About Us

Co- Founders: Gia Saggar, Bela Saggar

Mindful Buddiez was founded in 2020 by sisters Gia and Bela during the COVID-19 pandemic. With extra time to reflect, they found themselves thinking about their childhood and the mindfulness practices they had been introduced to from a young age. These simple yet powerful techniques helped them navigate their emotions while fostering kindness, gratitude, self-respect, and self-love.

As stress and anxiety continued to rise among children, Gia and Bela felt inspired to create a tool that would make mindfulness fun, engaging, and easy for young minds to understand. That vision became Omi the Elephant® and the beginning of the Mindful Buddiez journey.

Today, several years later, both sisters are pursuing careers in healthcare, where their passion for helping others continues to grow. As they embark on this next chapter, they remain committed to keeping Omi the Elephant's mission alive—bringing mindfulness to children and empowering them with lifelong emotional wellness skills.

At the heart of Mindful Buddiez is the STOP, BREATHE & RESET method, a simple and effective calming technique that helps children pause, regulate their emotions, and respond thoughtfully to life's challenges. Gia and Bela are excited to continue sharing the Omi & Friends® brand with tools and resources that nurture mindfulness, resilience, and social-emotional development—one child at a time.

"Let's Breathe Together"