1. Mindful Movement, Meditation and MindFULLness
Tina Cardona, LCSW, RYT- 200
Behavior Response Team

2. Yoga and Wellness for Educators

3. All Activities Connect to Social Emotional Learning Standards
Self Awareness
Self Management
Responsible Decision Making
Relationship Skills
Social Awareness

4. Connect & Integrate With What You Already Know
Conscious Discipline
CHAMPS
PBIS
Other??

6. What Happens in Vagus … Affects Everything!

7. SETTLE IN
Whole Group:
How do you feel after taking 3 collective breaths?
What shifts did you notice happening inside you?
When might it be helpful for you to take deep breaths in your daily life?
Pointers – inhale LOVE/SUPPORT and SIGH OUT whatever may not be serving you (STRESS/FEAR). Trauma – always give option to soften your eyes or close them if you like.
PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
Diaphragmatic breathing lowers cortisol and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system to induce a state of calm.

8. MINDFUL MOVEMENT “Peaceful Warrior”
Find a partner and talk about what you were thinking, how it felt during postures, how it feels now and when it would be good to incorporate posture.
Builds strength and stamina, increases energy, enhances mind-body connection.

9. MINDFUL MOVEMENT “Power Pose”
Harvard Researchers found that this pose can increase testosterone (confidence) and decrease cortisol (stress). Improved test scores. 3 Breaths! Bring hands to heart. Notice how you feel.

10. Mindful Listening
What makes you a great teacher and how do you hope to use these gifts to grow your classroom community?

11. BREATH AWARENESS “BREATH OF JOY”
Partner exercise – when do you think it would be helpful to practice?

15. Loving Kindness “May you be happy, may you be healthy, may you be safe, may you be free”

16. COMMUNITY CONNECTION
“Lazy River”
“Share a Chair”

17. COMMUNITY CONNECTION “Stabili-Tree”
Close your eyes and feel the support of your peers
Who wants to SHARE OUT about what they feel grateful for in self, each other, loved ones or school community?

18. RELAXATION

19. LOVE, RESPECT, ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMILITY