Teaching Mindfulness to Children
Six Month Training Program
Program begins October 7
Early Registration Discount Ends Monday!
This intensive training provides educators, therapists, counselors and other youth professionals including parents, with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to effectively teach mindfulness and compassion techniques to children aged 5-12. Participants will begin by establishing their own personal practice, creating a foundation from which they can confidently offer children mindfulness techniques. This program will include:
- Rigorous personal mindfulness instruction and practice, including an exploration of texts and techniques from different traditions and teachers
- An understanding of self-compassion and equanimity to prevent teacher burnout and discouragement
- Experiential learning and practice of age-appropriate mindfulness techniques
- Ways to create a mindful classroom and home environment
- Discussion of research on mindfulness and compassion and child development
- See website for full details and application
