Mindfulness for Educators

Discover tools for enhanced focus, resilience & Emotional Intelligence

Mindfulness for Educators is an experiential course that combines the practices and themes of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) curriculum with recent research on the development of Emotional Intelligence to train educators to develop a personal mindfulness practice. Rather than a prescribed approach, Mindful Living NY course trainings may be adapted to last from 6-10 weeks and may be amended in other ways to best fit the unique needs of each educational environment.

By developing mindfulness skills, teachers learn to model calm, respect and integrity, which, in turn, enhance their ability to stay focused, present, and available to their students. Educators who practice an awareness of the present moment, who are equipped with techniques to recognize their inner experiences and exercise self-care, can better identify student needs and implement appropriate educational strategies, thereby positively affecting their students’ learning process.

 

Faculty will develop:

  • Increased attention, concentration, clarity and creative thinking

  • Practical skills for coping with daily personal and professional challenges

  • Enhanced emotional intelligence competencies and interpersonal effectiveness

  • Greater resilience and sustainable well-being

  • Heightened awareness of body/mind connections and new tools for self-care

  • The building blocks of a mindfulness practice that can be accessed in the classroom.

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Program Content

Our workshops offer conceptual and experiential training in Mindfulness designed specifically to meet the needs of educators and include:

  • An orientation session prior to the start of the program, which provides an opportunity for participants to determine whether MBSR is appropriate for them

  • Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices such as body scanning, breath awareness, sitting and walking meditations, gentle stretching and mindful movement, as well as informal mindfulness exercises for daily life

  • Mindful communication exercises to enhance interpersonal awareness and understanding

  • Individually tailored instruction within a small class size of up to 20 participants

  • Home practice materials, including handouts and guided recordings, to support a commitment of 15 to 30 minutes of daily practice during the program

  • Supportive group dialogue and review of home practice assignments

  • Educational materials on the mechanisms of human attention and perception, the physiological and psychological components of the stress reaction, and relevant neuroscience research

This training qualifies as prerequisite for educators interested in training to teach mindfulness curriculums designed for students including Mindful Schools, Mindfulness in Schools Project, (MiSP), Learning to Breathe (L2B) and others.

For more information about MLNY workshops for educators

Please e-mail MindfulLivingNY@gmail.com, or call 914-584-2717