Standard ticket — £60
Standard pricing applies after the relevant early-bird deadline.
This is an introductory professional-development session. It provides practical ideas for incorporating relaxation activities into appropriate work with children, but it does not provide a clinical qualification or qualify participants to practise as a relaxation therapist.
Some activities involve gentle movement. You will be encouraged to participate where comfortable, but you can adapt an activity, keep your camera off or choose simply to observe. Please look after your own wellbeing and physical needs throughout the session.
When using these approaches professionally, participants remain responsible for working within their own role, competence, safeguarding arrangements and organisational policies.
Would this training benefit your wider team?
Ripples of Compassion can also provide a dedicated in person session for hospitals, hospices, schools, charities and other services. Bespoke sessions can include discussion of how the approaches could be used within your particular setting. Contact us to find out more.
Income from professional training helps Ripples of Compassion continue providing free practical and emotional support to children and families affected by serious illness, treatment and bereavement.
