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Where Imagination Meets Mindfulness

We empower and educate children through imaginative stories and mindful practices, blending ancient wisdom with modern insights to cultivate resilience, gratitude, and curiosity in young hearts and minds.

Book cover of "The Meditating Mantis" from The Mindful Mantis Series. Features an illustration of a mantis sitting on a lotus flower in a pond, surrounded by butterflies and mountains, with authors Sondra Bakinde and Mariana Gordon mentioned at the bottom.

Discover Our First Book: The Meditating Mantis

Join Mio, on a captivating journey as he teaches children the beauty of slowing down, listening to their hearts, and embracing the present moment. This beautifully illustrated story weaves together timeless wisdom with playful adventures, making mindfulness approachable and fun for all ages of children.

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Explore More with Mantis Magic: Mindfulness for Modern Families

Looking for more ways to connect mindfully with your children? Our upcoming course, Mantis Magic, offers playful, practical tools to weave calm and joy into your daily family life.

Bring Calm and Confidence Into the Classroom

The Mindful Mantis Method is a full-year breathwork and mindfulness program designed for K–12 schools. It helps students build emotional resilience, focus, and inner calm through simple weekly lessons, no experience needed. Trusted by educators. Loved by students. Now available with schoolwide licenses, live teacher trainings, and optional book bundles.

Parenting Mindfully with The Mindful Mantis

 

Unlock Calm & Connection:

We're Mariana and Sondra, founders of The Mindful Mantis, and we're giving away our free "Mindful Games for Family Fun" workbook, blending imagination and mindfulness to help children build resilience, gratitude, and curiosity by reducing stress and anxiety, boosting focus and observation skills, cultivating gratitude and joy, and creating meaningful family moments through gentle, engaging activities that nurture their well-being in today's busy world.

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