Wellbeing
Yoga, Mindfulness & Wellbeing for Teachers
6 days
Teaching is one of the most rewarding professions, but also one of the most demanding. Daily classroom challenges, increasing workloads, and the emotional responsibility of supporting students can lead to stress, fatigue, and burnout.
Yoga, Mindfulness & Wellbeing for Teachers is an immersive Erasmus+ training course designed to help educators reconnect with themselves while discovering practical wellbeing strategies they can immediately apply in both their personal and professional lives.
Set in the peaceful coastal village of Ferragudo, in the Algarve, this course combines yoga, mindfulness, breathing techniques, meditation, outdoor learning, positive psychology, and evidence-based wellbeing practices to help teachers reduce stress, improve emotional balance, and strengthen resilience.
Participants will experience daily practical sessions that promote physical relaxation, mental clarity, emotional regulation, and greater self-awareness. Alongside these personal benefits, they will explore simple classroom-friendly mindfulness activities that foster concentration, emotional wellbeing, inclusion, and positive relationships among students.
Whether you are completely new to yoga or already have experience, this course welcomes educators of all levels. Every practice is accessible, practical and designed to fit naturally into everyday school life.
Our training follows a blended learning approach that combines guided face-to-face sessions with individual reflection and practical application. The course is structured around a 30-hour learning programme, with shared morning workshops and self-paced afternoon activities, including reflective journaling, mindfulness practice, classroom resource development, outdoor observation and personal action planning. This structure provides a rich and engaging learning experience while allowing participants to consolidate their learning and adapt it to their own educational contexts.
By the end of the week, participants will leave feeling refreshed, inspired and equipped with practical strategies to improve both their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of their students.
Learning Outcomes
Participants to the course will learn to:
Understand the relationship between teacher wellbeing, student wellbeing and effective learning.
Apply practical yoga, stretching and breathing techniques to reduce stress and improve daily energy.
Develop mindfulness practices that increase focus, emotional regulation and self-awareness.
Use evidence-based strategies to prevent burnout and promote long-term resilience.
Integrate short mindfulness and relaxation activities into classroom routines.
Improve emotional intelligence and compassionate communication with students and colleagues.
Create a personalised wellbeing action plan for sustainable self-care.
Experience the benefits of nature-based learning and outdoor mindfulness activities.
Promote a positive, calm and inclusive classroom climate.
Reflect on personal wellbeing and professional growth through experiential learning.
Programme
Yoga, Mindfulness & Wellbeing for Teachers
Day 1 – Welcome, Presence & Wellbeing
Morning Sessions
Welcome and course introduction
Icebreakers and group building
Teacher wellbeing in today's educational context
Introduction to yoga and mindfulness
Gentle yoga practice by the sea
Breathing techniques for relaxation
Guided meditation
Reflection circle
Self-paced activities
Complete a personal wellbeing self-assessment
Reflective journaling
Mindful walking practice
Define your personal learning goals
Day 2 – Managing Stress & Preventing Burnout
Morning Sessions
Understanding stress and burnout in education
Nervous system regulation
Yoga for releasing physical tension
Breathwork for emotional balance
Mindfulness for difficult emotions
Positive psychology for teachers
Self-paced activities
Stress awareness journal
Daily breathing practice
Create your personal stress-management toolkit
Reflection exercise
Day 3 – Mindfulness in the Classroom
Morning Sessions
Mindfulness and learning
Attention and concentration strategies
Classroom mindfulness activities
Movement breaks for students
Emotional regulation techniques
Designing mindful classroom routines
Self-paced activities
Design a classroom mindfulness activity
Reflective journal
Mindful observation exercise
Share ideas with peers
Day 4 – Yoga, Nature & Outdoor Wellbeing
Morning Sessions
Morning yoga practice
Nature-based mindfulness
Outdoor learning activities
Walking meditation
Gratitude practices
Connecting wellbeing with nature
Self-paced activities
Nature reflection journal
Personal wellbeing photography challenge
Outdoor mindfulness practice
Develop classroom wellbeing resources
Day 5 – Building Sustainable Wellbeing
Morning Sessions
Healthy daily habits for educators
Self-compassion and resilience
Work-life balance
Restorative yoga
Developing your personal wellbeing plan
Sharing good practices
Self-paced activities
Complete your personal wellbeing action plan
Reflective journaling
Peer feedback
Prepare your final reflection
Day 6 – Boat Visit to the Stunning Benagil Caves
Morning Sessions
Boat excursion to the Benagil Caves
Mindful observation of the Algarve coastline
Nature meditation
Reflection circle
Sharing learning experiences
Course evaluation
Certificates ceremony
Self-paced activities
Final reflective journal: What inspired me most during this course?
Personal commitment to maintaining wellbeing after returning home
Reflection on transferring learning into your own educational context
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.