Mindfulness Teacher Training in Auckland 23-24 June 2016
Learn How To Facilitate Mindfulness
Using Proven & Successful Methods
2 day Facilitator Certificate Course based on the latest research and techniques for teaching mindfulness.
Mindfulness is gaining recognition as a resource to improve attention, the ability to deal with stress and anxiety as well as improving well-being.
The course is based on the successful programme run by Mindful NZ Schools for the past three years as well as the latest research for teaching mindfulness designed by the original MBSR members who trained with Jon Kabat-Zinn.
This is an interactive course covering theory, activities and practices. Participants get the opportunity to guide classes for first-hand experience. The course is over 2 days.
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021 238 7799
TOOLS & RESOURCES
The course includes printed lesson plans, practices and scripts, a Facilitator’s Manual as well as a Mindfulness Workbook.
Auckland 23-24 June 2016
Thursday: 9.30am-5.00pm
Friday: 9.30am-5.00pm
Venue: Columba Centre, 40 Vermont Street, Ponsonby Auckland
Cost: $550
Including: lunches, morning and afternoon tea, Mindfulness Teaching Manual, A Mindfulness Lesson Plan, an 8 week Mindfulness Workbook, audio link and ongoing support.
NOTE: It is possible to attend a Mindfulness Introductory only, on Thursday 23 June, 9.30pm-12.30pm
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Developing a Culture of Kindness in the Classroom
At Mindful NZ Schools we seek to change the schools drop- out rate, low achievement, emotional and behavioural problems. We aim to help schools develop a culture of kindness, self-awareness and personal responsibility.
The purpose of Mindful NZ School’s work is to reach as many educators as possible to share these proven and effective techniques and give all children a chance to find their own strengths and connect with their innate ability to self-manage. This doesn’t just creates happier students and children. It creates a happier culture in the whole school; for teachers and students.
About the Trainer
Rita has been practising mindfulness for over 25 years and has attended a number of silent mindfulness retreats and seminars on ‘A Course in Being’. She has completed the Certificate Course with Mindful Schools (USA). Rita is also a registered NZ Teacher.
“Rita is a fabulous facilitator – she made us feel extremely comfortable, was open minded and encouraged us all to share from our diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. I came away with many very practical, easy to use exercises that I have since been using with with my classes of various ages. Thank you Rita for gifting me such a wonderful and enjoyable afternoon of learning”.
-Louise Dore, Auckland
Course Content
- What is Mindfulness?
- How does it work?
Evidence-based research results
and the neuroscience. - Why Teach Mindfulness to Students and Children.
- Breathing Exercise 1 and 2
- Guided Body Scan
- The STOP Method
- How to build a MIndfulness Lesson
- Tools & Resources
- How to identifying patterns of thinking and reacting that keep us trapped.
- Practical ways to work with Difficult Thoughts and Emotions.
- Turning boredom and restlessness into curiosity
- Mindful Listening-expanded awareness.
- The ‘Mountain meditation’
- Training Session – Teaching Mindfulness
- Questions and Answers, feedback/personal Enquiry into your own experience
This training will give you a resource to improve everyone’s, including students and children’s ability to deal with stress and anxiety as well as improve attention and focus and cultivate kindness and empathy. Activities and practices will be taught to help engage students in the mindfulness process and assist in internalising the mindfulness process.
Studies have shown that emotional regulation, social behaviour and academic achievement have noticeably improved for those who have received Mindfulness instructions.
Benefits such as:
- Decreased stress and anxiety
- Better sleep
- Better self-management
- Less reactivity
- Improved mental resilience
- Increased self-awareness
- Better memory
- Increased attention and focus
- Better conflict resolution skills
are common and expectable result from regular Mindfulness practice.
What will you learn?
In these 3 days you will not only be introduced to the powerful Mindfulness techniques that are helping individuals from all walks of life to have more balance, harmony and focus in their lives. You will also receive the tools and training to teach these techniques to everyone including students and children, in a way that makes it interesting and non-intrusive.
As the benefits from Mindfulness are becoming more widely recognised and acknowledged, there is now a real opportunity for everyone, including teachers social workers and parents who see the value of attention training and mindfulness exercises to help others improve focus, mental resilience and impulse control.
THE TRAINER
Rita Riccola has been a Meditation and yoga practitioner for 25 years. Rita has completed courses with Mindful Schools USA. More recently she has been training teachers at Diocesan and Dilworth Junior College in Mindfulness in the effort to take the practices to their students.
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What do you get from this Workshop?
NON RELIGIOUS
There is no religion, dogma or beliefs attached to Mindfulness. Mindfulness has it’s roots in many contemplative practices but doesn’t require or impose on anyones belief systems. It’s a mental activity that has proven to be of great benefit for maintaining physical, mental and emotional balance.
EVIDENCE BASED
The many benefits of Mindfulness have been well documented especially in the past 30 years since Jon Kabat-Zinn established the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programme that has led to the wide-spread, evidence based research and the acceptance of these non-religious, practical exercises anyone can do.
MINDFULNESS FOR EVERYONE
Mindfulness practice doesn’t require any preparation or beforehand knowledge about meditation. Anyone can experience the effect from these simple exercises.