A book for parents & teachers
Help Kids Feel Safe, Steady, and Connected to the Earth
50 guided lessons blending breathwork, movement, and nature exploration — for parents and teachers who want calmer, more grounded kids.
By Darci Burke & Heather Speth
Today's Kids Are Overstimulated and It Shows
Fast-paced schedules, screens, and constant stimulation make it hard for many children to feel settled, focused, and secure in their own bodies. Through breath, movement, emotional awareness, imagination, kindness, gratitude, and time in nature, Grounded offers a gentle, practical path back to steadiness.
50 Lessons, Arranged Through the Seasons
Each lesson pairs a simple somatic practice with a nature exploration designed to spark curiosity and wonder.
Notice and regulate their breath
Build awareness of their bodies and emotions
Practice kindness, gratitude, and imagination
Connect with the natural world through all seasons
Explore somatic practices rooted in wonder and play
Develop a sense of inner safety and calm resilience
What Parents & Educators Are Saying
Grounded gives teachers exactly what they need — clear, accessible lessons that children genuinely respond to. We've seen a real shift in how kids handle big emotions.
I bought this for our family and now we use it every Sunday morning. My 7-year-old actually asks for 'the nature lesson.' I can't recommend it enough.
The seasonal structure is genius. The lessons feel timely and alive — never rote. This is the mindfulness curriculum I have been looking for for years.
About the Authors
Darci Burke
Darci is a trauma-informed nervous system practitioner who helps adults build safety, presence, and trust within their bodies. Married and the mother of five, she has learned that children don't need perfect caregivers, they need regulated ones. Her work is rooted in lived experience: through her own healing, she discovered that children learn safety not through instruction, but through the nervous systems of the adults around them. Darci believes that when caregivers return to their bodies, families and future generations are changed.
Heather Speth
Heather has a master's degree in education and over twenty years of experience working with children, families, and school communities. She currently owns a thriving nature school and specializes in designing nature-based curriculum that supports the whole child through imagination, movement, and meaningful connection.
Start the Journey Toward Calm, Grounded Kids
Grounded is available now on Amazon. Order your copy today, or reach out to bring it into your school.
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