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Voici une VISUALISATION GUIDÉE axée sur le thème de la BIENVEILLANCE et située à Accra, Ghana.

Les enfants sont guidés vers un moment de détente, que ce soit en classe ou à la maison, où ils se concentrent sur leur respiration tout en écoutant une activité audio pour un moment de calme.

Ils embarquent pour un voyage et découvrent des aspects uniques de cet endroit.

La pratique de respiration de ce mois est la respiration du Cercle.

Intro/Outro music by Jef Shadoan

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Big Belly Breathing (BBB) is a bilingual audio program for kids (and the grownups who love them), founded by Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely. Featuring episodes in English and French, BBB focuses on mindfulness, health, and wellness—inviting young listeners into joyful, imaginative, and restorative practices.

As a Physical Education and meditation teacher, parent of bilingual kids, yoga instructor, social-emotional learning facilitator, and holistic health & wellness coach, Vanessa created Big Belly Breathing to help children establish daily habits that nurture both body and mind.

Healthy Habits = Happy Kids

Through each episode, children are gently guided to:

• Breathe mindfully
• Stretch their creativity
• Build emotional awareness
• Practice gratitude
• And enjoy mini-moments of deep rest that help them reset, restore, and recalibrate.

In today’s busy, screen-heavy world, BBB offers kids a chance to feel centered, grounded, and good—helping them create their own self-care rituals, routines, and wellness habits that can last a lifetime.

These tools support mental clarity, physical health, and emotional resilience, setting kids up for more joy today and as they grow into adulthood.

But it’s not just for kids!

BBB also includes special episodes designed for ...

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Ceci est une MÉDITATION POUR LE COUCHER centrée sur le thème du SOIN, et située à Buenos Aires, en Argentine.

Les enfants sont guidés vers un moment de détente profonde, confortablement installés dans leur lit à la maison, où ils se concentrent sur leur respiration tout en écoutant une activité audio de temps calme.

Cette méditation peut être utilisée comme routine du soir avant de se coucher pour les aider à plonger dans le pays des rêves, ou bien avant une sieste.

La Pratique Respiratoire de ce mois-ci est la respiration du Cercle.


Intro/Outro music by Jef Shadoan

Support the show

Big Belly Breathing (BBB) is a bilingual audio program for kids (and the grownups who love them), founded by Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely. Featuring episodes in English and French, BBB focuses on mindfulness, health, and wellness—inviting young listeners into joyful, imaginative, and restorative practices.

As a Physical Education and meditation teacher, parent of bilingual kids, yoga instructor, social-emotional learning facilitator, and holistic health & wellness coach, Vanessa created Big Belly Breathing to help children establish daily habits that nurture both body and mind.

Healthy Habits = Happy Kids

Through each episode, children are gently guided to:

• Breathe mindfully
• Stretch their creativity
• Build emotional awareness
• Practice gratitude
• And enjoy mini-moments of deep rest that help them reset, restore, and recalibrate.

In today’s busy, screen-heavy world, BBB offers kids a chance to feel centered, grounded, and good—helping them create their own self-care rituals, routines, and wellness habits that can last a lifetime.

These tools support mental clarity, physical health, and emotional resilience, setting kids up for more joy today and as they grow into adulthood.

But it’s not just for kids!

BBB also includes special episodes designed for ...

Send a text

Activité: Imagine et Dessine Ton Endroit Spécial

Dans cette activité créative et de pleine conscience, les enfants vont s'exercer à utiliser leur imagination pour voyager dans un "endroit spécial" dans leur esprit, qui est en fait un lieu réel !

La visualisation d'aujourd'hui est : Une Méditation Créative aux Chutes d’Iguazú.

Tout d'abord, nous commencerons par notre pratique de respiration en cercle du cœur – une technique simple et apaisante pour aider chacun à se détendre et se recentrer.

Ensuite, les enfants fermeront les yeux et écouteront une visualisation guidée, où ils exploreront un lieu réel dans leur imagination.

Après cela, ils auront l'occasion de dessiner l'endroit qu'ils ont imaginé, en capturant tous les détails qu'ils ont vus, entendus et ressentis. Cette activité encourage la créativité, la pleine conscience et la joie de donner vie à leurs mondes intérieurs à travers l'art!

À la fin, c'est une excellente idée de montrer aux enfants une photo du lieu réel afin qu'ils puissent comparer avec leur imagination!

Intro/Outro music by Jef Shadoan

Support the show

Big Belly Breathing (BBB) is a bilingual audio program for kids (and the grownups who love them), founded by Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely. Featuring episodes in English and French, BBB focuses on mindfulness, health, and wellness—inviting young listeners into joyful, imaginative, and restorative practices.

As a Physical Education and meditation teacher, parent of bilingual kids, yoga instructor, social-emotional learning facilitator, and holistic health & wellness coach, Vanessa created Big Belly Breathing to help children establish daily habits that nurture both body and mind.

Healthy Habits = Happy Kids

Through each episode, children are gently guided to:

• Breathe mindfully
• Stretch their creativity
• Build emotional awareness
• Practice gratitude
• And enjoy mini-moments of deep rest that help them reset, restore, and recalibrate.

In today’s busy, screen-heavy world, BBB offers kids a chance to feel centered, grounded, and good—helping them create their own self-care rituals, routines, and wellness habits that can last a lifetime.

These tools support mental clarity, physical health, and emotional resilience, setting kids up for more joy today and as they grow into adulthood.

But it’s not just for kids!

BBB also includes special episodes designed for ...

Send a text

This is a GUIDED VISUALIZATION focusing on the theme of Caring, and set in Accra, Ghana.

Kids are guided into a relaxing moment either in the classroom or at home, where they focus on their breathing while listening to an audio quiet time activity.

They embark on a voyage and discover some unique features of this location.

The Breathing Practice for this month is Circle breathing.


Intro/Outro music by Jef Shadoan

Support the show

Big Belly Breathing (BBB) is a bilingual audio program for kids (and the grownups who love them), founded by Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely. Featuring episodes in English and French, BBB focuses on mindfulness, health, and wellness—inviting young listeners into joyful, imaginative, and restorative practices.

As a Physical Education and meditation teacher, parent of bilingual kids, yoga instructor, social-emotional learning facilitator, and holistic health & wellness coach, Vanessa created Big Belly Breathing to help children establish daily habits that nurture both body and mind.

Healthy Habits = Happy Kids

Through each episode, children are gently guided to:

• Breathe mindfully
• Stretch their creativity
• Build emotional awareness
• Practice gratitude
• And enjoy mini-moments of deep rest that help them reset, restore, and recalibrate.

In today’s busy, screen-heavy world, BBB offers kids a chance to feel centered, grounded, and good—helping them create their own self-care rituals, routines, and wellness habits that can last a lifetime.

These tools support mental clarity, physical health, and emotional resilience, setting kids up for more joy today and as they grow into adulthood.

But it’s not just for kids!

BBB also includes special episodes designed for ...

Send a text

Activity: Imagine and Draw Your Special Place

In this mindful creative art activity, kids will practice using their imaginations to travel to a "special place" in their minds, that is an actual real place!

Today's visualization is: Pompidou Modern Art Museum in Paris, France.

First, we’ll start with our Circle breathing practice—a simple, soothing technique to help everyone feel relaxed and centered.

Next, kids will close their eyes and listen to a guided visualization, where they'll explore a real place in their imagination.

Afterward, they'll get to draw the place they pictured in their minds, capturing all the details they saw, heard, and felt. This activity encourages creativity, mindfulness, and the joy of bringing inner worlds to life through art!

At the end, it's great to show  kids a picture of the real place so that they can then compare it to their imagination!

Support the show

Big Belly Breathing (BBB) is a bilingual audio program for kids (and the grownups who love them), founded by Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely. Featuring episodes in English and French, BBB focuses on mindfulness, health, and wellness—inviting young listeners into joyful, imaginative, and restorative practices.

As a Physical Education and meditation teacher, parent of bilingual kids, yoga instructor, social-emotional learning facilitator, and holistic health & wellness coach, Vanessa created Big Belly Breathing to help children establish daily habits that nurture both body and mind.

Healthy Habits = Happy Kids

Through each episode, children are gently guided to:

• Breathe mindfully
• Stretch their creativity
• Build emotional awareness
• Practice gratitude
• And enjoy mini-moments of deep rest that help them reset, restore, and recalibrate.

In today’s busy, screen-heavy world, BBB offers kids a chance to feel centered, grounded, and good—helping them create their own self-care rituals, routines, and wellness habits that can last a lifetime.

These tools support mental clarity, physical health, and emotional resilience, setting kids up for more joy today and as they grow into adulthood.

But it’s not just for kids!

BBB also includes special episodes designed for ...

Send a text

This is a BEDTIME MEDITATION focusing on the theme of Caring, and set in Granada, Spain. 

Kids are guided into a very relaxing moment at home in their cozy beds, where they focus on their breathing while listening to an audio quiet time activity. 

This meditation can be used as a nighttime routine before bed is to help them ease into slumber land, or also before nap.

The Breathing Practice for this month is Circle breathing.

Intro/Outro music by Jef Shadoan

Support the show

Big Belly Breathing (BBB) is a bilingual audio program for kids (and the grownups who love them), founded by Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely. Featuring episodes in English and French, BBB focuses on mindfulness, health, and wellness—inviting young listeners into joyful, imaginative, and restorative practices.

As a Physical Education and meditation teacher, parent of bilingual kids, yoga instructor, social-emotional learning facilitator, and holistic health & wellness coach, Vanessa created Big Belly Breathing to help children establish daily habits that nurture both body and mind.

Healthy Habits = Happy Kids

Through each episode, children are gently guided to:

• Breathe mindfully
• Stretch their creativity
• Build emotional awareness
• Practice gratitude
• And enjoy mini-moments of deep rest that help them reset, restore, and recalibrate.

In today’s busy, screen-heavy world, BBB offers kids a chance to feel centered, grounded, and good—helping them create their own self-care rituals, routines, and wellness habits that can last a lifetime.

These tools support mental clarity, physical health, and emotional resilience, setting kids up for more joy today and as they grow into adulthood.

But it’s not just for kids!

BBB also includes special episodes designed for ...

Send a text

This is a BEDTIME MEDITATION focusing on the theme of Caring, and set in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Kids are guided into a very relaxing moment at home in their cozy beds, where they focus on their breathing while listening to an audio quiet time activity. 

This meditation can be used as a nighttime routine before bed is to help them ease into slumber land, or also before nap.

The Breathing Practice for this month is Circle breathing.

Intro/Outro music by Jef Shadoan

Support the show

Big Belly Breathing (BBB) is a bilingual audio program for kids (and the grownups who love them), founded by Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely. Featuring episodes in English and French, BBB focuses on mindfulness, health, and wellness—inviting young listeners into joyful, imaginative, and restorative practices.

As a Physical Education and meditation teacher, parent of bilingual kids, yoga instructor, social-emotional learning facilitator, and holistic health & wellness coach, Vanessa created Big Belly Breathing to help children establish daily habits that nurture both body and mind.

Healthy Habits = Happy Kids

Through each episode, children are gently guided to:

• Breathe mindfully
• Stretch their creativity
• Build emotional awareness
• Practice gratitude
• And enjoy mini-moments of deep rest that help them reset, restore, and recalibrate.

In today’s busy, screen-heavy world, BBB offers kids a chance to feel centered, grounded, and good—helping them create their own self-care rituals, routines, and wellness habits that can last a lifetime.

These tools support mental clarity, physical health, and emotional resilience, setting kids up for more joy today and as they grow into adulthood.

But it’s not just for kids!

BBB also includes special episodes designed for ...

Send a text

Activité: Imagine et Dessine Ton Endroit Spécial

Dans cette activité créative et de pleine conscience, les enfants vont s'exercer à utiliser leur imagination pour voyager dans un "endroit spécial" dans leur esprit, qui est en fait un lieu réel !

La visualisation d'aujourd'hui est : le Palais des Beaux-Arts, à San Francisco.

Tout d'abord, nous commencerons par notre pratique de respiration en cercle du cœur – une technique simple et apaisante pour aider chacun à se détendre et se recentrer.

Ensuite, les enfants fermeront les yeux et écouteront une visualisation guidée, où ils exploreront un lieu réel dans leur imagination.

Après cela, ils auront l'occasion de dessiner l'endroit qu'ils ont imaginé, en capturant tous les détails qu'ils ont vus, entendus et ressentis. Cette activité encourage la créativité, la pleine conscience et la joie de donner vie à leurs mondes intérieurs à travers l'art!

À la fin, c'est une excellente idée de montrer aux enfants une photo du lieu réel afin qu'ils puissent comparer avec leur imagination!

Intro/Outro music by Jef Shadoan

Support the show

Big Belly Breathing (BBB) is a bilingual audio program for kids (and the grownups who love them), founded by Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely. Featuring episodes in English and French, BBB focuses on mindfulness, health, and wellness—inviting young listeners into joyful, imaginative, and restorative practices.

As a Physical Education and meditation teacher, parent of bilingual kids, yoga instructor, social-emotional learning facilitator, and holistic health & wellness coach, Vanessa created Big Belly Breathing to help children establish daily habits that nurture both body and mind.

Healthy Habits = Happy Kids

Through each episode, children are gently guided to:

• Breathe mindfully
• Stretch their creativity
• Build emotional awareness
• Practice gratitude
• And enjoy mini-moments of deep rest that help them reset, restore, and recalibrate.

In today’s busy, screen-heavy world, BBB offers kids a chance to feel centered, grounded, and good—helping them create their own self-care rituals, routines, and wellness habits that can last a lifetime.

These tools support mental clarity, physical health, and emotional resilience, setting kids up for more joy today and as they grow into adulthood.

But it’s not just for kids!

BBB also includes special episodes designed for ...

Send a text

Activité : Imagine et Dessine Ton Endroit Spécial

Dans cette activité créative en pleine conscience, les enfants vont s'exercer à utiliser leur imagination pour voyager vers un "endroit spécial" dans leur esprit, qui est un lieu réel!

La visualisation d'aujourd'hui est: l'Observatoire de Griffith Park à Los Angeles.

Tout d'abord, nous commencerons avec notre pratique de respiration en Cercle du Cœur — une technique simple et apaisante pour aider tout le monde à se sentir détendu et recentré.

Ensuite, les enfants fermeront les yeux et écouteront une visualisation guidée, où ils exploreront un lieu réel dans leur imagination.

Après cela, ils auront l'occasion de dessiner l'endroit qu'ils ont imaginé dans leur esprit, en capturant tous les détails qu'ils ont vus, entendus et ressentis. Cette activité encourage la créativité, la pleine conscience, et la joie de donner vie à leurs mondes intérieurs à travers l'art!

À la fin, c'est une bonne idée de montrer aux enfants une photo du vrai lieu pour qu'ils puissent comparer avec leur imagination!

Intro/Outro music by Jef Shadoan

Support the show

Big Belly Breathing (BBB) is a bilingual audio program for kids (and the grownups who love them), founded by Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely. Featuring episodes in English and French, BBB focuses on mindfulness, health, and wellness—inviting young listeners into joyful, imaginative, and restorative practices.

As a Physical Education and meditation teacher, parent of bilingual kids, yoga instructor, social-emotional learning facilitator, and holistic health & wellness coach, Vanessa created Big Belly Breathing to help children establish daily habits that nurture both body and mind.

Healthy Habits = Happy Kids

Through each episode, children are gently guided to:

• Breathe mindfully
• Stretch their creativity
• Build emotional awareness
• Practice gratitude
• And enjoy mini-moments of deep rest that help them reset, restore, and recalibrate.

In today’s busy, screen-heavy world, BBB offers kids a chance to feel centered, grounded, and good—helping them create their own self-care rituals, routines, and wellness habits that can last a lifetime.

These tools support mental clarity, physical health, and emotional resilience, setting kids up for more joy today and as they grow into adulthood.

But it’s not just for kids!

BBB also includes special episodes designed for ...

Send a text

Ceci est une MÉDITATION POUR LE COUCHER centrée sur le thème de la Gratitude, et située à Hong Kong.

Les enfants sont guidés vers un moment de détente profonde, confortablement installés dans leur lit à la maison, où ils se concentrent sur leur respiration tout en écoutant une activité audio de temps calme.

Cette méditation peut être utilisée comme routine du soir avant de se coucher pour les aider à plonger dans le pays des rêves, ou bien avant une sieste.

La Pratique Respiratoire de ce mois-ci est la respiration du Cercle du Cœur.

P.S. Merci à toi, cher auditeur Max à San Pedro, pour cette idée de lieu!

Intro/Outro music by Jef Shadoan

Support the show

Big Belly Breathing (BBB) is a bilingual audio program for kids (and the grownups who love them), founded by Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely. Featuring episodes in English and French, BBB focuses on mindfulness, health, and wellness—inviting young listeners into joyful, imaginative, and restorative practices.

As a Physical Education and meditation teacher, parent of bilingual kids, yoga instructor, social-emotional learning facilitator, and holistic health & wellness coach, Vanessa created Big Belly Breathing to help children establish daily habits that nurture both body and mind.

Healthy Habits = Happy Kids

Through each episode, children are gently guided to:

• Breathe mindfully
• Stretch their creativity
• Build emotional awareness
• Practice gratitude
• And enjoy mini-moments of deep rest that help them reset, restore, and recalibrate.

In today’s busy, screen-heavy world, BBB offers kids a chance to feel centered, grounded, and good—helping them create their own self-care rituals, routines, and wellness habits that can last a lifetime.

These tools support mental clarity, physical health, and emotional resilience, setting kids up for more joy today and as they grow into adulthood.

But it’s not just for kids!

BBB also includes special episodes designed for ...