This event is open to all and will be of particular interest to yoga and mindfulness instructors, classroom teachers, counselors, and staff. Register Here!
Globally, our young people face an unprecedented level of stressors in their lives. It is critical that schools and classrooms are spaces that support the mental health and well-being of our youth. Kundalini yoga and meditation provide low-cost, research-based tools that are being used in schools to promote stress reduction, emotional regulation, and increase self-esteem.
Join us for an interactive day of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and presentations to learn how these practices are being implemented in Pre-Kindergarten through high school settings. The session is open to all and will be particularly of interest to yoga and mindfulness instructors, classroom teachers, counselors, and staff.
Learn about the program that Jeffrey Donald coordinates with 16 mindfulness specialists in a large school district in Maryland.
Learn about Y.O.G.A. for Youth and how that program is supporting children and youth in schools in the US and around the world.
Hear from Krishna Kaur about her journey and her vision for connecting with the hearts and minds of children.
The day begins with Dr. Christine Mason and Dharm Skotting Segal leading a session on Awakening Your Spirit. In that session Dr. Mason takes participants through warm-ups, breathwork. a yoga set, and a meditation as presented in her book, discussing how these can be implemented in school in conjunction with Heart Centered Learning ®. Dharm Skotting Segal will also provide practical pointers and lead participants in chanting, providing a powerful, peaceful backdrop for our day.
The lunch session includes a panel presentation – with both discussion and also demonstration of yoga sets, breathwork, and meditation.
The day ends with Eugene Fisher describing implementation of the Y.O.G.A. for Youth program at the Watts Learning Center in Los Angeles, Tim Mills (Simran Randeep) describing his work in the Boston area with young children and schools, and a video from Jana Kyriakou and Jana Puri on “The Resilient Preschools Project”,” which includes research on mindfulness-based practices in the Czech Republic and other European countries.
The session is a collaboration between 3HO and the Center for Educational Improvement and is built on a book co-published by the Kundalini Research Institute in 2021:Cultivating Happiness, Resilience, and Well-being through Meditation, Mindfulness, and Movement.
Event times are ET.