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Calm Kids

Teach Children Meditation Programme

How to help children relax...

Calm Kids is an exciting, new 3-step programme which teaches adults how to teach children meditation. The programme is suitable for all levels and offers courses for personal or professional use.

• Beginners - level 1 - this step of the teach children meditation programme is a practical 1-day workshop that introduces you to some basic techniques on how to teach children relaxation and meditation. The introductory course is suitable for any level of experience and is for personal use.

There is no pre-requisite for entry.

• Practitioner - level 2 - an informative 2-day course teaching experienced practitioners of level 1 on how to teach children meditation in a group or one to one setting as part of their professional practice (eg teaching, yoga instructor) and/or to establish children's meditation groups in your community.

Pre-requisite for entry is completion of level 1 with a minimum of 6 months practise.

• Trainer - level 3 - a 2-day course teaching experienced TCM pracititioners (who have completed level 2) on how to teach all levels of the TCM programme in their community.

Pre-requisite for entry is completion of level 2 and a minimum of 9 months practise.

Benefits of Children Learning Meditation

How regular meditation practice can benefit children:

• Balance stress
• Helps improve sleep
• Help focus and concentration
• Reduce physical and mental tension
• Reduce anxiety (exams/bullying)
• Help them cope with change
• Improve self esteem

If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for ten years, plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years, educate children.

What you will learn on the Teach Children Meditation Programme

• confidence in teaching children how to meditate and relax
• how to encourage children to explore their creative imagination,
• how to write meditation scripts
• how to deliver a meditation without scripts
• how to empower children with simple methods that can help them feel calm and safe
• experience and knowledge of working with children who are ADHD or on the Autistic Spectrum
• setting up children's meditation groups in your community
• how to train adults in the TCM programme

(Dependant on which levels you attend).

Programme Director

Lorraine Murray, has been teaching meditation since 2003 and practising for 15 years. She has worked directly with children and adults from all backgrounds and levels of experience and is author of the book 'Calm Kids - mindful activities to help children relax' - release date January 2012

Useful Information

Level 1 includes a certificate of attendance. If you choose to progress to level 2 there are some assessments to complete and on completion you will receive a diploma certificate which is recognised by our insurers Balens allowing you to practise professionally. You will also be listed on our website as a TCM tutor.

If you decide to take step 3, on completion of this level you will receive a diploma certificate which is recgonised by our insurers Balens and will be able to teach the full TCM programme in your community - you will also be listed on our website as a TCM trainer.

Learning and Teaching Scotland - this course (and others) are listed on the CPD section of the Learning and Teaching Scotland website. If booking via your organisation and school, we can issue an invoice for payment. Please contact us for details.

ILA Funding - If you live in Scotland, are on benefits and/or receive a salary of £22,000 or less you can register to receive ILA funding of £200 to spend on the TCM programme. This does not apply soley to level 1 but applies to level 2 (or those attending level 1 and 2). It also applies to level 3 of the TCM programme.

Childrens Meditation Cd

If you can't attend this course, you can purchase the children's meditation CD, recorded by tutor Lorraine Murray, which teaches your child how to meditate.

Purchase Children's Meditation CD

The Tutor, Lorraine Murray, is available to offer these workshops organised in other parts of the UK. Please contact us for details.

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