HERE SHE IS!
Founder/DIRECtor : LOU

With a Psychology degree under her belt, Lou’s pioneering path began in Melbourne, working as a Primary Teacher Aide, where she saw first-hand how many children were struggling at school— emotionally, mentally, socially - and observed there was little encouragement for expressing or knowing thyself. Shortly after, she was appointed as the Director of the Organ Factory Kid’s Club, which soon became a thriving after-school hive of creative kids.

From there, urged by the need to create educational change for kids and curious about the link between arts and mind-body health, she felt called to take action. In fact, for All Kid Kind.

Lou launched her own unique venture with a self-care focus: Solar Rewind – Wellbeing Workshops for Kids of the Milky Way, presented by her cosmic alter ego, the supernatural and whimsical Siouxie Solar - imagine a cosmic Mary Poppins-meets-Tinkerbell!

As Lou’s passion for bridging wellbeing with creativity for our young grew stronger, she trained as a kids’ yoga teacher and in 2010 developed Imagination Yoga, followed by Imagination Dance (Creative Dance) in 2015.

mover / shaker.
DREAMER / MAKER.

In 2016, in response to reported rising levels of anxiety and depression in children — particularly after the Christchurch earthquakes — Lou founded the Children’s Imagination Academy (CiA). The CiA is a heart-led learning space designed to nurture children’s inner spark, champion their unique creativity, and support their emotional wellbeing through holistic education. Lou also worked for 7 years as a Drama Teacher, under the direction of Mike Friend at the Lyttelton Arts Factory, and created original plays with the kids.

Lou’s professional training includes:

• Western Psychology University Degree

• Eastern Philosophy

• Shiatsu Therapy (Eastern Bodywork)

• Dietary Therapeutics

• Five Elements / Chinese Medicine Study

• Children & Community Programme Management

• Youth Mentorship

• Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher

• Meditation / Qi Gong

• Creative Dance & Performing Arts Facilitation

• Classical Voice

• First Aid

  
  

Lou believes that it is vital for children to know all their many dimensions - to feel happy, purposeful and whole. Together we can create change in Children’s education so that every Child feels like they belong and have a part to play.

Join Lou and her crew in caring for this new generation of highly intelligent and sensitive young humans.

“We need GREATER CARE IN THIS WORLD. Let’s create it.”