Wellbeing
Mindfulness in Education: Practices for Teachers and Classrooms
6 days
Mindfulness has become an essential tool for improving wellbeing, focus, emotional regulation and classroom climate. This course is designed for teachers and education professionals who want to integrate mindfulness practices into their personal routines and classroom practice in a realistic, non-dogmatic and school-friendly way.
Participants will experience a variety of mindfulness techniques adapted to educational contexts, including breathing practices, attention training, body awareness and short classroom interventions. The course also explores the neuroscience behind attention and stress, helping teachers understand how mindfulness supports learning and behaviour.
The training focuses on practical application, ensuring that participants leave with ready-to-use tools for both their own wellbeing and their students’ development.
Learning Outcomes
Participants to the course will learn to:
Understand the principles of mindfulness in educational contexts
Experience and apply basic mindfulness practices for personal wellbeing
Use mindfulness techniques to improve attention and focus in the classroom
Support students’ emotional regulation through simple mindfulness exercises
Reduce stress and improve resilience in daily school life
Integrate short mindfulness routines into lesson structures
Create a calmer, more focused classroom environment
Develop sustainable mindfulness practices for teachers
Programme
Mindfulness in Education: Practices for Teachers and Classrooms
Day 1 – Introduction to Mindfulness in Education
What mindfulness is (and what it is not)
Benefits for teachers and students
Attention, awareness and the learning process
First guided mindfulness practice
Day 2 – Attention and Focus Training
How attention works in the brain
Common distractions in school environments
Practical focus-building exercises
Classroom attention strategies
Day 3 – Breathing and Stress Regulation
The role of breath in emotional regulation
Breathing techniques for stress reduction
Applying breathing exercises in the classroom
Practical guided sessions
Day 4 – Emotional Awareness Through Mindfulness
Observing emotions without reacting automatically
Mindfulness and emotional regulation
Supporting students in emotional moments
Case-based practice
Day 5 – Mindfulness in Classroom Practice
Short mindfulness routines for lessons
Integrating mindfulness into different subjects
Age-appropriate adaptations
Designing classroom activities
Day 6 – Building a Mindful School Practice
Creating a personal mindfulness plan for teaching
Group design of classroom interventions
Sharing of best practices
Final reflection and course evaluation
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.