Mindful Educator Retreat Syllabus
DAY 1
Mindfulness as an individual and relational practice
Contemplative Exercise
Sitting Meditation
Setting Intentions
Co-Creating a Trauma-Informed Space
Conscious, Compassionate Communication
Exploring Projection
Mindful Movement
Humanistic Psychology: Unconditional Positive Regard
Core Conditions to Establish Trust
Exploring Implicit Bias
DAY 2
Introduction to Trauma
ACE’s
Trauma and the brain
Trauma Informed Practices
Effective Practices for the Classroom
Mindful Movement
Sitting Meditation
Mindful Eating
Contemplative Practice: Embodying Presence
DAY 3
Improving Outcomes for children and family
Attachment, Regulation, and Competency
Vicarious Trauma
Compassion Fatigue
Sitting Meditation
The Vagus Nerve and the Nervous System
Self-Compassion
Protective Factors
Returning to Presence
Mindful Movement
DAY 4
Resilience
Healing-Centered Engagement
Sharing Intentions
Mindful Walking
Contemplative Exercise
Mindful Movement
Connection and Celebration
Sitting Meditation
Evaluations
HOMEWORK
Registered participants can earn 30 CEUs and 30 clock hours toward professional development units upon completion of the training. Certificate of completion provided by Peace in Schools.
This course offers two semester hours from Lewis & Clark College for those interested in pursuing graduate credit. To receive credit, students will need to complete the following at the end of the training:
Participation in two 1-hour follow up virtual sessions on integrating practice.
Committing to a daily practice for two weeks following the retreat.
Completion of required reading assignment
Submitting a 1-2 page paper reflecting on your practice, exploring personal and professional conditioning on both the individual and collective level as well as any insights after reading the required text.