What is Brain Dragons?

Brain Dragons gives children a simple, memorable way to understand how their brain works, and what to do when it feels out of control.

Built around three characters that children immediately connect with, the programme runs across six PSHE sessions and leaves pupils with practical self-regulation tools they can use for life.

Every session includes a Nidra Mind Moment — a short, guided breathwork or visualisation practice — that gives children a tool they can return to independently, long after the programme ends.

Meet the characters

  • Flame

    The fast, reactive part of the brain. Tthe one that fires up when something feels threatening, unfair or overwhelming. Flame isn't a villain. Flame is trying to protect you. But Flame needs Glide.

  • Glide

    The calm, thinking part of the brain. The one that helps children pause, breathe, and choose how to respond rather than react. Glide takes practice to strengthen. Brain Dragons teaches children exactly how.

  • The Treasure Cave

    Where habits, memories and beliefs are stored. Some are treasures, things that help. Some are heavy stones, things we carry that weigh us down. Children learn that what is in the cave can change.

What schools receive

Every Brain Dragons licence includes the complete programme pack:

Session materials
Six complete session plans · All pupil worksheets · Nidra Mind Moment scripts, one per session · Brain Dragons Passport, one per pupil · Take-home strategy cards · Role-play scenario cards

Staff and school materials
Staff training guide · Parent communication notes · Impact measurement tools · PSHE curriculum alignment document · SEND-adapted worksheet versions · Certificate of Completion for participating staff

Everything is ready to pick up and use from the first session. No specialist training is required to get started, though staff training and a full Train-the-Trainer pathway are available for schools that want deeper support.

Curriculum alignment

Brain Dragons is mapped to the PSHE Association Programme of Study and the RSHE statutory guidance. It addresses the following curriculum areas:

Health and wellbeing: mental wellbeing · managing difficult emotions · self-regulation strategies · understanding the brain and stress response

Living in the wider world: resilience · perseverance · managing setbacks

The programme is suitable for Years 3–6 (ages 7–11) and can be delivered across a half-term as a standalone PSHE unit, or embedded into your wider wellbeing provision.

PSHE Association Quality Mark submission in progress.

Programme options

All options include a whole-school licence — every teacher in your school can use Brain Dragons with their class. Licences run for one academic year and renew annually.

RESOURCE LICENCE

£295 · renews at £95 per year

Everything your school needs to deliver Brain Dragons independently. The complete resource pack, licensed for whole-school use for one academic year.

Includes all session plans, worksheets, scripts, passports, parent notes, staff training guide, PSHE alignment document, SEND-adapted materials, and impact tools.

WHOLE-SCHOOL LICENCE WITH STAFF TRAINING

£595 · renews at £195 per year

Everything in the Resource Licence, plus a half-day virtual training session for your staff team (up to 12 staff) and email support throughout the academic year.

Ideal for schools that want strong staff confidence and buy-in from the start. Includes staff Certificates of Completion.

TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PARTNERSHIP

From £1,500 · renews at £395 per year

A full academic year of embedded partnership. Across four phases — Foundation Day, Observation and Debrief, Co-Delivery, and Independent Review — your staff move from learning the programme to delivering it with full confidence.

By the end of the year, Brain Dragons belongs to your school. Your staff deliver it independently, year after year, to each new cohort.

Includes all materials · Foundation Day (4 hours) · Six observation and debrief sessions · Six co-delivery sessions · Two competency reviews · Final Consolidation Session · Bilingual Certificates of Completion

For schools in Spain: this pathway is structured to be eligible for FUNDAE funding. The cost may be fully covered by your school's annual training credit (crédito de formación bonificada). Contact us to confirm eligibility before committing.

About the programme

Brain Dragons was developed by Sarah Jane Ferguson, founder of Nidra Mind. Sarah holds a BSc in Computer Science, a background in clinical mental health support within the NHS, and twelve years of teaching and curriculum design experience across primary, secondary and specialist settings.

She is a certified Brain Health Coach (Amen University), Sleep Coach, Stress Management Specialist, Yoga Nidra Teacher, and Children's Yoga and Brain Health Coach.

Brain Dragons draws on neuroscience, Yoga Nidra, and evidence-informed approaches to emotional regulation to create a programme that is both rigorously grounded and genuinely accessible to children aged 7–11.

Ready to bring Brain Dragons into your school?

Get in touch and we will help you choose the right option for your school, your budget, and your team.

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Our commitment to every child

Children in care, from low-income families, or facing significant challenges receive free access to all Nidra Mind content. If you work with children in these circumstances, please contact us at kids@nidramind.com and we will arrange access at no cost.

10% of all Nidra Mind profits are donated to Soñar Despierto, a Spanish foundation giving children in foster care the same opportunities as any other child.