About
Calm Fairies
Our Mission
Our mission is to help every child in hospital feel safe, brave, and calm.
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Over 20 years, we’ve developed simple, trauma-aware tools- breathing, gentle movement, and guided meditations- that can be easily implemented to help reduce fear and procedural anxiety in children and teens.
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Our expertly trained team tailors each visit to the child’s needs, helping them feel empowered and supported throughout their hospital experience.
Our reach
Over 20 years supporting children in hospital​​
Calm tools shared in 5 hospitals in Australia​​- and our goal is to reach 5 more by end of 2026
6,000+ bedside visits supporting patients- we want to multiply this by 10!
Trauma-aware, evidence-informed care. Calm Fairies bring heart into the hospital
Origin Story
It all started in 2002 when I volunteered at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane. A nurse from "Child and Family Therapy Unit" invited me to their ward after seeing me teach yoga to some children in the play area. Over the following seven years, I was there three times a week facilitating tailored yoga and fitness classes for kids aged 5–17 with a variety of mental health challenges.
After completing my Yoga Therapy studies in 2011, I started providing one-on-one bedside sessions at Nambour Hospital on the Sunshine Coast. The following year, local hospital charity Wishlist began funding the program and has continued to proudly support the Sunshine Coast service ever since.​
In 2018, I presented at a Yoga Therapy conference and declared: “It is my mission to have a Calm Fairy in every hospital around Australia.”
In 2019, “Yoga Fairy” became “Calm Fairy,” and I began building a team. Lockdowns delayed growth, but by 2023 we had three more Calm Fairies supporting two additional hospitals.
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What began as one fairy visiting hospital bedsides has grown into a movement supporting children across hospital communities — and now we aim to expand nationally, bringing Calm Fairies to hospitals all over Australia.​
Stacey Louise
Calm Fairies Founder
Our Values
Empowerment​
Emotional safety​
Gentle and delightful presence
Trauma informed care
Honouring each person and helping them be themselves
TESTIMONIAL
“I’ve seen the benefits that the Calm Fairies bring to patients who are in pain, scared, worried or anxious about their health or upcoming procedures. When a patient is calm, trauma is reduced and I see patients and their families more open and trusting towards us as healthcare workers."
Nurse Sam
Our Team
​Stacey ~ Sunshine Coast University Hospital, QLD
Calm Fairies founder & CEO, Stacey Louise is a Registered Children's Teacher & Trainer with additional training in Yoga Therapy and trauma informed practices. She has used her Bachelor of Communication to create videos and online resources. Due to her own experience with a chronic illness, Stacey has experienced hundreds of needs; several surgeries and lots of doctor's visits, which gives her empathy for the patients she visits. She loves the beach, the colour turquoise and her chocolate labrador, Indie, who she's training up to join her on the ward as a Therapy Dog.
​Chontelle ~ App meditations
Chontelle is a creative contributor to the Calm Fairies app, sharing her gift for storytelling through guided meditations that help children feel calm and connected. She loves writing, poetry, meditation, travel and time in nature, and is inspired by themes of transformation and living from the heart. With a background in Outdoor Education, she is a qualified Yoga Teacher, Children’s Yoga Teacher, Zen Thai Shiatsu Therapist and Reiki Practitioner.
​Wendy ~ Admin support
Our Calm Fairies Admin Manager, Wendy is a certified Children's Yoga Teacher, Peaceful Kids Mindfulness and Sports Massage Therapist. She loves to travel and be outdoors in nature. She has a strong interest in mindfulness practices for young children and spends her days with her two young daughters. Having experienced lots of needles herself, Wendy loves being a part of a passionate team who helps kids to cope with the anxiety of medical procedures. ​​​
We honour the fairies who pioneered the expansion of the Calm Fairies program into new hospital locations. Their care, commitment and generosity will always hold a special place in the Calm Fairies story.
​Roz ~ Caboolture Hospital, QLD
Roz is a Primary School Teacher and Inclusion specialist with extensive experience supporting neurodiverse children. She is also a qualified Children’s Yoga and Trauma-informed Yoga Teacher. Her warm and inclusive approach helped pilot the Calm Fairies program in Caboolture, where she generously volunteered her time for 18 months to support children and families until Sept 2024.
​Marcia ~ Townsville University Hospital, QLD
Marcia is a Registered Nurse and Nurse Trainer who has worked across paediatric wards, clinics and emergency settings. Her gentle nature and strong hospital experience helped grow the Calm Fairies presence in Townsville. She kindly volunteered her time from May 2023, before the position became sponsored by Brighter Lives June 2024- November 2025.
​Shaye ~ Sunshine Coast University Hospital, QLD
Shaye is a Primary School Teacher and qualified Play Therapist with extensive experience supporting young children. Her caring nature and gentle presence helped provide continuity of Calm Fairies support at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in 2024. Shaye is known for her ability to hold calm, supportive space for vulnerable children during challenging moments.
Partnerships & Sponsors
Our partnerships reflect trust, collaboration and a shared commitment to emotional wellbeing for kids and families in hospital. We are grateful to the generous individuals and organisations who make Calm Fairies possible. Their support allows us to bring calm, comfort and playfulness to children in hospitals across Queensland ...and beyond!
Wishlist sponsored the Calm Fairies service at Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
Brighter Lives Hospital Foundation sponsored the Calm Fairies service at Townsville University Hospital.
The Common Good helped to induct the Calm Fairy into Caboolture Hospital.
La Luna Wings kindly donated 4 pairs of fairy wings to Calm Fairies
Verdessa Fairy kindly donated 4 fairy crowns to the Calm Fairies hospital program.
Calm Fairy costumes are hand made
Officeworks Maroochydore donated a tablet to the Calm Fairies service at Sunshine Coast
A tablet was kindly donated to the Calm Fairies service
Hasbro donated play-doh to the Calm Fairies hospital program
Currumundi Special School donated $515 from their Green Day fundraisier to Calm Fairies at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital - thank you. This has provided us with resources and gift bags to give to patients.
Evolve Construction kindly donated money to the Calm Fairies hospital service.
The Yoga Partnership kindly donated money to the Calm Fairies hospital service.
Letters from the Fairies kindly donates subscriptions of monthly letters to patients that the Calm Fairies visit in hospital.
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