Wellbeing
Mastering Soft Skills and Growing Emotional Intelligence Using Mindfulness
6 days
Daniela Luz
Set in the idyllic surroundings of Ferragudo Beach in the Algarve, this deeply human and practical training is designed for school teachers who wish to cultivate soft skills and emotional intelligence through the embodied lens of mindfulness. Blending gentle yoga, breathwork, self-reflection, and mindful dialogue, this course offers powerful tools to navigate relationships with greater empathy, regulation, and clarity.
Mastering Soft Skills and Growing Emotional Intelligence Using Mindfulness focuses on fostering a new kind of presence in the classroom, one rooted in awareness, authentic connection, and emotional integrity. You will learn how to cultivate and model the interpersonal skills that empower students and colleagues alike.
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:
Deepen self-awareness and emotional insight through mindfulness-based practices.
Develop empathy and improve their ability to connect authentically with students and peers.
Strengthen communication through mindful speaking and listening.
Learn to regulate emotions and reduce reactive patterns using somatic and breath-based tools.
Build stronger relationships and foster classroom collaboration through relational awareness.
Integrate mindfulness techniques into teaching to support emotional and interpersonal learning.
Programme
Mastering Soft Skills and Growing Emotional Intelligence Using Mindfulness
Day 1: Introduction to Soft Skills and Emotional Intelligence
Morning Sessions:
Welcome Circle & Course Overview
Icebreaker and Sharing Circle: Emotional intention setting
Gentle Yoga and Breathwork: Anchoring in the body and emotions
Self-Awareness Practices: Identifying emotional triggers and default patterns
Introduction to Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence in Education
Self-Paced Tasks:
Journaling: “What is my current relationship with emotional awareness?”
Practice: Mindful check-in with body and breath 3 times today
Creative Expression: Create an emotional self-portrait using color, words, or movement
Reflection: Write down one new emotional insight from today
Day 2: Cultivating Empathy and Understanding
Morning Sessions:
Morning Yoga for Openness and Connection
Empathy Practices: Expanding our circle of care
Compassion Meditation: Loving-kindness and softening the inner critic
Role Play: Practicing non-judgmental communication and witnessing
Group Reflection: How empathy changes classroom dynamics
Self-Paced Tasks:
Journaling Prompt: “Where can I offer more empathy—to myself and others?”
Practice: 1 mindful listening session with a peer or friend
Creative: Write a compassion script you’d share with your students
Visualization: Create a heart map of connections that support you
Day 3: Enhancing Communication Skills
Morning Sessions:
Yoga for Grounded Expression & Clear Voice
Mindful Communication Tools: Speaking from awareness, not reaction
Active Listening Workshop: Posture, pause, presence
Case Studies & Real-Life Scenarios: Navigating difficult conversations at school
Self-Paced Tasks:
Journaling: “When do I feel most heard?” + “When do I struggle to listen?”
Practice: Use a mindful pause before speaking 3x today
Create: A class communication values poster (e.g. ‘We listen to understand’)
Integration Task: Role-play a tough school conversation in your journal
Day 4: Emotional Regulation and Stress Management
Morning Sessions:
Mindful Yoga & Breathing for Emotional Flow
Emotional Regulation Tools: Breathing, grounding, labeling
Meditation: Observing emotions as waves
Workshop: Personal triggers and how to respond instead of react
Self-Paced Tasks:
Journaling Prompt: “What emotion do I avoid—and how can I welcome it?”
Practice: Use 1 regulation technique 2–3x during moments of tension
Reflection: Map your ‘emotional regulation ladder’—from chaos to calm
Creative Task: Design a ‘cool down corner’ concept for your classroom
Day 5: Integration of Mindfulness & Soft Skills in Teaching
Morning Sessions:
Gentle Yoga & Guided Breath Meditation
Mindfulness in Teaching: Embedding presence in routines and rituals
Building Relational Classrooms: Trust, safety, and joy
Final Circle: Group Sharing, Gratitude, and Closing Reflections
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?”
Action Plan: Create a classroom or team emotional intelligence initiative
Reflection Letter: “Dear future me: keep showing up with…”
Resource Design: 3 mini mindfulness tools to use in your classroom
Day 6: Boat Visit to the most stunning caves and beaches of the Algarve or Light Mindfulness Walk along the coast
Integration, contemplation in full presence
Please note: Boat visits depend on the season and weather availability.
Self-Paced Task:
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 teachers to return to the heart of teaching—not only as educators but as emotionally present humans. Through body, breath, and awareness, we grow the soft skills that shape our classrooms and ripple into the lives we touch.
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.