Set in the idyllic surroundings of Ferragudo Beach in the Algarve, this uplifting and practical training is designed to support educators in two essential ways: first, by deepening your own well-being and embodied presence as a regulated teacher, and second, by empowering you with simple yet powerful tools to introduce yoga, breath, and mindfulness exercises into the school environment.
You'll explore age-appropriate practices that can transform classrooms into spaces of calm, connection, and emotional safety. From energizing morning movement to breathing tools for stress and anxiety, this course empowers you to guide your students’ well-being while sustaining your own.
This is not about becoming a yoga teacher, it’s about becoming a more centered, inspired educator who shares moments of regulation, joy, and presence in real, relatable, and sustainable ways. The course emphasizes cultivating your inner balance first so you can naturally inspire your school environment.
Important Information About the Structure of Our Trainings
Our trainings are thoughtfully designed to provide both collective learning and space for personal integration. Each course is structured around a common core of 30 hours, with 3 hours of guided group sessions each morning. In the afternoons, participants are invited to complete 2 hours of self-paced, asynchronous tasks that are specifically tailored to the focus of the course they are enrolled in.
Please note that some of these trainings may be delivered in parallel with other programs under the same overarching theme, meaning that while participants share the morning sessions as a collective group, the afternoon practices and assignments are uniquely designed for each course’s objectives.
These asynchronous tasks might include reflection exercises, creative assignments, or the development of a practical resource that links the morning content to the core topic of your specific training.
This blended model ensures a rich learning journey that supports both deep connection with the group and individual autonomy, empowering each participant to embody the teachings in a way that resonates with their path.
We kindly ask you to embrace the structure with presence and commitment, knowing that this combination of shared experience and personal practice is a powerful container for transformation.
Learning Outcomes
Participants to the course will learn to:
Tools for your own nervous system regulation: inside and outside the classroom
Practical, easy ways to share yoga, movement, and breath with children and teens
Embodied self-care rituals to prevent burnout and restore your energy
Mindful transitions and “reset moments” that work—even in noisy classrooms
Emotional literacy and co-regulation techniques for both teacher and student
Confidence to lead short practices that support your wellness and your students'
Programme
Introducing Yoga in Schools
Day 1: Foundations for Inner Safety
Morning Sessions:
Welcome Circle & Sharing Intentions
Introduction to Yoga & Mindfulness in Education
Somatic Grounding Practice: Movement & breath to reconnect with your body
Nature-Based Mindful Walking
Mindfulness Foundations: 3 types of mindfulness in life and teaching
Self-Paced Tasks:
Journaling: “Where do I find moments of inner safety in my teaching?”
Practice: Repeat a 5-minute grounding movement or breath practice 2–3x
Reflection: Draw a symbol for what inner safety means to you
Design: Create a simple grounding ritual to use before entering your classroom
Day 2: Regulated Educator, Regulated Classroom
Morning Sessions:
Nervous System: How your state shapes your students’ experience
Yoga & Breath for Teachers: Reset tools for stress and fatigue
Developmental Needs: Adapting yoga for age groups (3–6, 7–12, teens)
Practice: Gentle yoga flows and breathwork for co-regulation and presence
Trauma-Informed Strategies: Grounding, safety, and attunement
Self-Paced Tasks:
Journaling: “What state do I bring into my classroom?”
Practice: Choose one co-regulation tool and use it 3x during the day
Resource Creation: Design a visual guide of breath/movement per age group
Reflection Prompt: “How can I become a co-regulation anchor in my class?”
Day 3: Breath & Focus Tools for the School Day
Morning Sessions:
Breath as a Superpower: For transitions, anxiety, restlessness
Breath Toolkit: Volcano breath, bee breath, buddy breath, feather breathing
Rhythm & Sound: Creative breath rituals with music & movement
Co-Regulation: Anchoring class energy through your own nervous system
Creative Design: Build your own breath routine
Self-Paced Tasks:
Journaling: “Which breath tool shifted my state the most today?”
Practice: Guide a friend or peer through a 3-minute breath ritual
Visual Aid: Create a ‘Breath Station’ corner/poster for classroom use
Integration Prompt: “How can breath support transitions in my class?”
Day 4: Movement for Emotional Literacy & Expression
Morning Sessions:
Yoga for Spine, Shoulders & Hips: Undoing teacher tension
Mindful Movement Games: For attention and emotional expression
Teaching Boundaries through Movement
Practices of Self-Love, Kindness, and Emotional Naming
Heart Healing Circle: Inner child work + breath-based self-compassion
Self-Paced Tasks:
Journaling: “What emotion needs more expression in my classroom?”
Practice: Choose one mindful movement game to lead/play
Create: Design a ‘Kindness & Boundaries’ classroom ritual
Creative Task: Write a letter from your future student thanking you for teaching them self-love
Day 5: Design Your Own Rituals & Rhythms
Morning Sessions:
Build Mini-Class Structures (5–15 mins): For focus, calm, or energy
Practice Leading in Pairs + Peer Feedback
Self-Care Circle: Designing a personal rhythm of regulation
Creative Workshop: Create your Mindfulness Moment Toolkit
Final Reflection: “How will I embody this in my school life?”
Movement & Meditation Circle by the Ocean
Silent Reflection Walk + Grounding Breathwork
Final Circle: Gratitude, Sharing & Intention
Self-Paced Tasks:
Journaling: “What practices help me lead with clarity and care?”
Toolkit: Finalize your ‘Mindfulness Moments’ toolkit
Poster Design: “My Ideal School Day with Movement, Breath, and Stillness”
Write a commitment note to yourself as a mindful educator
Day 6: Integration in Nature – Visit to the Benagil Caves
A space to unwind, contemplate, and celebrate in full presence
Self-Paced Tasks:
Journaling: “What inspired me in this course and in life and how will I carry this forward into my daily school routine?”
This course invites you to be the teacher who leads by presence, who knows how to restore, and who brings balance not only to your own life—but to the lives of your students. Simple practices. Real change. Deep care.
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Course participants will receive training and engage in exercises designed to develop their skills as trainers. The provision of additional materials or resources will be determined based on the course structure and the instructor’s approach to meeting the learning objectives
Course package content:
Services and activities included in the course package are those described above. Please note that accommodation, transport, and meals are not provided.
Cancellation & changes:
Common sense prevails when it comes to cancellations, which are analyzed on a case-by-case basis.