The Mindful Blog
Morning Mindfulness Schedule (week of 5/31)
Viewing Schedule for the week of 5/31 We're bringing mindfulness to you live every weekday morning at 8am to help you start your day off right. We're presenting on YouTube Live so you can enjoy these sessions with ease on any device. Click the links to view live or...
Morning Mindfulness Schedule (week of 5/24)
Viewing Schedule for the week of 5/17 We're bringing mindfulness to you live every weekday morning at 8am to help you start your day off right. We're presenting on YouTube Live so you can enjoy these sessions with ease on any device. Click the links to view live or...
Morning Mindfulness Schedule (week of 5/17)
Viewing Schedule for the week of 5/17 We're bringing mindfulness to you live every weekday morning at 8am to help you start your day off right. We're presenting on YouTube Live so you can enjoy these sessions with ease on any device. Click the links to view live or...
Mindful Reading Playlist
Enjoy our Mindful Reading Playlist where we read children's books with a positive social-emotional message. During each video we take a moment to reflect on the stories and how they can relate to our viewer's lives. Some of the books we've read in this series include:...
Morning Mindfulness Schedule (week of 5/10)
Viewing Schedule for the week of 5/10 We're bringing mindfulness to you live every weekday morning at 8am to help you start your day off right. We're presenting on YouTube Live so you can enjoy these sessions with ease on any device. Click the links to view live or...
SEL & Arts Town Hall
Mindful Practice's own Vienna Webb and Michael Reindeau lead interactive lessons on teaching the arts through the lens of social emotional learning.Also available directly on YouTube Town Hall Date & Time: May 6, 2020 Presented by: Vienna Webb & Michael Riendeau
One Survivor’s Story
How Schools Can Support Families During COVID-19 We have all been effected by COVID-19 but luckily many of use only have seen this from a distance. Our friend and educator, Kate Mitchell Alfonzo tells her story of how COVID-19 impacted on her family. We also discussed...
Morning Mindfulness Schedule (week of 5/3)
Viewing Schedule for the week of 5/3 We're bringing mindfulness to you live every weekday morning at 8am to help you start your day off right. We're presenting on YouTube Live so you can enjoy these sessions with ease on any device. Click the links to view live or add...
Yoga + Geometry = FUN
Math and movement come together in our new Yoga 1-Pager available in both English and Spanish! The perfect, printable solution for families! Send it home with meal pickup or email it out as a PDF. Yoga + Geometry (English) Yoga + Geometría (Spanish)
Morning Mindfulness Schedule (week of 4/26)
Viewing Schedule for the week of 4/26 Every weekday morning at 8am we're bringing mindfulness to you live to help you start your day off right. We're presenting on YouTube Live so you can enjoy these sessions with ease on any device. Click the links to view live or...
Morning Mindfulness Schedule (week of 4/19)
Viewing Schedule for the week of 4/19 Every weekday morning we're bringing mindfulness to you live to help you start your day off right. We're presenting on YouTube Live so you can enjoy these sessions with ease on any device. Click the links to view live or add a...
Introducing Mindful Reading
We're happy to announce Mindful Reading. Like you, we are dealing with the additional stress and anxiety that comes with a global pandemic. Our solution is to take what we teach everyday and share it with as many people as possible. We know that the little ones not...
SEL Book Nook: I’m Stretched!
I’m Stretched! By Julia Cook In I'm Stretched!, Julia Cook, award-winning children's book author and parenting expert, shows children just how overwhelming and powerful stress can be as it piles on the pressure and tries to steal our joy. I'm stretched! I have so much...
SEL Books Discussed During Morning Mindfulness Last Week
Below is a list of children's SEL books that Carla, our founder, discussed in her webinar sessions last week. These books are great for tackling strong emotions with children, or to begin a conversation around the stress, anxiety, or even bullying, that kids may be...
Fun and Simple Yoga Sequences
These fun and simple yoga sequences help build self-awareness, body awareness, while providing physical activity. Use these sequences at home or at school. Even better, since they are PDF's you can easily go 'screen free' with them 🙂 Download the PDF View...
3/23 – 3/27: Online SEL Programming Continues!
Thank you for joining last week's online SEL webinars! Participants included educators, parents, and students from across the country. We are grateful for your dedication to Social-Emotional Learning and your enthusiasm to stay connected as a community during this...
Three Mindful Breathing Techniques
Three Mindful Breathing techniques for people of all ages. Need a moment to break through the noise of the day....here are 3 ways to breathe that you can do anywhere and anytime you need. Which one works best for you? 4 / 5 Breath, 1:1 Breath, or Listening...
SEL Strategy: Tippy Toes Breath (Elementary)
This SEL strategy helps us focus and relax and is great for your little ones. First: Stand next to your desk with a tall spine. As you get started, place a hand on your chair to help you balance. Then: Focus your gaze on a point in from of you. Choose a spot...
SEL Strategy: Tippy Toes Breath (Elementary)
This SEL strategy helps us focus and relax and is great for your little ones. First: Stand next to your desk with a tall spine. As you get started, place a hand on your chair to help you balance. Then: Focus your gaze on a point in from of you. Choose a spot...
Stay Connected with Mindful Practices Through our Remote SEL Support Program
Mindful Practices knows that during this stressful time, taking care of yourself, your family, and your students matters. Our Remote SEL Support Program includes mindfulness, movement, yoga, stress reduction techniques, and professional development sessions that are...