Breathe & Bloom is a weekly gathering where children deepen self-understanding and learn to navigate emotions and everyday challenges. Guided by the book Just Feel by Mallika Chopra, we’ll have group discussions and reflections while exploring breath work, meditation, yoga, and art. Children will document their learning through interactive journals, creating a personalized collection of reflections, artwork, and mindfulness tools they can return to whenever they need them. Parents can stay or drop off- whatever feels right!
Details:
For Children Ages 8 - 12
Thursdays 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Mount Soledad Church:
6551 Soledad Mountain Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
Breathe & Bloom
A Children’s Mindfulness, Journaling, & Art Pod
Come Try Breathe & Bloom!
Join us for our first gathering on Thursday, November 19th from 5:30 - 7:00 pm.
Join Miss Amanda for the first Breathe & Bloom gathering—a 90-minute mindfulness, journaling, and art experience for children ages 8–12.
Together, we’ll explore a short reading from Just Feel by Mallika Chopra through discussion, breathwork, guided visualization, gentle movement, and a creative art reflection.
All materials are provided, including a journal, a printout of the reading, colorful pens and pencils, stickers, and art supplies. Just bring yourself!
This introductory gathering requires no ongoing commitment. If your child enjoys the experience, families are invited to commit to the following six sessions so we can build meaningful friendships and consistent connection.
Our first gathering will introduce Just Feel by Mallika Chopra and explore one of the foundational ideas of mindfulness: Your Mind Is Like the Sky. Just as clouds drift across the sky, our thoughts and emotions come and go. We'll explore how we can become the loving witness to our thoughts, observing them with curiosity and kindness rather than getting caught up in them.
Each child will receive their own mindfulness journal, where they'll reflect on their inner world and practice noticing their thoughts and feelings. Children will have the opportunity to share in a supportive circle (sharing is always optional!) before creating a mindful sky-inspired art project, using clouds to represent passing thoughts and emotions and the open sky to symbolize the calm, steady awareness within us.
This introductory gathering is a chance to experience Breathe & Bloom, build connections, and discover the joy of mindfulness with no ongoing commitment required.
All journals and creative materials are included!
Register for Breathe & Bloom’s Winter Series
Our first six-week series explores KNOW, the first section of Just Feel by Mallika Chopra. Through guided reading, meaningful group discussions, interactive journaling, meditation, and creative art, children will deepen their understanding of their minds, bodies, emotions, and identities.
Each week, we'll explore a new theme:
December 3: Self-Awareness & Joy
December 10: Safety & Body Awareness
December 17: The Mind–Body Connection
January 7: Mindful Attention & Balance
January 14: Emotional Awareness & Regulation
January 21: Identity & Authenticity
Join our six-session series to explore emotions, deepen self-understanding, and build friendships. Guided by Just Feel by Mallika Chopra, each gathering includes discussion, journaling, mindfulness practices, and creative art reflection.
Thursdays · 5:30–7:00 p.m.
December 3, 10 & 17, 2026
January 7, 14 & 21, 2027
Mount Soledad Church
6551 Soledad Mountain Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
$200 per child for all six gatherings.
Materials to bring: A copy of Just Feel by Mallika Chopra and a journal for writing and drawing. All art supplies, colorful pens and pencils, and journaling stickers are provided.
Registration is a commitment to the full series, helping us build a connected community of familiar faces where children can grow together.
About the teacher: Hi, I’m Miss Amanda! I’m a credentialed elementary teacher with a master’s degree in education and a passion for sharing mindfulness, meditation, and creativity with children. My own daily meditation practice has been a meaningful part of my life, and I’m starting Breathe & Bloom to give children a welcoming space to explore these practices, understand themselves, and build friendships.
Just Feel by Mallika Chopra is the kind of book I wish I’d had as a child, a guide to understanding emotions and navigating life with greater awareness and kindness. Through reading, conversation, journaling, mindfulness, and art, I hope to help children discover tools and insights they can carry with them as they grow.