As part of BEST’s mission to grow mindfulness and its impact across the school community we are extending our offer to provide free training for the parents and carers of our students.

Parents and carers are invited to train in mindfulness and discover practices and principles to support themselves and their children with an online course led by BEST Mindfulness Coach Will George.

 

Taster session

An introductory session will run on Wednesday 26th February 2025. Learn about mindfulness and the opportunity to enrol on a five-session course, commencing the following week.

Attending the taster session does not commit you to enrolling on to the course and if you are unable to attend the taster you may still join the course sessions.

 

About the course

The five weekly course sessions of 75 mins (starting on Wednesday 5th March) introduce the basics of mindfulness practice, supporting participants to develop the habit of mindfulness meditation and everyday mindful awareness for improving wellbeing and resilience.

Discover how mindfulness unlocks your capacity for self-awareness – enabling you to manage your mind skilfully, be present and focused, manage stress and anxiety and increase wellbeing and compassion for yourself and others.

Explore the application of mindfulness to daily life and how it supports us to navigate challenges at work or at home.

We will also link the key themes and practices to the classroom mindfulness curricula that children are learning in school so that, as parents and carers, you can support your child’s practice at home.

Participants will be encouraged to engage with regular ‘home practice’ of 10-15 minutes between weekly sessions (supported by online audio resources) – daily guided mindfulness meditation and/or simple exercises for cultivating mindful awareness and training the mind.

 

Course schedule

Weekly online sessions are 75 minutes (via Zoom) every Wednesday after February half-term. We are offering two times to choose from:

12.15pm-1.30pm (the lunchtime course) or 6.30pm-7.45pm (the evening course).

Taster session: February 26th

(You may attend the taster with no obligation to attend further sessions)

 

Course sessions: March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, April 2nd

(Those enrolling for course sessions are expected to commit to all five dates)

 

How to register

Please book your place by emailing BEST Mindfulness Coach Will George.

Any questions are welcome.

If you are unable to attend this time but wish to register your interest in future courses, please email to join the waiting list and receive updates.

 

Note: Places are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. No prior experience is necessary and your child does not need to have learned mindfulness at their school for you to enrol.