Mindfulness for Educators (MFE)

Current research in cognitive neuroscience shows that cultivating mindfulness in the classroom offers many benefits for both the teachers as well as students.  

Mindfulness promotes the regulation of emotion, attention, thought and behavior.  These executive functions are strengthened in teachers who have mindfulness training

Since teachers set the emotional tone for the classroom, learning mindfulness techniques helps them create a more effective learning environment.  

Mindfulness for Educators Training (MFE) makes mindfulness accessible and relatable and easy to implement in the classroom. 

Who is Mindfulness for Educators Training for?
This  program is for yoga instructors, classroom educators, administrators, directors, counselors, physical and occupational therapists, speech therapists, nurses and anyone who works with children, ages 3-17, and has the mission of bringing out the best in them.

Benefits of a Mindful classroom: 

• Improves emotional regulation 
• Increases attention, concentration and focus
• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Improves classroom behavior
• Promotes a safe nurturing learning environment
• Encourages creativity 

You will learn: 

• What mindfulness is 
• The rationale for bringing mindfulness into the lives of children
• The connection between mindfulness and social emotional learning
• Mindfulness and neuroscience.

What is presented in the training: 

• Playful games and exercises that can immediately be implemented into the classroom
• Relaxation and calming techniques for stress relief for both teachers and students
• Practical ways to promote group cohesion
• Transition tools and techniques
• ​Ways to modulate energy 
• The power and value of silence in the classroom
• Creative and effective classroom management tools to foster safety 
• Tools for fostering social emotional competence