CALM: Mindfulness for Teachers
Mindfulness can have many benefits in our lives, including reduced stress and anxiety, happier relationships, and increased calmness, self-compassion and joy. In this in-person workshop, through education, experiential exercises and discussion we will explore mindfulness and related tools for growing our presence, joy, and effectiveness in life and the classroom. Emphasis will be placed on cultivating teachers' own mindfulness, and different mindfulness practices will be introduced and practiced. Teachers will leave with practical tools to help them navigate the stresses of teaching and life, and to feel calmer and more joyful. Hand-outs will be provided, to assist with incorporating the learning in life and the classroom.
Target Audience
K-12
Sessions
Room C211
Sullivan Heights Secondary School
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Kind Kids
Melody Schalm
Melody Schalm is the principal of Kind Kids (www.kindkids.org) and a Counselling Psychology M.A. candidate at UBC. She leads mindfulness workshops and training for youth and adults in greater Vancouver, and incorporates mindfulness-based approaches in her counselling work with adults. She is a committed advocate for growing compassion and emotional health in our communities, and regularly assists schools, teachers and parents with implementing emotional heath-building initiatives.