Montessori • Mindfulness • Nature
Calm, personalized time for children—where everyday life skills, peaceful presence, creative expression and muddy hands all belong.
For children 18 months–8 years in Hillcrest Village, Wychwood and nearby.
Rooted in nature. Growing with joy.
Current ways to begin
A warm, responsive rhythm with the time to really know your child, follow their interests and support the whole family.
Late morning / early afternoon
A recurring part-time space for one family with a child approximately 18 months–6 years (Montessori Pre-Casa and Casa ages), seeking calm, personalized learning and support during the middle of the day.
Ask about daytime availabilityAfter school
One-on-one time with a child—or support for siblings, approximately ages 4–8—with space to decompress, connect, create and move at a gentler pace.
Ask about after-school supportSchedule, fit and your child's needs are always discussed together first.
Future programs
Little Lotus is beginning with personalized support while growing toward gentle small-group programs for children and families in Hillcrest Village, Wychwood and nearby.
Tell me your child's age, your neighbourhood and which kinds of experiences interest your family. There is no commitment—this simply helps shape what Little Lotus may grow into.
Join the interest listAfter-school and seasonal experiences where children can slow down, build friendships, create and explore together.
Children's yoga, simple meditation, stories, music and gentle ways to understand and express feelings.
Gardening, outdoor exploration, cooking and food preparation, expressive art and seasonal projects.
Future parent-child gatherings and workshops that help bring calm, connection and joyful independence home.
Future group offerings are in the planning stage. Dates, locations and formats will be shared as they are confirmed.
The Little Lotus rhythm
Montessori principles meet mindfulness, nature and the ordinary work of caring for ourselves, each other and the world around us.
Breathing, movement and simple meditation help children notice what they feel and find their way back to calm.
Preparing food, getting dressed, caring for our surroundings and doing more independently become meaningful parts of the day.
We follow curiosity outdoors, tend living things and make room for the very important joy of getting muddy.
Nourishment means caring for the whole child—body, heart and spirit. Preparing and serving food, tending our shared space and offering care to one another become warm daily rituals. Children experience the joy of both giving and receiving, and learn that we can nourish ourselves, each other and the little community we create together.
Open-ended art, music and movement invite children to create without needing the result to be perfect.
Children practise naming feelings, listening, repairing and caring for themselves and one another.
Indigenous & land-based learning
At Little Lotus, children are invited to build a caring relationship with the natural world through seasonal exploration, gardening, stories, songs and time outdoors. Indigenous perspectives are respectfully woven into these experiences, nurturing gratitude for the land and water, respect for all living beings, and an understanding of our responsibilities to one another.
Drawing on my degree in Indigenous Studies and many years of developing Indigenous learning experiences for young children, I offer age-appropriate opportunities to learn through Indigenous literature, music, language and land-based experiences. Whenever possible, this learning is strengthened through relationships with Indigenous community members, educators and knowledge keepers.
Meet the educator
Montessori educator, mindfulness specialist and children's yoga teacher.
For more than nine years, I've had the joy of guiding young children in Montessori classrooms, and for over a decade I've woven yoga, mindfulness and meditation into children's everyday lives.
During my eight years at Boardwalk Montessori in Toronto, I worked as a Montessori Guide and created programs in children's yoga, mindfulness and Indigenous Studies. Those years deepened my belief that children thrive when they feel safe, understood and unhurried—and when they have time to move, create, explore nature and experience the quiet satisfaction of doing things for themselves.
Little Lotus grew from everything I love most about working with children. Our time together might include preparing a snack, tending plants, making art, moving and stretching, listening to a story, practising a calming breath or getting wonderfully muddy outside. The rhythm is gentle and joyful, with space for each child to settle in, follow their curiosity and grow at their own pace.
I'm an AMI-trained Montessori educator, Early Childhood Educator and children's yoga and mindfulness teacher. Most importantly, I bring warmth, patience and genuine care to every relationship I build with a child and their family.
The story behind the lotus
For many years, I've shared a lotus flower chant and meditation with young children. It has always been a favourite—a simple, gentle practice children can sing, imagine and feel in their bodies as they grow quiet together.
The image of the lotus holds a beautiful story. Its roots rest deep in the mud, its stem rises through the water and its flower opens toward the warmth and light of the sun. Every part belongs. The mud holds and nourishes the roots; the water supports the journey; and the flower unfolds in its own time.
People sometimes express this symbolism as “no mud, no lotus.” With children, I hold it in a joyful, life-giving way: mud is not only about struggle. It is rich, living earth. Dirt helps us grow, and muddy hands can be part of a wonderfully happy childhood.
This image naturally opens meaningful conversations with children. What helps you feel rooted and safe? What brings warmth or light to your heart? What do you need in order to grow—and how can we help someone else feel cared for? Through these conversations, children practise noticing and naming feelings, expressing what they need, listening to another point of view and offering kindness. They also begin to understand that, just like flowers, people may need different things and unfold in their own time.
At Little Lotus, nature, stillness, movement and wonder all belong—and, like the lotus, every child is invited to unfold in their own time.
“Rooted in nature. Growing with joy.”
A new little beginning
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