SCHOOLS PROGRAMS

Cultivating Social & Emotional Life Skills through embodiment/Movement activities, mindful breathing, storytelling, and conscious games

Goal: Cultivate calm, equanimity, and focus within the classrooms of local Central Oregon community schools, and to create access to cultivation of social and emotional life skills for students, regardless of socio-economic background.

How: Through in-class instruction facilitated by trained and certified kids yoga and mindfulness teachers, the Namaspa Foundation offers students and educators evidence-based techniques for individual and group mindfulness.

Why: Research shows that conscious movement, mindful breathing, and attention-training can help children:

• Focus and concentrate for homework and/or test taking;

• Increase calm and self-regulation of emotions;

• Cultivate better abilities to be responsive and cooperative;

• Improve strength, flexibility and self-esteem;

• Increase sense of connection and inclusivity.

OPTIONS

CLASSES & CLUBS

• Classes offered directly to students and/or teachers/staff (weekly, biweekly);

• During or after school clubs for students and teachers/staff;

• Early release day classes (if applicable)

• Series: 6+ weeks with intake and outtake surveys to collect data on impact and benefits (option to build series around a theme or concept students are learning about);

• Teen “40 Days to Health & Vitality” program: weekly yoga classes and circle-based reflection groups centered on principles and practices of physical/mental/emotional wellbeing, self care, gratitude, and interconnectedness.

TEACHER/Staff TRAININGS

• Half or full day “Self Care & Resilience” experiences for teachers/staff

• Half or full day mini teacher training modules with Deven Sisler - for learning to incorporate yoga, breathing, and mindfulness into everyday lessons and interactions with students

• Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher Trainings:

  • 95-hour Online Kids Yoga Teacher Training with Deven Sisler (can be taken as a full consecutive journey, or as ala carte modules)

  • Namaspa, LLC’s 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program

Points of Contact

• Deven Sisler, Namaspa Foundation Board Secretary, Founder and Lead Trainer for 95-hour Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher Training Programs

• Suzie Newcome, Namaspa Foundation Founder & Board Treasurer, Founder & Owner of Namaspa, LLC