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Inner Voice Awareness is the subject of the Week Junior Wellbeing page this week. Backed by psychologists experts in children education, the article offers tips to cultivate positive attitude and resilience, such as holding a mood diary, writing in a gratitude journal, or talking to yourself as if to a good friend. This fosters Awareness, which helps realise that positive and negative narratives are just narratives, which empowers us to choose more constructive narratives, thoughts, and actions overtime. I am very excited to see that these principles are exactly what our Children Yoga Teacher Training embrace.  If you are looking to make a difference in your local schools, why not train with us, our online Children Yoga Teacher Training course is both self-paced, and personable with individual support. Children Yoga is not just about Poses and Mindfulness, but also about principles that support mental wellbeing too. You can be qualified within 4-12 weeks. https://lnkd.in/depTg9d #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessweek #schoolleaders#teachers #wellbeing #teaching #schools #headteacher #headteachers  #yogateacher

The Benefits of Yoga in Pregnancy are well documented. A weekly class can help expecting mums with multiple benefits in pregnancy, for labour preparation and for life when your baby arrives. In particular Relieves Multiple Pregnancy Ailments. Helps with Anxiety and Sleeplessness Tackles Heartburn and Lower Back Pain Meet Other local Mums-To-Be Strengthens the Body to Prepare for an Active Birth Use Gravity and Movement to Speed Up Labour Promotes Optimum Fetal Position Quieten and Condition the Mind Ahead of Labour Check out classes near you to join a friendly in person group class https://lnkd.in/dyBhik4 #welovereigate #yogatechniques #yogaforlabour #pregnancyyoganearme

Mental Health First Aider Training Course: I am really pleased to have completed my refresher course today with the MHFA England. The online live training on zoom with a professional clinical psychologic and experienced trainer was amazing. It is really good to see some of the changes that have occurred in this training and in Mental Health in the last three years. Here are some of the values that people took-away from the training today: - the inclusion of Neurodiversity in the Handbook - the ability to practice the ALGEE method of support and increased confidence - the valuable interaction with fellow participants who shared real life scenarios - the new MHFA app, a brilliant resource to find local support - the new text supervisor support available to all First Aiders throughout their certification for 3 years 👏 - the availability of Resources such as posters for staff rooms in schools and offices  #schoolleaders#teachers #wellbeing #teaching #schools #headteacher #headteachers #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeingcoach

Fantastic Tips by Clinical Psychologist Dr Cheryl Chase for Parents and Teachers of dysregulated children in the classroom, This Doctor is an ADHD specialist but her tips are also great for children suffering from anxiety and made complete sense for anyone in school with preventative measures as well as reactive. In the area of co-regulation, she advises to take mini mindfulness breaks every hour to prevent dysregulation and reset for everyone.  You can listen to the full 45mins webinar replay here: https://lnkd.in/eA_MuGZP For techniques of Mindfulness, breathing and  Mindful Movement in School, ask us any question about our training courses here https://lnkd.in/dbecv4u #educationandschools #wellbeing #headteacher #teachers #teacher #headteachers #mindfulness #KS2 #sustainabilityeducation

Great Reaction from a Mum with her Toddler yesterday👏 I was outside the supermarket in the park when I saw a toddler running away from her mum and nearing the private road with a car reversing towards her. The Mum started to run towards the child but she was 12-15 meters away. I also made a move towards the child as I was very near, though I was conscious not to frighten her. Thankfully the child stopped before stepping onto the road, her mum arrived and took her in her arms. Then her Mum said the best thing to her: 'Well-done for listening' whilst comforting her.   Now that's a really nice, helpful, and safe reaction that also acts as positive reinforcement of behaviour 👍. This will do so much more than panic screaming and fear sharing, whilst reinforcing safety rules in addition. Join our training, you can teach children too #YogaForChildren #teachingyogatokids  #kidsyogateachertraining #parenting #wellbeing #teaching #schools #wellbeingcoach #mindfulness

Charade: Who Am I?  I am not my thoughts, I am not my emotions, and I am not my body either? Who I am? The awareness that knows might be the answer that Jon Kabat Zinn, -the eminent Mindfulness teacher, trainer and writer - would give to this charade. When seated in Meditation, the one that knows that we are thinking about something else than the point of attention is the awareness. Bestselling author, life coach, and sociologist Martha Beck calls it the Essential Self, this third party that sits behind our emotions and thoughts and is able to witness the battle between different threads of our beings.  In situations when we feel tormented and are trying our best to make the right decision, she advises to sit in the discomfort, and let yourself be guided by the next step, which might be to do nothing at all, but to bathe in the awareness and acceptance of our conflicting thoughts and emotions. Then let yourself be guided towards ease. Martha Beck's new book is called 'Beyond Anxiety' Start your new Career as a Children Yoga Teacher this Month https://lnkd.in/depTg9d #YogaForChildren #YogaEducation #kidsyogateachertraining #schoolleaders#teachers #wellbeing #teaching #schools #headteacher #headteachers #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeingcoach #mindfulness #kidsyogateachertraining #mentalhealth #classroommanagement #yoga #meditation #health.

Getting Back to Yoga in Primary Schools I was back in our local Infant School this Monday teaching a lovely group of Y1s and Y2s.  I know the Y2s already and it is so lovely to see them back. Having this good relationship with some of the children already is a great way to model expectations for the newbies. To celebrate this season of change, I chose a short but brilliant Poem by Daniel Thompson called 'Share Your Feelings' that we could act out in a short dynamic Yoga Sequence. I first asked the children if anyone wanted to share how they felt coming back to school, and we worked with 3 adjectives:'Happy', 'Excited', and 'Nervous'. I was so grateful to the child who ventured the word 'Nervous' as all feelings and emotions are welcome: they are messages that give us information as to what we are going through and how we are going through it. I too, feel this anticipation and mixed feeling prior to going back to work!  We should not underestimate, brush off and under, the energy and courage that it takes to embrace the new school year.  Acceptance, Perspective and Patience are what our children need right now 😀 Start your new Career as a Children Yoga Teacher this Month https://lnkd.in/depTg9d #YogaForChildren #YogaEducation #kidsyogateachertraining #schoolleaders#teachers #wellbeing #teaching #schools #headteacher #headteachers #mentalhealthawareness

Cultivating Curiosity for a Beautiful Mind An inspiring quality to cultivate a beautiful mind is curiosity. Curiosity is a quality of the mind that requires inquisitiveness, playfulness and a healthy attitude to risk all at once: Being inquisitive assumes both the ability to pause which indicates self control and emotional regulation; and an open mind which means we are willing to consider all options, and all opinions ie coming from a non-judgmental mind The last facet of Curiosity I explored in my Yoga classes this month was a Healthy Attitude to risk... https://lnkd.in/gtRrcnyu https://lnkd.in/eH9wHHtg #yogareigate #yogateachertraining #teachingyogatokids #yogaforchildren #welovereigate

Change of School Anxiety? How Yoga Can Help As the end of the school year approaches, I like to address ‘Change of School’ as an important topic of reflection in my Children Yoga classes (ranging Y1 to Y6, so covering 2 big school changes, but also moving up to a new class, change of routines and teachers). I tell the story (all in Yoga poses of course) of a little girl whose family has just moved house from a flat.... I will keep the suspense as to what she finds there but this is a super story to talk about -the stories that run up our minds -how our brains wanders to find explanations to mysteries -the rising anxiety leading to not thinking about anything else (the mind shrinks literally) -it is okay to be scared of new environment and big changes: very natural indeed! -how we can become aware, and accepting of the story, and trust that it can pass. -talk to trusting carers and parents to gain explanations https://lnkd.in/e6sdEQbV By discussing how our character feels, and acting it out in our poses, finding a calming breath, talking to each other about it, we are truly making yoga experiential and rehearsing scenarios that children are facing at the end of school and ahead of September. You TOO can Teach Yoga and Mindfulness to Children https://lnkd.in/e-VmrCk7 #YogaForChildren #YogaEducation #childrenyoga #yogaforchildren#schoolleaders#teachers #wellbeing #teaching #schools #headteacher #headteachers

Congratulations to our newly qualified Graduate Estelle M, now fully qualified Children Yoga Teacher, certified by our governing body the Yoga Alliance Professionals UK. Estelle signed up on the 31st December 2023 and studied on-line with me and at her own pace. She is already a qualified Yoga Teacher and used to work in a school so this qualification is perfect for her to broaden out her yoga teaching skills and come back to teaching children in schools in a yoga teacher capacity. https://lnkd.in/eAYtSrEu Start your new Career as a Children Yoga Teacher this Month (open to non Yoga Teachers) https://lnkd.in/depTg9d #YogaForChildren #YogaEducation #kidsyogateachertraining #schoolleaders#teachers #wellbeing #teaching #schools #headteacher #headteachers #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeingcoach #mindfulness #kidsyogateachertraining #mentalhealth #classroommanagement #yoga #meditation #health.