Accredited Creative Mindfulness Kids Practitioner Training - Maynooth (6 Days)

Full Practitioner Training cycle of 6 Training days

This training 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.

The training is suitable for teachers, therapists, mental health professionals, parents and anyone interested in working in this area.