LUNA - Loisirs Thérapeutiques

12/11/2023

How would you define Art Therapy?
What's more therapeutic or even "feel good" than getting lost in time doing something you enjoy?
Couldn't be prouder of my sweet client working hard on her vision of an ornament and seeing the end result! Heres the results!! Messy but worth it.
If your interested in Art Therapy, or picking up a craft DM me :)

11/27/2023

HOLIDAY BAKING ACTIVITY IDEA!
Set the mood with background music and prep your Ingredients.

Allows for decision making: "What spread flavour do you wish to make?"
Allows for fine motor skill developement/maintainment: "Roll up the Triangle dough from the big side to the small side!"
Allows for opening in communication...

Need an easy breakfast recipe for the holiday weekend? via Easy Family Recipes by Walking on Sunshine Blog
https://walkingonsunshinerecipes.com/blueberry-crescent.../

09/10/2023

08/16/2023

This!!
Even though it’s easier said than done, this is a great reminder to reread.
Hats off to all the people caring for a loved one. It is HARD, It is EXAUSTING but if you are doing it it’s because your love for them is bigger than this. They may not be able to Thankyou but be sure that if they could, if they understood… they would!
Through it all though, take a break. Ask for help.

06/22/2023

Ateliers de jardinage cet été pour enfants!
Petits groupes de 4 enfants pour leur consacrer le plus d’attention possible et travailler avec eux!
Coût de 25$
Date à venir!

Workshops encourage interchanging in French and English and always have an educational base.
Detailed Feedback on child’s participation, abilities, interests and struggles if any are provided to parents/guardians.

Contact me for info!

05/19/2023

Contact me for any questions 🫶🏼

05/17/2023

My three year old surprised me once while having a tantrum. He used the breathing technique I had told him to use when crying of anger. It worked. 👍

The importance of teaching our children about emotion recognition!
What’s the emotion?
Describe the emotion.
If negative, Do we wish to change this emotion?

The best way to learn is through play so making activities around an educational thematic could really be beneficial.

Once a week, let’s say on a Saturday morning add the ‘Calm Down Cards for Kids’ as a 10 minute activity.
Practice all 6 boxes through the act of pretend (for some, unless you want to carry out the activity). The benefit will be seen throughout the day when a meltdown kicks in, you will revert to this activity in order to help them calm down.

“I can see you’re upset because you wanted to keep playing outside, should we do one last exercise? Let’s pretend to be a sloth”. (Sloth activity reference in image attached below).

Eventually children will identify their own emotion and automatically use a calming technique when needed.
Good luck 🫶🏼

05/05/2023

Get to know yourself, your emotions, behaviour patterns etc. Great visual chart to start with!

04/24/2023

Simple and effective!
Grasp their attention with this short exercise grid, just add some background music they love and turn this into an enjoyable morning activity to look forward too.
And let’s be honest, you probably need a few stretches too so win-win!

Do they lack motivation doing it? Are they saying they can’t do it before even trying? focusing on their illness, taking it too seriously…
Divert their mindset while validating their thoughts and feelings.

´mom, don’t go too fast you’re going to fly away!’ (Turn it amusing)
‘Dad, we’re going to do this movement 10 times just follow me…’ ( be the guide & correct & incourage throughout)
‘Did you know arthritis touched X people ? You’re not alone. Try doing this movement for 2 minutes every morning before getting out of bed, it’ll warm you up!’ (educational)

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Simple et efficace !
Attirez leur attention avec cette courte grille d'exercices, ajoutez simplement de la musique de fond qu'ils aiment et transformez cela en une activité matinale agréable à anticiper également.
Et soyons honnêtes, vous avez probablement aussi besoin de quelques étirements, donc gagnant-gagnant !

Manquent-ils de motivation pour le faire ? Sont-ils en train de dire qu'ils ne peuvent pas le faire avant même d'avoir essayé ? se focalisent-ils sur leur maladie, se prennent t’ils trop au sérieux…
Détournez leur état d'esprit tout en validant leurs pensées et leurs sentiments.

"Maman, ne va pas trop vite, tu vas t'envoler !" (Rends-le amusant)
« Papa, nous allons faire ce mouvement 10 fois, suis-moi simplement… » (soyez le guide, corrigez et encouragez tout au long)
‘Saviez-vous que l’arthrite touchait X personnes ? Tu n'es pas seul. Essayez de faire ce mouvement pendant 2 minutes tous les matins avant de vous lever, ça vous réchauffera ! » (éducatif)

04/19/2023

Some may sound silly but kids love silly 🙃

how would you go about barefoot day?
Find a big paper roll, set up paint nearby and have the kids dip their feet in🎨
Let them create a messy work of art 👣


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Certains peuvent sembler ridicule mais les enfants adorent le ridicule! 🙃

comment feriez-vous la journée pieds nus ?
Trouvez un gros rouleau de papier, installez de la peinture à proximité et faites tremper les pieds aux enfants🎨
Laissez-les créer une œuvre d'art désordonnée 👣

04/17/2023

If you are caring for a loved one who has dementia you are most probably familiar with agitation and aggressivety.
It’s hard to constantly be in intervention mode since there is no reasoning to be done.
Some days are good and they give you hope!
Some days are bad, some days are unbearable.
Hygiene becomes a battle,
Feeding requires a lawyers persuasion skills,
Safety watch is ongoing…

By adding a scheduled routine to their day you would be helping yourself in the long run with the progression of the disease.
Schedule morning and afternoon activities, it centers the person in the moment while working on maintaining a skill AND allows you to maintain control in the safe environment you have created.

Example of activities to adapt according to abilities:
Morning activity can include a 20 minute exercise (stretches, passing a ball etc), bocce game

Afternoon activity: walk/stroll or painting or culinary

Evening activity: folding towels, prayers on CD, relaxation setup

04/14/2023

Throw these in a jar and pick one out every day. Life is too short to get lost in its consistent Rythm!! create memories, feelings and do one thing everyday that feels like an accomplishment, that feels like IT marked your day💪
It might seem insignificant but in the long run it’s therapeutic ❤️