Louise Shanangher
Mindfulness for children
Ireland
https://www.louiseshanagher.com/
Creative Mindfulness Kids Practitioner Training. This training course will enable participants to train as practitioners in the Creative Mindfulness Kids Method.
The Creative Mindfulness Kids Method introduces mindfulness to children in fun and creative ways. Children learn how to calm and relax their minds, understand and express their thoughts and feelings and cultivate kindness for themselves and others through stories, meditation, discussion, visualisation, art, craft and music.
A core element of this training will be developing and nurturing a personal mindfulness and self compassion practice and this will be incorporated into each training day.
The training comprises of six days in total. The first four days can be taken as a stand alone trainings. The final weekend will focus on introducing teachers to the Mindful Heart Curriculum which contains ten complete lesson plans which can be adapted to teaching children aged 4 to 12 years and is linked with the Irish Primary schools SPHE curriculum.
Participants will be awarded a practitioner certificate in the Creative Mindfulness Kids Method once they have completed all six training days as well as the course assignments.
This training is suitable for teachers, therapists, mental health professionals, parents and anyone interested in working in this area.
Roots and Wings, Tipperary, Ireland
Mindfulness and Nature Connection Guides
www.rootsandwings.ie
Mindfulness Rooted Ecotherapy combines the principles of mindfulness with a flexible and creative approach to ecotherapy.
Contact with Nature is not optional for humans, it’s a basic need necessary for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Many clients who would benefit from nature connection approaches most, can be restricted by little opportunity to access Nature outside due to a multitude of reasons. This can include extended hospital stays, residential settings for elderly or disabled people, or clients suffering from allergies, illness, disability, or trauma for example. There are also many urban educational and healthcare settings with limited access to outdoor spaces.
Mindfulness Rooted Ecotherapy enables practitioners to individually tailor a program for their clients depending on the setting, 1:1 or group sessions, personal preferences, and needs of both practitioner and client.
Key Benefits:
Help your clients/students reconnect with Nature and find inner balance amidst the chaos of modern life.
Guide clients/students to develop practical mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and anxiety.
Gain valuable insights into the symbiotic relationship between human and planetary health.
Respond skilfully to modern-day challenges such as eco-anxiety and the climate crisis.
Acquire flexible and creative skills to integrate MRE approaches into your professional practice or embark on a meaningful career change as a Mindfulness Rooted Ecotherapy practitioner.
Learn how to tailor individual programs in outdoor and indoor settings depending on clients’/students’ individual situation, needs and preferences.
Recognise the importance of self care for your work as an MRE practitioner and learn simple yet effective skills you can integrate into your daily routine.