{"id":61400,"date":"2020-11-25T18:54:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T18:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accounts.consciouskenya.com\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=61400"},"modified":"2021-01-23T10:53:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T10:53:51","slug":"mindfulness-self-care-for-teachers-and-parents","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/event\/mindfulness-self-care-for-teachers-and-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness &#038; Self-Care  for Teachers and Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This event has ended but you can watch the free Mindfulness &amp; selfcare masterclass at the link below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.consciouskenya.com\/selfcaremasterclass\"><strong>Get the Free Mindfulness &amp; Self-care Masterclass.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the 8 week workshop, you will explore<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The foundations of mindfulness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How our body responds to stress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fun and creative practices to increase self-awareness, compassion, kindness, and joy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kind and safe practices to care for anxiety and anger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deep listening and loving speech<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ways to create a habit of self-care so that you can protect your energy and increase resilience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to embody mindfulness so that you can offer a kind, caring presence to yourself and others<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ways to share mindfulness with children in schools, at home or in other groups<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each week will be a mix of sharing about the practice, exploring for ourselves and then reflecting on our experience in the group.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be a full suite of guided practices and other mindfulness resources to support your practice during the week &#8211; whether at school or at home.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Certificates will be awarded on completion of the course. The course equates to 16 hours CPD<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.consciouskenya.com\/selfcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Join the full course here<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About your teacher &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlaithosullivan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orla O\u2019Sullivan<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61629 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/accounts.consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orla-o-sullivan.jpeg\" alt=\"Selfcare &amp; Mindful\" width=\"346\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orla-o-sullivan.jpeg 346w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orla-o-sullivan-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orla-o-sullivan-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orla-o-sullivan-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/orla-o-sullivan-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/>Orla has been practicing mindfulness for over 22 years in the tradition of Plum Village \/ Thich Nhat Hanh. She teaches mindfulness internationally to all ages and has created several initiatives to share mindfulness in fun and creative ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She teaches mindfulness to children up to 14 years on the virtual learning platform<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventure2learning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adventure2Learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her courses Mindful Family, Strengths to Thrive (for teens), and Cultivating Happiness were the first courses of their kind in Ireland. These courses are founded on learning together as a family, blending mindfulness and character strengths and positive neuroplasticity. She is founder of four mindfulness community groups (two based in Dublin city for adults and for children, and two international online groups, for adults and for families).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Ireland, Orla works directly with NEPS (National Educational Psychological Service), HSA, HSE, parents\u2019 associations, schools and after-school groups.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is International Co-ordinator for <a href=\"https:\/\/wakeupschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wake Up Schools<\/a>, an international grass-roots movement to support teachers and create mindful educational communities. Orla is also a founder member of the Community for Contemplative Education, an initiative of Mind &amp; Life Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orla co-produced Ireland\u2019s first mindfulness retreat for educators in 2018 and the world\u2019s first online retreat for families with Plum Village monastics in 2020. She was also a co-organiser of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Day &#8211; Ireland&#8217;s largest celebration of the diversity of the family in Ireland today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is an advisor to the World Happiness Festival and speaks regularly at conferences, including the Mindful Kids Peace Summit, Mindfulness in Education Summit and various mindfulness in education conferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She was an editor\/reader for the award-winning textbook \u2018Happy Teachers Change the World: A Guide to Integrating Mindfulness in Education\u2019 by Prof. Katherine Weare and Thich Nhat Hanh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orla is an experienced and passionate teacher. She holds a PhD in English and is known for weaving poetry into her practice. She is a leader in Mindfulness &amp; Strengths and is also a certified teacher in Rainbow Kids Yoga. She was Child Protection Officer when working with Devon County Council in the UK; she was trained in Child Protection and holds a recent Garda Clearance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/accounts.consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Self-care-strategies-for-teachers-for-whatsapp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Self-care-strategies-for-teachers-for-whatsapp.jpg 700w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Self-care-strategies-for-teachers-for-whatsapp-660x693.jpg 660w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Self-care-strategies-for-teachers-for-whatsapp-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Self-care-strategies-for-teachers-for-whatsapp-624x655.jpg 624w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Self-care-strategies-for-teachers-for-whatsapp-48x50.jpg 48w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Self-care-strategies-for-teachers-for-whatsapp-95x100.jpg 95w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This course explores what mindfulness is and gives us the chance to try it out for ourselves. 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