Mindfulness and Meditation app, Samten [1], has pledged its support to hundreds of schools across the UK as part of Children's Mental Health Week [2].

‘Samten Junior [3] ' version of the app, which delivers easy to follow, traditional and authentic meditation techniques guided by co-founder and expert Buddhist monk, Gelong Thubten, which can be practiced at school and at home.

The benefits of Samten's authentic and easy-to-follow approach have recently been experienced by Georgetown Primary School, Tredegar, Wales - where children in Year 5 experienced meditation for the first time.

Mrs Powell, Year 5 Teacher at Georgetown Primary School, confirmed: "It was great to see sessions that were easy for the children to follow. They stayed engaged and all said they felt relaxed and happy afterwards."

Available to download from Google Play and the Apple App store, Samten brings mindfulness, meditation, and wellbeing into everyday life through smart devices and web applications, with a mission to help change the world "one breath at a time".

For more information or to request free school resources both during and following Children's Mental Health Week, please visit: Samten [4]