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Stress Management through Mindfulness, Yoga & Meditation
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Course Summary
Teachers confront significant challenges. They must adapt curricula to a wide range of learning styles, manage shifting education policies, attend to students with special needs, and do administrative work.
Starting a regular habit of meditation can help us to improve concentration, reduce stress & anxiety, alleviate depression and generally improve our mental wellbeing. Yoga has long been known to be a great antidote to stress. Yoga combines many popular stress-reducing techniques, including exercise and learning to control the breath, clear the mind, and relax the body. Through guidance, you will discover ways to nurture your body and mind and experience more moments of reflection, clarity, empowerment, and connection in your daily lives.
This course aims to identify the causes of anxiety and learn how to manage and eliminate it.
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PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Methodological Approach to Mindfulness, Yoga and Meditation
In this course, mindfulness, yoga and meditation are not presented as personal wellbeing activities only, but as pedagogical tools that can be directly transferred into educational and training contexts.
Participants are guided to translate each practice into concrete educational applications, focusing on classroom management, learning environments, communication, and professional wellbeing in education.
All activities are embedded within a structured daily program of 5 hours of educational content, combining theory, practice, reflection, pedagogical transfer in line with Erasmus+ quality and eligibility requirements.
All sessions are facilitated by qualified trainers with professional experience in education, adult learning and psychosocial well-being, ensuring methodological rigour and alignment with Erasmus+ quality standards.
Practical Transfer to Educational Settings
Throughout the course, participants will:
- Learn how short mindfulness practices (2–10 minutes) can be integrated into the beginning or end of lessons to improve attention, emotional regulation, and readiness to learn.
- Practice breathing techniques and body awareness exercises that can be safely adapted for use with learners of different ages to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and support inclusive learning environments.
- Explore movement-based yoga techniques adapted for educational settings (e.g. chair-based or classroom-friendly exercises) to support concentration, posture, and self-regulation.
- Develop strategies to use mindfulness to improve teacher-student communication, conflict prevention, and the emotional climate in the classroom.
- Learn how meditation techniques can support executive functions such as focus, decision-making, impulse control, and reflective thinking, which are key competences in education.
- Analyse case studies and real classroom scenarios where mindfulness-based approaches are applied to address stress, behavioural challenges, and diverse learning needs.
Pedagogical Application and Reflection
Participants are required to:
- Reflect on how each methodology can be adapted to their own educational context (school, adult education centre, vocational training, or non-formal learning).
- Design simple, realistic action plans describing how they will apply mindfulness, yoga, or meditation practices in their professional practice after the course.
- Participate in group discussions to critically assess benefits, limitations, ethical considerations, and cultural sensitivity when applying these methodologies in education.
- The course does not aim at therapeutic intervention but at equipping educators with practical, ethically responsible tools to support learning processes, classroom climate, and professional wellbeing.
Course Goals
The course’s main goal is for the participants to identify areas of improvement and how to become effective communicators in stressful situations. The learning environment includes instruction, exercises, small and large group discussions, and lots of hands-on practice. Our goal is to help our participants to develop skills in handling pressure and a sense of confidence.
Learning outcomes:
- Manage stress through a greater understanding of emotions;
- Promoting teachers working on emotional management;
- Employ self-care techniques to cultivate personal and professional resilience;
- To increase self-esteem and creativity;
- Create effective strategies for relating to challenging situations;
- Enhance concentration and executive function (planning, decision-making, and impulse control);
- Revitalize purpose, personally and professionally Improve your overall mental and physical health;
- Promote happiness through healthy habits of the mind Integrate mindful awareness into a Yoga class;
- Adaptation and promote changes;
- Effectively manage communication breakdowns;
- Agree to communication action plans.
Daily Program
DAY 1
• Self Preparation for a short School presentation on Day 2
• Cultural Quiz (to be filled out pre-session)
• Welcome Session - networking between participants and Erasmus+ team
• Sharing of European core values
• Open space for participants to share ideas and discuss current challenges in the Education sector; collaborative opportunity to exchange future goals (activity)
• Icebreaking, dinner, week briefing and planning
DAY 2
• Definitions of meditation, roots, theory, its aim and goals. The myths and misconceptions about meditations
• Preparatory practices for meditation
• Meditative psychology
• Difficulties faced during meditation and how to overcome them
• Different types of meditation practices and their applications
• The psychological benefits of regular meditation practice
• Training & Practice
DAY 3
• How meditation trains your attention
• The mind and the body connection and creative wellbeing
• Stress and its effects on the mind and body
• How to shift the stress response
• Training & Practice
DAY 4
• Transcendental experiences in meditation, the role of Spiritual Intelligence
• The spiritual side of meditation: mystic and wisdom traditions, awakened states of awareness, and self-discovery
• Clearing the Mind
• Breath Control
• Meditation or relaxation
• Creating a personal practice and nourishing daily routine
• Teaching techniques & Practice
DAY 5
• Practical Training - outdoor learning and activities
DAY 6
• Planning follow-up activities
• Course roundup & review
• Learning outcomes’ validation
• Certification Ceremony
Note
The daily schedule/ program describes likely activities but may differ based on the trainer's discretion and objectives.
Classes are scheduled for either the morning or afternoon, based on the provider's preference.
If there's a particular topic you wish to cover, please mention it no later than 1 month in advance.
Please note that the course may have participants from various school levels and English proficiency.
Pricing
Costs can be supported with a Key Action grant under the Erasmus+ Program. Our pricing policy follows the official regulations on transparent costs.
What is Included? Find all details listed inside the information boxes.
🍷porto 🍃Azores 🌴MADEIRA
580 € / participant
- Welcome Kit
- Quality Daily Program
- Welcome Session & Dinner
- Cultural Activities
- Daily Coffee Break
- Logistics & Admin. Support
- Full Daily Assistance
- Erasmus+ Documentation
- Certification Ceremony
⛱ FARO
480 € / participant
- Welcome Kit
- Quality Daily Program
- Welcome Session & Dinner
- Daily Coffee Break
- Logistics & Admin. Support
- Full Daily Assistance
- Erasmus+ Documentation
- Certification Ceremony
More About Our Services
Welcome Kit
with goodies and materials from Learning Together’s Team
Quality Daily Program
designed by our innovative, experienced trainers
Welcome Session & Dinner
(depends on the city) icebreaking while enjoying Portuguese delicacies
Social and Cultural Heritage Activities
(depends on the city) enriching activities to foster cultural knowledge
Daily Coffee Break
to enjoy a morning break between peers and trainer
Organizational & Administrative Support
from the headquarters and LT staff
Full Daily Assistance
on-call+chat support throughout the whole week
Certification Ceremony
course documentation, validation, networking and farewell.
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Confirmed
This session/date is affirmed and will be held.
Planned
This session is a planned date and is open to enrollments.
Language
English
Material Required
Comfortable clothes
Documentation
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Location
On-site
Target Audience
Wide range of educational professionals across primary, middle and secondary schools, higher education, training centers, adult education schools and NGOs.
OUR GALLERY
Certification
A Certificate of Attendance is issued to all participants who complete a minimum of 80% of the course.
2-Week Training
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