Programmes for Schools

Current research shows that depression is affecting as many as 1 in 33 children and  stress related illnesses affect many educators from public schools.
Empower learners & educators to develop self-care and empathy to cope with school, social and family pressure through Mindfulness, Yoga & Changemaker programmes.
(Available in Johannesburg. Cape Town & Durban per request.)
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Mindfulness
Holistic Study skills for learners
The 1 hour Holistic Study Skills workshop explores the benefits of Mindfulness and Yoga in the stressful aspects of school life, especially exams.
Some benefits for learners include: 
- Increased attentiveness, metacognition & self-motivation
- Increased concentration for exam preparation

​Recommended for Grades 1 - 12; Minimum 10 learners per class.

HOLISTIC STRESS REDUCTION FOR EDUCATORS
This hour-long Holistic Stress Reduction workshop for educators uses Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction strategies. This workshop explores its benefits to reduce the harmful effects of work related stress and immerses in holistic self-care for educators.
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Minimum 10 educators per workshop
BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

Yoga

after school programme for learners
Help your learners grow holistically through weekly Yoga & Mindfulness classes that help them:
- develop empathy & self-compassion to reduce reactivity in difficult situations (peer pressure, exam stress, family challenges, failure)
- increase body-awareness & improve flexibility, strength, balance

Recommended for learners from Grade 1 - 12.
4 classes a month, up to 1 hr each. Minimum of 10 learners per batch.
Yoga & MIndfulness Retreat for Teachers
We help educators through yoga & mindfulness activities that aide emotional regulation, physical health and mental wellbeing. This day retreat includes yoga, mindfulness and holistic development strategies that help to:
- Connect with body and breath to manage anxiety and impulsivity with greater emotional resilience.
- Develop empathy & self-compassion to reduce reactivity in difficult situations. 
- Identify when they need to pause, breathe and heal and choose tools that they feel help them to calm down, relax and feel positive and energised.

The day retreat will be 6 hours long with a minimum of 10 educators.
BeNEFITS OF YOGA EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

Changemaking 
Our Changemaker programmes are in partnership with the the UN endorsed  Design For Change curriculum framework that is enhancing student-led inquiry and citizenship in 60 countries around the world!
CHANGEMAKER CATALYST lAB FOR LEARNERS & TEACHERS
At the Changemaker Catalyst Lab, your learners & educators will join other groups from higher and lower resourced schools around Johannesburg, to develop 21st century skills and lead community change by using the 4 Design Thinking steps: 
Feel - identify issues they wish to address in their local community
Imagine - brainstorm solutions
Do - design action plans and take action 
Share - write & publish stories of change on the international I CAN School Challenge digital platform and articles on the WeCan24 platform.

You can sign up a school group (12 learners & 2 educators per group) for an upcoming Saturday Lab or book an in-school Lab on a Tuesday or a Friday. 
CHANGEMAKER aSSEMBLY FOR LEARNERS & TEACHERS
Inspire your learners through an hour-long orientation of the 4 Design Thinking steps of Changemaking:
Feel - assisting them in identifying issues they wish to address
Imagine - brainstorming solutions
Do - designing action plans and taking action 
Share - writing their stories of change and sharing it on the WeCan24 platform

Recommended for learners from grades 1 - 12 and teachers.
The assembly will be up to 60 mins long with a minimum of 100 participants.
benefits of changemaker education programmes

Teacher Training Programmes

​The programmes for teachers mentioned above are aimed at self-development and do not enable teachers to teach the taught programmes with learners in their classes. We offer Teacher Trainings to equip teachers with foundational tools required to train to teach Mindfulness, Yoga and Changemaker techniques in their classrooms.
​Visit our Training page for more information about our Training to Teach options.
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