Programs

Mindfulness Meditation Programs run for a Full Term

AVAILABLE OPTIONS ARE:

* After School Programs

* In-School Programs

– Catered to the individual needs of your school

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

* A personal Little Masterminds Workbook

* Self-awareness worksheets every week – that are both fun and educational

* A meditation mat for each session

* Invaluable life-long tools for self-empowerment in all areas of life

* First session is FREE!

 


WHAT CLASSES INVOLVE:

Rather than sitting in a static pose for long periods as adults would, Little Masterminds classes involve lots of FUN & VARIETY to keep your children fully engaged as they mindfully learn about themselves.

Classes involve:

  • MINDFULNESS GAMES

  • MOVEMENT MEDITATIONS

  • SHORT SITTING OR LYING MEDITATIONS

  • WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES

  • GROUP SINGING – POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS

  • REGULAR TUNING IN TO THEIR EMOTIONS, BODY SENSATIONS, THOUGHTS, AND PHYSICAL SENSES


MEDITATION TYPES USED:

  • BREATHING

Example: ‘WORRY BUBBLES’
Technique: Children blow bubbles containing their worries and watch them float away
  • BODY

Example: ‘FULL BODY MUSCLE RELAXATION EXERCISE’
Technique: Isolating body parts to release tension and recalibrate the muscular system for inner calm & relaxation
  • VISUALISATIONS

Example: ‘HAPPY PAINTBRUSH’
Technique: Visually painting a happy space they can enter anytime they feel distressed or down
  • SENSORY

Example: ‘MINDFUL LISTENING’
Technique: Tuning in to external sounds to acquire new levels of detailed listening

ALL LITTLE MASTERMINDS PROGRAMS:

  • Are non-sectarian and also support the scientific understandings of meditation

  • Align with the requirements of the Australian Curriculum & cover a wide variety of areas within its 3 dimensions – Learning Areas, General Capabilities, and Cross-Curriculum Priorities

  • Teach a wide variety of meditation techniques that cater to diverse learning styles – ensuring your child aligns with specific meditation practices that resonate with their individual needs and characteristics

  • Utilise the latest pedagogy methods for facilitated, student-centred learning – such as:

    * Constructivism within each child’s zone of proximal development

    * Promotion of life-long learning tools for the continual development of metacognition into the future