every day a mindful day
London
Well-being in schools and colleges Would you like to bring mindfulness (and
yoga) to your students? Whether they are experiencing exam stress, difficulty in
settling in or need to improve their attention and focus, we have a programme to
offer you. Perhaps you might want to consider mindfulness as an alternative to
detention, offer it as a lunchtime or afterschool club or as part of your PE or
PSD provision? Maybe your school’s/college’s teaching and support staff could
benefit from relaxation practices and learning how to find more space in their
days? Or you could be a group of parents who are home schooling and would like
access to mindfulness to help build resilience and confidence. Lydia has 16
years’ experience of teaching in state schools in the Buckinghamshire area and
understands the issues facing students, teachers and parents. She can offer a
range of programmes for all Key Stages, INSET training or taster sessions,
online or in-person. Well-being for people with limited mobility Do you know an
individual or a group who could benefit from yoga or meditation? Lydia has
recently qualified as a Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga teacher and can design and
deliver classes for seniors, people in wheelchairs, people with dementia and
anyone who finds it difficult to do yoga on a mat. All the benefits of yoga can
be made accessible to anyone, this includes: range of physical movement;
cognitive ability; bone density; muscle strength; managing stress and anxiety;
better sleep and improved confidence and self-esteem. We are happy to travel to
care homes, communities or rehabilitation facilitates etc. Or we can offer
on-line sessions. Well-being in corporate settings Research by the HSE suggests
that stress, depression and anxiety generate around 17.9 million sick days in
the UK each year. Eighty-three percent of businesses report people turning up to
work who are not well enough to be productive and this costs the UK businesses
about £15.1 billion each year (Mind, 2011). Almost half of the UK’s workers
report that they have considered leaving a job because of the stress levels with
60% saying they would be more motivated if employers took action to support
their mental health and well-being (Mind, 2013 & 2020). Lydia and Doug both
teach chair yoga, a form of yoga that can be done at a desk and is specifically
designed to target the physical stresses of sitting all day. We are also both
trained in teaching a range of mindfulness practices to adults and younger
people. We would be happy to discuss a programme to suit your company’s needs
that could be delivered in-person or online. Contact us today and begin a
discussion that could change lives.
