wellbeing partner for your school

Small moments.
That change everything.

A research‑informed wellbeing toolkit that helps children regulate, connect, and thrive — through simple, intentional mindful daily practices. Easy to use. Built for real classroom life.

A simple, grounded way to support children through the moments that shape their day.

69% of children can't name what they feel
87% of teachers report calmer classrooms with mindful tools
Early emotional tools shape lifelong regulation
WELLthbeing changes the room.
Build Emotional Literacy
Evidence‑aligned prompts that help children name, understand, and express their inner world — building the vocabulary of self-awareness from the inside out.
Strengthen Self‑Regulation
Calming practices designed to support nervous‑system balance and reduce overwhelm — so children can return to learning, connection, and themselves.
Deepen Classroom Connection
Shared rituals that nurture trust, belonging, and relational safety — turning a room of individuals into a community that holds each other.

Who This Is For

Built for those who show up for children every day.

No specialist training. No extra time slots. These tools work within the rhythms you already have.

Classroom Teachers
Simple tools for morning circles, transitions, and moments when tamariki need support — without disrupting the flow of the day.
SENCO & Wellbeing Leads
A consistent, easy-to-share approach that supports wellbeing across classrooms and year levels.
Principals & School Leaders
Supporting a calm, connected school culture — in a way that fits within everyday practice.
Support Staff & Counsellors
Practical tools for one-to-one moments and times of dysregulation — aligned with what tamariki already use in class.
"The Breathing String has become part of our classroom routine in a way I didn't expect. The children reach for it themselves now — without being asked."

Primary School Teacher

"Something has shifted. He doesn't get as overwhelmed — he seems to know how to find his way back."

Parent

"When I get big feelings, I just use my string. It helps me slow down."

Child, age 7

Breathing String™ & WELLthbeing Cards
The moments your tools are designed for.
Morning Circle Grounding the Day A calm check‑in to help learners arrive, settle, and feel ready to begin.
Awareness Connection Routine
Big Feelings Pause & Reset A guided moment to help children recognise overwhelm and return to balance.
Regulation Safety Calm
Between Moments Transition with Ease A gentle reset between activities to reduce friction and support focus.
Transitions Focus Flow
Quiet Moment Softening the Noise A brief pause for stillness when the room needs to breathe.
Sensory Attention Stillness
Courage Moment Trying Something New A confidence‑building prompt for stepping into challenge with support.
Resilience Growth Belief
Connection Moment Strengthening Belonging A relational practice that nurtures trust and shared understanding.
Empathy Trust Culture

Something to return to

Simple tools. Real moments.
Children who know how to find their way back.

A breath before a hard moment. A card that opens something new. A child who quietly knows what to do with a big feeling.

These are not interventions. They are habits — small, daily, embodied practices that build something lasting.

breathe
Inhale Exhale

Breathe in as the bead rises · Breathe out as it falls

Natural leather · wooden bead

Tool one

Breathing String

Something to hold when feelings are big.

A leather string. A wooden bead. Children slide it one way as they breathe in, and back again as they breathe out. Within days, they reach for it themselves — without being asked.

Big feelings Transitions Reset moments One-to-one After break
mindful moments

Tool two

WELLthbeing Cards

for schools

A simple prompt that opens space.

Thirty cards across six pillars of wellbeing — written in the language children use. An invitation to pause, reflect, and notice what's happening within.

Circle time Quiet reflection Small group Mindful activity End of day

Each tool comes with a Teacher Guide and a Story for Children — so the practice has roots, and words to grow from.

More about I AM WELLth. →

The I AM WELLth. Framework

Six pillars. One whole child.

A shared language for every dimension of wellbeing. Tap a pillar to see the cards inside it.

Ways to Begin

Choose what fits
your school right now.

Every pathway is a real starting point — a clear, simple way to bring WELLthbeing into the life of your school.

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For one classroom

The Classroom Kit

Everything a class needs — strings, cards, a teacher guide, a story, and a poster. Ready from day one.

25 × Breathing String™ WELLthbeing Cards Teacher Guide Story for Children A3 Classroom Poster
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For the whole school

School-Wide Rollout

Custom quantities across every classroom, with resources for each room and the option for Alja to lead a staff introduction session.

50–200+ Strings™ Resources per class Optional teacher session
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priced on school size
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Individual tool

Breathing String™

A leather string, a wooden bead. Children slide it one way to inhale, back to exhale. Simple enough for any moment. Powerful enough to shift one.

Natural leather · wooden bead Handmade in Mapua, NZ
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A simple place to start

WELLthbeing Cards

Thirty cards across six wellbeing pillars. Download, print, and begin. Works beautifully alongside the Breathing String™ or quietly on its own.

30 cards · digital download Print once, use every day
$24 NZD
instant download
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Deeper work

School Partnership

For schools ready to embed wellbeing across their culture — Alja works alongside your team over time. Professional development, ongoing support, and a framework that becomes part of how your school breathes.

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How It Works

From first conversation
to lasting change.

Reach Out

A pressure-free conversation about where your school is and what would feel like progress. No commitment needed.

Choose Your Start

One class, one string, or a whole school — we find the right entry point for your context and budget.

Integrate Simply

Tools arrive with clear guidance. No specialist training. Teachers and children pick them up faster than you'd expect.

Build Over Time

Wellbeing deepens with repetition and relationship. We stay alongside your school — growing what's working.

"Children don't need more information about wellbeing. They need tools that help them experience it — in their bodies, in their friendships, in the small, ordinary moments of a school day."
Alja Pak Storjak
Wellbeing Coach · Counsellor · Founder, I AM WELLth.

Grounded in psychology, HR, and counselling, but shaped by a personal journey into wellbeing — and a deep passion for supporting young people through the moments that matter.

Meet Alja →

Start the Conversation

Let's talk about
your school.

Whether you're looking for a class set, the Cards, the full Kit, or a deeper partnership — the best place to begin is a real conversation. No pressure, no packages.