Feelings in the Air
You already know your child better than anyone. You've watched them closely, learned what helps, and kept showing up even when nothing worked. If you're here, it's because you're the kind of parent — or teacher, or therapist — who doesn't stop looking. This was built for you.
Feelings in the Air is a set of three child-safe essential oil rollerballs, a storytelling card deck, and an educational brochure — designed to help children ages 3 and up name, process, and move through big emotions.
The Science
Children feel first and think later. Scent meets them exactly there.
When your child smells something, that signal goes straight to the part of the brain that handles emotion — faster than sight, sound, or touch. No processing. No delay. That's why scent works when words don't.
Most emotional regulation tools require a child to think their way through a feeling. But children feel first and think later. Scent meets them where they actually are: in the body, in the moment, before the words arrive.
Feelings in the Air is a wellness tool, not a medical treatment. Blends are designed to complement — not replace — therapeutic support.
"I just wanted to let you know that a student asked for Steady today. You're out here changing the world with scent."— KW, 2nd grade teacher
The Blends
Three child-safe rollerballs, each formulated for a different emotional moment — designed to be reached for before a feeling has a name.
For moments of overwhelm and emotional flooding.
Formulated around aromatic compounds associated with calming the nervous system. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is among the most studied botanicals for its calming properties. Designed for the moment the feeling arrives — before the child can name it or reason through it.
For connection, care, and feeling truly seen.
Built around warm aromatic profiles associated with comfort and safety. Scents associated with warmth can cue feelings of security even in uncertain environments.
For transitions, dysregulation, and the need to reset.
Draws on fresher, cleaner aromatic compounds — including mint-family botanicals — associated with alertness and clarity. For the moment between one state and the next.
My friend was sad and I remembered the box breathing from Feelings in the Air. We did that breathing together 5 times and then she felt better, and came back to play with us!— EH, age 8
In Practice
Go Deeper
CASEL
casel.org
National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
naha.org
NCCIH — Aromatherapy
nccih.nih.gov/health/aromatherapy
The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
The Scent of Desire
Rachel Herz, Ph.D.
Child Mind Institute
childmind.org