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About the course

This certified and internationally accredited (by IMMA) training program is ideal for mindfulness teachers, yoga teachers, educators, carers (nursery and school teachers), parents, youth organisations, retreat leaders, childminders, homeschoolers and therapists. Anyone who is passionate about mindfulness, nature and children is welcome!
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Forest school teacher

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Home educator

“I'm really enjoying this course. It's very well laid out and easy to follow”

Parent

“This course is so much more than I expected. I can't wait to connect with other students at your in person Wonder Walks”

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More than just an online course

These are just some of the added benefits you get when you sign up.

  • Self-paced learning

    Our fun and engaging online program is self-paced so that you can complete the modules as and when you like. The course is a combination of live recordings, videos, slides, articles and quizzes and includes a vast amount of tools, exercises and activities for you to use with groups of children or in 1:1 sessions. There are 7 modules in total. Each module is approximately 4 hours of work including home practice.

  • A one-on-one mentor

    Mindful Kids founder, Ciaran, will be mentoring you throughout your training. This invaluable mentoring part of the course allows you to focus on the exercises & activities that are especially important to you and explore how they can be further developed and incorporated into your classes, workshops and personal practice. You will also benefit from TWO (one hour) personal Zoom sessions with Ciaran - chosen at any stage during the course PLUS a 15 minute check-in when you start.

  • In person meet-ups

    Complimentary 'Wonder Walks' are offered to course participants 3 times a year (in Hampstead Heath) & are an opportunity to connect in-person and enjoy the beauty and simplicity of nature immersion with like-minded folk.

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction from Mindful Kids founder Ciaran Ivanovic

    2. Course Content

    3. House keeping and how to do the course

    4. Top tips for completing and using the course via Thinkific

    1. Module 1: Inspiration

    2. Lesson 1: What does being mindful mean?

    3. Pause: Breath as our anchor

    4. Lesson 2: What does being mindful mean? Part 2

    5. Lesson 3: Introduction to the benefits of mindfulness for children

    6. Lesson 4: Mindfulness for children with special educational needs

    7. Lesson 5: Further benefits of mindfulness for children

    8. Further Learning - Watch | Benefits for children

    9. Further Learning - BLOG | Benefits for children

    10. Lesson 6: Benefits of mindfulness for teachers / adults

    11. Lesson 7: Further benefits of Mindfulness to teachers / adults

    12. Pause - Take a moment to breathe

    13. Lesson 8: Why mindfulness in nature?

    14. WATCH: Mindfulness in nature

    15. Lesson 9: Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing)

    16. Lesson 10: The Brain and Neuroplasticity

    17. Further Learning: BREATHE | The brain and neuroplasticity

    18. Further Learning: Brain house and Andrew Huberman

    19. Module 1: Home Practice

    20. Module 1: Quizlet

    21. Congratulations!

    1. Module 2 Inspiration

    2. Lesson 1: Mindful Minute with Ciaran

    3. Lesson 2 : Ages and Stages

    4. Further learning: Child Development Planes

    5. Lesson 3: Introducing the Mindful Kids 5-step guide

    6. Lesson 4: 5-step guide part 2

    7. Lesson 5: Understanding the connection between body and mind

    8. Lesson 6: Further breathing techniques

    9. Further breathing techniques | 3-5 Breathing and Feather Breathing

    10. Further breathing techniques | Hot Chocolate breathing

    11. Further breathing techniques | Dragon Breathing video

    12. Further breathing techniques | Bumble Bee Breath

    13. Further breathing techniques | Snake breath

    14. Pause | ABC Breathing

    15. Further breathing techniques | High Five Breathing

    16. Further breathing techniques | I am OK!

    17. Further breathing techniques | Palm Breathing

    18. Further breathing techniques | Clap and Breathe

    19. Further breathing techniques | Spaghetti Body

    20. Further breathing techniques | Shake It All About

    21. Further Breathing Techniques | Mindful Kids Breathing Tree

    22. Further breathing techniques | 5-4-3-2-1

    23. Watch: Mountain meditation

    24. Lesson 7: What is a Mudra?

    25. Lesson 8: Plum Village

    26. Further Learning: Plum Village

    27. Lesson 9: The mindfulness bell in practice

    28. Lesson 10: The mindfulness bell: How and when to use it

    29. Further Learning: Plum Village on the Mindfulness Bell

    30. Module 2: Quizlet

    31. Congratulations!

    32. Module 2: Home Practice

    1. Module 3: Inspiration

    2. Lesson 1: Observing our Weather

    3. Lesson 2: Preparing the mind for mindful connections

    4. Lesson 3: The importance of nature practices for children

    5. Further Learning - Children in Nature Network

    6. Pause: Spinal Cord breathing

    7. Lesson 4: Turning natural materials found during a Scavenger Hunt into Nature-Art

    8. Lesson 5: Nature Scavenger Hunt: the ultimate way to engage the senses

    9. Lesson 6: Nature Mandalas

    10. Lesson 7: Kindness Rocks: 1 to give, 1 to keep (wooden discs can also be used).

    11. Lesson 8: Sound and Senses Map

    12. Lesson 9: Find my Tree

    13. Lesson 10: Den Building

    14. Further Learning: Den Building

    15. Lesson 11: Developing Kindness and Compassion

    16. WATCH: Conversations on compassion

    17. Lesson 12: Listening Stone

    18. Module 3: Quizlet

    19. Congratulations!

    20. Module 3: Home Practice

    1. Module 4: Inspiration

    2. Lesson 1: Mindful Eating

    3. Pause: Mindful eating task

    4. Lesson 2: How to Recreate Mother Nature within a Peaceful Environment, in the Classroom or Home

    5. Lesson 3: How and where to set up your peaceful place and what to include

    6. Lesson 4: What to include in your peaceful place

    7. Lesson 5: Positive Affirmations

    8. Pause: Breathing practices

    9. Watch: Sir David Attenborough

    10. Lesson 6: Positive Effects of Nature on our brain and nervous system

    11. Watch: Qigong

    12. Watch: Shinrin yoku (Forest Bathing)

    13. Lesson 7: Being trauma informed

    14. Further learning: Trauma

    15. Further learning: Fact sheet

    16. Further learning: Impact of nature in child development

    17. Module 4: Home Practice

    18. Module 4: Quizlet

    19. Congratulations!

    1. Introduction to Resources

    2. Hot chocolate breathing

    3. Clap and Breathe

    4. Kids Reflecting on Rainbow Breathing

    5. Kids Reflecting on Breathing Ball Exercise

    6. Child talking about Hot Chocolate Breathing

    7. Flower Power / Spider Man Breathing

    8. Bat and Moth

    9. Find my Tree

    10. Walking Meditation

    11. Stories on Stones

    12. Web of Life (Reflection Time)

    13. Tai Chi - Swimming Dragons

    14. Gratitude Tree

    15. Spinal Cord Breathing

    16. Shake it all about

    17. Memory Game

    18. Forest Fire Game

    19. Mindfulness Bell

    20. Clap and Breathe

    21. Clear Mind Mudra

    22. Superhero Mudra

    23. Better Mudra

    24. I Can Do It Mudra

    25. Dragon Breathing

    26. Feather Breathing and 3-5 Breathing

    27. High Five Breathing

    28. Breathing Tree

    29. Palm Breathing

    30. Simon Says

    31. I am Okay

    32. Snake Breath

    33. Shadow Drawing

    34. Bubble Meditation

    35. Massage Train

    36. Bibliography.docx

    37. Sample Invoice

    38. Sample Camp Flow

    39. Sample Camp Information Form

    40. Example Risk Assessment form

    41. Sample Booking Form

    42. Example of an accident form

    43. Sample Camp Checklist

    44. Example Covid 19 policy

    45. Example of Safeguarding policy statement

    46. Ages and Stages Doc

    47. Further Resources for Teachers

    48. Further Resources for Children

    49. 100 Hours Outside

    50. Mindful Crafts

    51. Mindful Games

    52. Mindful Activities

    53. Additional files for you to use

About this course

  • Free
  • 149 lessons
  • Options to pay with Klarna and Clearpay
At the end of the course you will have a deeper understanding of the importance of mental wellbeing for children and how mindfulness in nature supports this. You will have learnt valuable ways of introducing children to the calming benefits of focusing their minds. This course is aimed at introducing mindfulness to Primary school aged children (3-11yrs), although all activities and practices can be easily adapted to suit all ages. Learn how to set up your own Mindfulness in Nature camps (based on our own unique camp program), workshops and outdoor classes that can be run in schools, at home, at wellbeing festivals and for groups and organisations.