-Increased Self-Awareness
-Heightened Impulse Control
-Greater Attention Span
-Higher Emotional Intelligence
-More Self-Confidence
-Improved Memory
-Heightened Empathy
-Deeper Compassion
-Advanced Social Skills
-Better Stress Management
-Boosted Immunity
-Strengthened Resilience
-Heightened Impulse Control
-Greater Attention Span
-Higher Emotional Intelligence
-More Self-Confidence
-Improved Memory
-Heightened Empathy
-Deeper Compassion
-Advanced Social Skills
-Better Stress Management
-Boosted Immunity
-Strengthened Resilience
Testimonials
for The School of Mindful Arts Programs
“This is the best camp I took all summer- even better than swimming camp!" -5 Year Old Boy about Passport to Mindfulness
"Class can't be over already; it was too short!" -5th Grade Student Whose Next Stop Was Hockey Practice
"My son was getting frustrated playing chess and said he needed a break for a minute to do his breathings.” -Parent of Kindergarten Child
“(The session on) mindfulness was fun, exciting and new.” -Teen after Leadership Conference
“My daughter told her school counselor about her mindfulness tools last week, and the counselor told me how impressed she was.” -Parent of Elementary School Girl (after taking two sessions of a Mindful World Community Program)
“(My daughter) could articulate what was bothering her. She told us all about mindfulness.” -Parent of 4th Grade Girl
“I love learning about different styles of mindfulness from different countries, and hearing the folktales!” -Elementary Student
“I noticed that my daughter was more aware and willing to share her feelings and used more descriptive vocabulary to talk about her feelings.” -Parent Who is a Professional Therapist
“You are tapping into something wise and profound within them, and bringing out a special child-like intelligence.” –Mother of 6 Year Old Boy
“I walked in my daughter's room the other night and she was sitting in a lotus pose breathing. When she was done I asked her about it and she told me "I needed to practice being mindful because I was frustrated.” (with her little brother)” -Mother of Kindergarten Child
“I like the art projects… I use the things I make to practice mindfulness between classes.” -3rd Grade After School Student
“Mindfulness should be a program at (our school).” -High School Junior
“(I hoped this class would) launch a new interest and meditation routine for us together and also for (my son) independently, both of which have happened already.” -Mother of 4th Grade Boy
“The mindfulness (program) was particularly meaningful…” “should have been longer…” -Teens After a One Hour Workshop
“I have noticed him using techniques learned in class…to self-regulate more easily and more often.” -Parent of 10 Year Old Boy
“He told me about how sounds can be used to focus and concentrate. He also was excited to focus on a candle flame.” -Mother of Mindful World Student
“Mindful eating was my favorite thing!” -Preschool Girl
”My daughter would share what she learned every evening at bedtime. She loved to teach us and also got her 3 year old brother involved.” -Parent of 5 Year Old Girl
“I loved the mindfulness…” ”so important…” -High School Students
“He tells me how he is scanning his body for feelings and seeks to articulate his anxieties about first grade as we drive to school in the morning. He has learned new skills in emotional awareness and management.” -Parent Whose Son Has Taken Three School of Mindful Arts Courses
“Your class is by far my son’s favorite after school activity!” -Parent of 4th Grade Boy
“I love Mindful World, mindful walking and drumming.” -Second Grade Student
"Class can't be over already; it was too short!" -5th Grade Student Whose Next Stop Was Hockey Practice
"My son was getting frustrated playing chess and said he needed a break for a minute to do his breathings.” -Parent of Kindergarten Child
“(The session on) mindfulness was fun, exciting and new.” -Teen after Leadership Conference
“My daughter told her school counselor about her mindfulness tools last week, and the counselor told me how impressed she was.” -Parent of Elementary School Girl (after taking two sessions of a Mindful World Community Program)
“(My daughter) could articulate what was bothering her. She told us all about mindfulness.” -Parent of 4th Grade Girl
“I love learning about different styles of mindfulness from different countries, and hearing the folktales!” -Elementary Student
“I noticed that my daughter was more aware and willing to share her feelings and used more descriptive vocabulary to talk about her feelings.” -Parent Who is a Professional Therapist
“You are tapping into something wise and profound within them, and bringing out a special child-like intelligence.” –Mother of 6 Year Old Boy
“I walked in my daughter's room the other night and she was sitting in a lotus pose breathing. When she was done I asked her about it and she told me "I needed to practice being mindful because I was frustrated.” (with her little brother)” -Mother of Kindergarten Child
“I like the art projects… I use the things I make to practice mindfulness between classes.” -3rd Grade After School Student
“Mindfulness should be a program at (our school).” -High School Junior
“(I hoped this class would) launch a new interest and meditation routine for us together and also for (my son) independently, both of which have happened already.” -Mother of 4th Grade Boy
“The mindfulness (program) was particularly meaningful…” “should have been longer…” -Teens After a One Hour Workshop
“I have noticed him using techniques learned in class…to self-regulate more easily and more often.” -Parent of 10 Year Old Boy
“He told me about how sounds can be used to focus and concentrate. He also was excited to focus on a candle flame.” -Mother of Mindful World Student
“Mindful eating was my favorite thing!” -Preschool Girl
”My daughter would share what she learned every evening at bedtime. She loved to teach us and also got her 3 year old brother involved.” -Parent of 5 Year Old Girl
“I loved the mindfulness…” ”so important…” -High School Students
“He tells me how he is scanning his body for feelings and seeks to articulate his anxieties about first grade as we drive to school in the morning. He has learned new skills in emotional awareness and management.” -Parent Whose Son Has Taken Three School of Mindful Arts Courses
“Your class is by far my son’s favorite after school activity!” -Parent of 4th Grade Boy
“I love Mindful World, mindful walking and drumming.” -Second Grade Student