Mindful
Education through
Dance and
Yoga
Bringing Dance, Yoga and Mindfulness into Canberra Schools
By welcoming MEDY into your schools, we will work with you to develop and deliver specialised programs for educators and students, to implement a culture of wellbeing, confidence and personal growth for the mind and body.
Through weekly sessions, additional resources and lesson plans, and optional professional development for educators, we will help you to create a culture of mindfulness in your classrooms today!
Why mindfulness is key in the healthy growth and development of children:
Studies of the brain have proven that regular, consistent breathing exercises and meditation, significantly increases confidence, has a calming affect on the body, improves proprioception and increases focus. Children who engage in Mindful Awareness Practices (MAP) have experienced improvements in the following:
-Reduced Anxiety
-Improved attention
-Self Regulation
-Encourages connections within themselves and with others
-Building trusted and meaningful relationships
-Increased executive function
-Can reduce the stress caused from trauma when movement and meditation are implemented together
-Supports neurodivergent learners to develop a sense of community and engage in parallel play and collaboration.
Movement Programs
Implementing dance and yoga into your weekly practice. Children (and teachers) will also engage in balance and strengthening challenges to engage their minds and bodies.
Professional Development
Providing educators with the skills and strategies to create a culture of mindfulness as well as emotional and physical wellbeing in their classrooms. You will also learn how to implement simple stretching, meditative and relaxation breaks into your daily routines.
Customisable programs to suit your needs
Programs tailored to support the physical, emotional and social development of all children in your school.
Programs we offer
We offer a range of programs designed for childcare, preschool, primary and high school students aimed at supporting mental and physical health and well being. Our programs are tailored to suit all age groups and can be modified to suit the needs of both your students and school's focus.
Yoga
Weekly practice and implementation of yoga has shown to improve a person's ability to focus, have a sense of calm, build confidence and engage positively with others.
Children and educators will have access to a range of yoga experiences including chair yoga, outdoor yoga, 5 minute sessions as well as larger group sessions. We also provide before and after school yoga and meditation sessions for educators.
Dance
Building a love of dance and movement for all promotes confidence and collaboration as well as improving strength and coordination.
We offer dance programs to suit your needs, making links to HASS, HPE and the Arts as well as the option to create performance pieces.
Whether you would like support in running a dance program aligned with Sport and the Arts, or assistance with special events like Wakakirri, end of year graduation, school performances, parades or dance teams, we can tailor a program to suit your school.
Mindfulness Activities
Daily meditation practice has proven to benefit children and adults, calming their senses to better respond and engage in a range of situations. Our intentions are to provide you with simple and easy to apply strategies, activities and routines which can be integrated into your daily lessons and curriculum goals.
Educators will be provided with customised lessons and activities to meet the needs of the students in all year levels.
Some of the benefits of implementing these programs
Improve your mind
Daily practice of meditation can improve your memory, help you to have better mental clarity and reduce hyperactivity. Yoga and meditation assist in reducing anxiety, aggression and improve self and social relationships. Studies have proven that this practice is especially helpful for children with ASD, other learning disorders and children with low self esteem.
Balance and Strength
Weekly yoga and dance practise has been proven to increase physical strength and flexibility. It refines balance and coordination as well as improving concentration. When connecting breath to movement children will learn to be more in control of their thoughts and feelings and connect this practice to other areas of their life.
Self awareness
Mindfulness practice helps to boost self esteem and confidence and strengthens the mind-body-spirit connection. Children become more connected to their learning and friendships, build positive emotions, are more engaged and manage their feelings in a positive way.
Impacting and transforming classrooms, through mindfulness and movement as an essential part of the classroom culture.
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Meet your instructor
Originally from Maine in the USA, Serena has had a passion for movement, mindfulness and natural ways to improve health and focus for 20 years. She has taught yoga and primary school in three countries and in five Australian states and territories (including the Torres Strait) through which she has gained an understanding of the way children learn, connect and build relationships with themselves and others.
Combining movement, meditation and mindfulness in the classroom setting, Serena has watched children blossom and build positive relationships with themselves, their learning and their peers. She is eager to share this passion and knowledge with teachers, parents and children to build a culture of mindfulness, self-confidence and positive self talk in and out of the classroom.
We are fully qualified and insured!
About us
We offer a range of experiences designed for childcare, preschool, primary and high school students aimed at supporting mental and physical health and well being. Our programs are tailored to suit all age groups and can be modified to suit the needs of both your students and school's focus.
Providing Canberra based schools with movement, mindfulness and meditation experiences.
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