Cultivating Happiness, Resilience, and Well-Being Through Meditation, Mindfulness, and Movement
A Guide for Educators
- Christine Mason - Founder and Executive Director, Center for Educational Improvement
- Jeffrey Donald - Mindfulness Coordinator
- Krishna Kaur Khalsa - Y.O.G.A. for Youth
- Michele M. Rivers Murphy - Associate Director, Center for Educational Improvement
- Valerie Brown - Lead Smart Coaching, LLC - Principal
Foreword by Ruschelle S. Reuben, A Joint Publication With Kundalini Research Institute
In chaotic times, a deep breath can bring calm to your classroom.
As the pandemic recedes and the world gradually returns to “normal,” it’s more important than ever to make your classroom a place that supports mental health and improves overall wellness. In this book, you’ll discover the why and the how of using techniques to reduce stress, improve executive function, and set the stage for increased memory and attention, better self-regulation, and improved cognition and academic learning.
With this practical, research-based guide, you’ll incorporate age- and grade-appropriate meditation, breathing, mindfulness, and secular yoga activities into your teaching, in ways that work for in-person as well as virtual and hybrid settings. Features include
- Adaptations for special populations, including those who have experienced trauma
- Recommendations for family involvement in social emotional learning
- Guidance on self-care for teachers and school staff
- Data from successfully implemented programs
- Dozens of illustrations, QR codes, and reflective questions
Mindfulness isn’t just a buzzword-it’s a time-tested, teacher-tested technique for reducing anxiety and improving you students’ outcomes. Incorporate it into your classroom and see for yourself how much good a deep breath can do.
"A lovely, personal, deeply practical book for educators across the ages aimed directly at supporting mindful practices: practices of movement, of curriculum integration of mindfulness, and pausing--in the midst of it all! A special bonus are photos that accompany basic yoga movements, key principles in every chapter, and hundreds and hundreds of resources! What a gift to all educators during moments when our sector is experiencing enormous stress and volatility.”
