Rainbow Kids Touch Therapy and Relaxation





Founded by Giuliana in 2016 and invited to be a registered ‘Learning Destination’ with the Children’s University from March 2019, Rainbow Kids Touch Therapy and Relaxation is a blend of mindfulness, sensory and sensational meditation, touch therapy, guided journeys, story cards, story dice,story pebbles, relaxation,positive affirmation pathway games, Positive Growth Mindset activities,story massage,sound work , breathing activities and kids yoga  are just a handful of the activities which are enjoyed by us all at Rainbow Kids.

Scientifically proven to boost focus, attention,memory, productivity,significantly better sleep, motivation, expression, communication, creativity, imagination, social skills/intelligence, resilience to stress, problem-solving, immunity, personal awareness, inter-personal awareness, self regulation ,self management ,emotional intelligence, physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, confidence, as well as a far greater resilience to stress and peer pressure, Giuliana is always researching, growing and developing this wonderful blend of therapies.

Giuliana and her Rainbow Kids also won the very prestigious “Junior Best Practice Award” in March 2020,from the founders of Story Massage, Mary Atkinson and Sandra Hooper. Giuliana and her “Rainbows” are the first ever group to have received this award. This was followed in October of the same year by Giuliana receiving a Best Practice Award for her extensive work with story massage.

80% of communication isn’t speech. At Rainbow Kids everyone grows to their full potential and everyone is included.

We also learn through stories and guided journeys  about the world around us and other cultures, as well as nature and our beautiful world ,encouraging broader minds and awareness.

This is then taken back into the home and the classroom! The activities shared in Rainbow Kids Touch Therapy and Relaxation boosts performance,focus and confidence in the classroom as the child progresses within this unique blend of therapies which support and enhance learning and even the curriculum.

Therapeutic touch boosts not just our immunity but floods us with Serotonin the “happy hormone”, Dopamine the “pleasure hormone” (which has proven links to the higher/executive brain functions) as well as Oxytocin, the hormone of wellbeing and nurture, a huge antidote to stress and anxiety. Melatonin, which regulates sleep patterns and mood, is gently stimulated as well as endorphins. All the therapeutic activities are shared in a safe, creative , inclusive and “held” space.

  • Play therapy
  • Art therapy
  • Immersive/sensory guided journeys/meditations
  • Guided journeys
  • Story massage
  • Relaxation
  • Mindfulness
  • Aromatherapy
  • Sound Therapy
  • Positive Growth Mindset Therapy/activities
  • Colour therapy
  • Massage/self massage
  • Yoga/kids’ yoga/ Special Yoga for autism and ADHD
  • Mood therapy
  • Sensory Play and Sensory Outdoor Play

    • Lego therapy
    STEM activities & science

Rainbow Kids currently offers:

Tuesdays 4pm – 5pm Ages 3-9 years old

Tuesdays 5pm – 6pm Ages 9 – 13 years old

Thursdays from 7-8pm for ages 13+

There is also a Pre-School group on Tuesday mornings from 10am – 11am where I share  some really special techniques, gentle yoga and breath work with sounds and poses, soothing and deeply beneficial baby and toddler massage techniques, story and song massage, sound work with singing bowls and drums as well as games for fine and gross motor skills . It is a lovely, inclusive and relaxed atmosphere of nurture and relaxation, for the parents and carers too.

*Please book in advance

1 to 1 or small private groups of 2 or 3 also available upon request.

All ages and abilities welcome whether ‘neurotypical’ or with a different/special ability.

CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS also available – select Children’s Workshops from menu for further information.

 

 

 

 

AKO Autism Expo

 

  •  1-1 ZOOM sessions 
  • Cost £15 for 30 minutes or £25 for 1 hour

 

You’re never too young and you’re never too old to join us in the chalet at the end of the rainbow! £5.00 per child per session. Private one to one £30 per hour or £20 for half an hour, 2-1 sessions at £15 per child per hour, parent and child, family sessions or small, closed , private Rainbow Kids sessions are also available on request.

Rainbow Kids is also fully portable and can come to your school, nursery,academy, special school, children’s home, hospital or hospice. For more information please call Giuliana on 07791 977786 or alternatively send an email to info@therapiesforspecialneeds.co.uk.

 

“One hundred years from now,it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in,or the kind of car I drove,but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.”

( Forest.E.Witcraft )

 

RAINBOW KIDS DIRECTORY

I am thrilled to share that Rainbow Kids ( along with my massage for special/additional needs  can now be found in various schools and centres up and down the country and further afield.
Private groups or individuals trained under me that can now be accessed are listed below:

My own private Rainbow Kids is located in Porlock, West Somerset  and deals are all on this page.

Niki Blake,Rainbow Kids Bristol 07733 242345 Niki@tranquilsolereflexology.co.uk

Kim Olley Scott Rainbow Kids Newcastle 07826  541878 kimolleyscott@gmail.com

Ashleigh Paddon Rainbow Kids Dartmoor ( but can travel ) info@the-therapy-tree.com

Claire Chissell Rainbow Kids Dorset 07446 168811 c.j.bear.01@icloud.com

Lisa Constable Listening Touch Therapies 07815 707356 www.listeningtouchtherapies.co.uk

Eileen Pace All Of Me Holistic 07890 486327 hello@allofmeholistic.co.uk www.allofmeholistic.co.uk

Danielle O’Reilly Rainbow Kids Buckfastleigh Devon  07971 080294

James Alexander and Cara Winterflood “Silver Stars ” Rainbow Kids Cornwall 07437 469362 or 07716 409933

Helen Mayers Rainbow Kids Bridgend ,Wales : BeCalm Relax 07795 150602

Elizabeth Stone  Rainbow Kids South Essex 07816 274937 rainbowhealing@icloud.com

Jaqui Beddoes Rainbow Kids South Wales 07850 454750 jaquibeddoes@googlemail.com

Marcus Niblett and Clairey Suzanne ,Rainbow Kids Kent  autumnsnowflake34@gmail.com

Kelly Twiss, Mindful Mayhem, Dunster, Somerset

Jess Twydall, Rainbow Kids Devon  tel 07716 223270

Helen Warden Rainbow Kids Northamptonshire 07908 101138

Amy Winter Rainbow Kids Ireland hello@littlekneaders.com

Corinne Oshin Newcastle Empowering Mind Therapies 07727 917582 Corinne@empoweringmindtherapies.co.uk

Training

Following the enormous success and demand for my Rainbow Kids Touch Therapy and Relaxation Sessions (it started out as one small group of primary age children and evolved to pre-schoolers, teenagers and young adults , special schools,mainstream schools , children’s homes as well as work with young offenders), I am very happy to announce that I offer one day CPD/Instructor courses for those wishing to train with me and set up this therapy ,under my umbrella and continued mentoring, in their own areas .

Nurturing touch is such a scientifically proven part of our wellbeing and growth on all levels: emotionally, mentally, physically, academically and socially. Tests conducted since the 1950’s have proven that animals that are touched and handled are physically healthier than animals that are not handled. They also have bigger brains, far greater social skills and healthier emotional bonding.

I teach researched studies and facts which prove how unlike IQ, emotional and social intelligence can be learned and grown and indeed we have specific areas of the brain that directly link in with this. For example, with reading and processing faces, empathy, social cognition, controlling behaviour, multi awareness, self awareness – the list is huge! Your heads will be bursting with knowledge and scientific facts in the most blissful and relaxed way – the best way to learn!

This CMA accredited course can be applied to nurseries, pre schools,  primary and secondary schools, children’s homes  and special schools to name just a few. It would be wonderful in hospitals and hospices too, the possibilities are endless!

I teach massage techniques including creative and expressive massage, how to use massage to describe stories, songs, events and feelings (it is a fact that 80% of communication is actually non verbal), mindfulness, meditation, relaxation techniques, guided journeys, beautiful story cards and story telling with a whole magical difference for younger children. Although the children are learning science along with the “magic” and there is a structure, it is very driven by the children and their voices, encouraging their confidence, their emotional intelligence (EQ) their social intelligence/skills (SQ) as well as their academic productivity (IQ), unleashing their creative imaginations; all wonderful and beneficial qualities which will add to their performance within the classroom.

For older “children” and young adults, I teach massage for wellbeing, balancing, communication and expression, along with mindfulness, meditation, “older” guided journeys, breathwork and sound work. I also share a range of massage strokes that can be self-administered as a way to manage anxiety, be more productive and focused, become more self aware, self regulating, self- managed and to nurture their emotional, physical and mental wellbeing.

I collect everyone from a central meeting place at 9.00am and, after teas, coffees and introductions, the course starts promptly at 9.30am and finishes at 5.00pm. Certificates and lunch are provided along with a full manual including “lesson” plans, resources and further information.

Previous massage experience is helpful but certainly not essential. Come and share a completely gorgeous day and leave with your heads bursting with all the new techniques and knowledge but also blissfully relaxed having learned so much about yourselves too in a very relaxed and friendly environment.

The cost is £150.00 per person.

  • Please note that Rainbow Kids, Rainbow Kids Touch Therapy and Head Massage and Therapies for Special Needs is my protected work and it is only through training and certification with myself that links to my website are happily and proudly granted. This course enables the trainee to take this work into schools and centres but not to teach it as a course.

For more information and details including accommodation if needed,  please call me on 07791 977786 or email me at info@therapiesforspecialneeds.co.uk.

Early booking essential on this very popular course.