Mindfulness for Teachers: a Hands-on Approach

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Description

This course has been created for teachers and staff who want to learn more about what Mindfulness is, how it can benefit both their students and themselves, and how it can best be integrated into their schools. 

By establishing a firm foundation in their own self-practice throughout the course, participants will learn how Mindfulness can be cultivated in a practical, hands-on way.

Course participants will be encouraged to keep a journal of their experiences that will provide insight even after the course has finished, and help motivate them to continue their own practice. 

By the end of this course, participants will have established their own Mindfulness practice, having experienced its benefits first-hand. Participants will leave the course with a toolbox of Mindfulness practices that they can use in their classrooms.

They will have gained an understanding of how these practices can be adapted to their individual student populations, and how they can be introduced to students unfamiliar with Mindfulness.

Finally, they will have a firm grasp of how Mindfulness practices can have a positive effect on their own and their students’ moods, ability to focus, stress levels, and communication.

Learning outcomes

The course will help the participants to:

  • Adopting new techniques for working with students to practice emotional control and empower individuals to overcome everyday stress; 
  • Introducing techniques aimed to enhance self-control and self-management of attention for more successful learning; 
  • Using of innovative techniques for empowering teachers in working with students; 
  • Developing personal techniques for working with students; 
  • Exchanging experiences and examples of good practice in a multicultural context. 

Tentative schedule

Day 1 – Course introduction & intro to mindfulness

Course introduction

  • Introduction to the course, the school, and the external week activities;
  • Icebreaker activities using drama for trust and ensemble building.

Intro to mindfulness

  • Identification of needs and goals for each participant and relevant populations;
  • Establishing a definition of Mindfulness;
  • Introduction to seated practice;
  • Self-practice as a foundation for integrating Mindfulness into the classroom;
  • Embodiment practices;
  • Presentations of the participants’ schools.

Day 2 – The science behind mindfulness

  • Seated practice and discussion;
  • The history and science of Mindfulness;
  • Benefits of Mindfulness for teachers and students;
  • Focused attention practices.

Day 3 – Introducing mindfulness to students

  • Seated practice and discussion;
  • A history of Mindfulness in schools;
  • Approaches to integrating mindfulness practices into schools;
  • The language of Mindfulness in the classroom;
  • Introducing the concept of Mindfulness to students;
  • Mindfulness and inclusivity;
  • Adapting the practices for different ages and needs;
  • Heartfulness practices. 

Day 4 – Mindfulness and classroom management

  • Seated practice and discussion;
  • Mindful listening and communication;
  • Mindfulness and classroom management;
  • Interconnection practices.

Day 5 – Creating a meditation practice

  • Seated practice and discussion;
  • Creating and presenting a meditation practice;
  • Group feedback.

Day 6 – Course Closure & Excursion

  • Course evaluation: round-up of acquired competencies, feedback, and discussion;
  • Awarding of the course Certificate of Attendance;
  • Excursion and other external cultural activities.

Confirmed Sessions

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Dublin5 June 2023ConfirmedBook »
Florence19 June 2023ConfirmedBook »
Budapest3 July 2023ConfirmedBook »
Dublin3 July 2023ConfirmedBook »
Barcelona10 July 2023ConfirmedBook »
Florence17 July 2023Fully Booked
Berlin24 July 2023ConfirmedBook »
Dublin7 August 2023ConfirmedBook »
Florence21 August 2023ConfirmedBook »
Berlin25 September 2023ConfirmedBook »
Dublin4 December 2023ConfirmedBook »

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Barcelona

Price*: 480€

Berlin

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Budapest

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Dublin

Price*: 580€

Florence

Price*: 480€
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*A 60 € late registration fee will be applied if you register less than 8 weeks before the course start date.

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Reviews about this course

Anna Załęckafrom Poland
5 stars

During this course, from the beginning to the end, the atmosphere created by our fantastic couch was really great. Due to her positive energy, all of us become open and creative. It was a really wonderful experience! I've learned a lot of useful skills which for sure I will implement in my work. Thank you very much!

Denis Bénédictefrom Barcelona
5 stars

This course provides a very simple and useful approach of mindfulness with a lot of ideas to try in our school. It is founded on a solid theorical background that you can explore if you wish to go further thanks to the elements provided.

Alfonso Mendez Paniagua
5 stars

Wonderful experience! In such a beautiful city nothing could go wrong :) The course allowed me as a beginner a first encounter with Mindfulness and meditation, and I am positive it will be become a useful tool for the class and also my personal life.

Željka Brezni
5 stars

A very insighful and interesting course. Puts a whole new way of looking at yourself as a teacher and more importantly as a person!

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