Natural Mindfulness For Children – Educator’s Course (10 Hours)

Dates: Saturday 24^th to Sunday 25^th August 2019

Times: Saturday 11.00am to 4.00pm and Sunday 11.00am to 4.00pm

Program Overview

This course is suitable for children’s educators in all fields – primary school teachers, yoga teachers, home-educators, parents and carers, school counsellors, social workers – anyone who is interested in sharing the benefits of natural mindfulness with children aged 2-12 years old. You will receive a comprehensive course manual with activity descriptions for future reference.

Children are naturally very mindful and have an in-built curiosity and interest in learning about the natural world. In this 10-hour course you will learn a variety of tools for using natural mindfulness with children to help them feel more grounded, connected, and confident – more ‘at home’ within themselves.

The ‘Natural Mindfulness for Children’ educator course uses a minimalist, nature-based approach to mindfulness, embracing children’s natural inquisitiveness and curiosity. The activities presented in this course may assist children to strengthen connection with each other and the Earth, as well as developing compassion and cooperation. Educators attending this course will learn about:

• Utilising the breath as a tool for focus and relaxation
• Body-based mindful movement exercises (yoga shapes and sequences)
• Listening activities to develop focus and calm, including story-telling
• Hands-on creative activities using natural materials. Take your unique creation home with you!
• A comprehensive course manual with activity descriptions for future reference
• Practices for parents and educators to stay cool, calm and collected

About the facilitator

Sarah Owen is a qualified primary school teacher with over 15 years’ experience working with children, including teaching yoga and mindfulness in schools. Sarah continues to develop natural play-based curricula and teaching programs to educate her young son from home. She is the creator of Natural Mindfulness for Children. The Natural Mindfulness for Children program utilizes a minimalist and naturalist approach that embraces children’s creativity and uses natural materials for printing, sculpture and simple hands-on play, as well as creatively engaging with the breath, the body and the Earth.