“To be a good parent, you need to take care of yourself so that you can have the physical and emotional energy to take care of your family.”
- Michelle Obama
Sarah Birch - Founder of Mindkindness
Hi, I’m Sarah .
I am a Teacher and a Mum with a love for the simple things in life.
I am passionate about real life human experience and connection and try to live my life in line with my values of health, wellbeing, personal growth, compassion and living authentically.
My mission is to help children, young people and adults to feel more…
Self aware
Focused
Mindful
Confident
Calm
Connected to what matters
My Approach
With my combination of experience and passion I am ready to help you and your children to find ways to feel more resourced, resilient and calm in our busy world.
I am a trained Primary School Teacher with 10 years experience, a Relax Kids Coach and a Functional Breath Coach. I like to work with people experientially so that they can feel the benefit of some simple exercises and adjustments. I use the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) model to incorporate a mindful element to my work alongside my own regular personal mindfulness practise.
I have a particular interest in working with parents based on the ‘Oxygen Mask’ analogy where adults are encouraged to help themselves first in order to be able to help their children. Much of the REGULATE and REFUEL work that I do with adults can then be applied at home within families.
I have studied with MISP (Mindfulness in Schools Project) and have completed both the MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) and MBSC (Mindfulness Based Self Compassion) courses.
Other relevant certificates include Enhanced DBS, NSPCC Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Trauma Aware Facilitator and Yoga Alliance approved Breath Coach.
“Sarah is THE most perfect person to bring these useful tips and strategies into your childrens’ lives, combining the patience and wisdom of an experienced early years teacher with the sparkle of someone who loves what she does. She was able to engage my sons straight away and as well as the laughter and learning on the day has given us all as a family a framework and a vocabulary that we continue to use in daily life. Highly recommended!”
Jemma - Parent