
Mindfulness In Education Resources
Mindfulness Education, Training, Certification
These are formal trainings focused on educators bringing mindfulness into the classroom.
Canadian College of Educators – Certificate in Mindful Teaching
- Location: fully online, based in Ontario
- Price: $500
- Duration: 100 Hours; Self-pacedParticipants have 6 months to complete the training
- Format: Online
Canadian Mindfulness Institute – Training to teach
- Aimed for teaching ages 7 – 18
- Location: Online, based in Toronto
- Price: $366 per 4-week course
- Duration: 20 hours
- Different courses (ages 7 – 11 & 12 – 18)
- Format: Fully Online
Mindful Me – School curriculum teacher training
- Location: Online
- Price: Not listed
- Duration: 12 month at your own pace
Full of Kindness
- Location: Online, live
- Price: Not listed
- Duration: 10 1 hour sessions
- Format: online
- No certification
Just BeKoa
- https://virtualkoakoaching.com/all-courses/
- Location: Online, live
- Price: free
- Duration: 10 week
- Format: Online modules
- Courses: pre k-k, grades 1-3, grades 4-6
- No certification
Kind Kids
- https://kindkids.org/
- Location: In person
- Price: Contact for pricing
- Duration: full day or half day
- Format: Professional development for schools
- No certification
Mindfulness Education Programs K-12
Below is a list of programs or curriculums. They are a series of lessons that can be implemented into your classroom. These can be a good resource for teachers ready to dive headfirst into several lessons but aren’t ready to develop their own set of lessons. Many of these programs use a one-size-fits-all all approach and may need adjustment to your specific school environment.
Mindful Edge Scarborough Ontario
- https://mindfulnesseveryday.org/the-mindful-edge
- 8 – 12 weeks
- High School focused
- Updated program in development
Calm Classrooms – USA
- https://calmclassroom.com/
- Pre K, Elementary, or middle school/high school
- A variety of programs and resources to choose from
- Many materials not available outside domestic US
Mindful Arts in the Classroom – USA
- https://www.amazon.ca/Mindful-Arts-Classroom-Activities-Emotional/dp/1946764132
- Book to be purchased
- 22 lessons
- Grades 1-4
Mindful Monkey – Ontario
- https://mindfulmonkey.ca/index.htm
- 30 lessons, 3 units, 10 lessons per unit
- Program to be purchased
- Grades K – 3
- $599 or $899
Breathe Grow Thrive (Educalm program) –
- https://www.breathegrowthrive.com/
- 297CAD for the full program
- One month program is free
- Grades K-12
- SEL and Mindfulness
- French website at www.respirergrandirsepanouir.com
- 13 units
Mindfulness Mentors and Facilitators
Below is a list of individuals and organizations that you can bring into your classroom. They will either visit your classroom physically, or join via video calling. They will come in, teach a lesson and introduce mindfulness into your classroom. If there is funding, this can be an easy, low stress means to introduce mindfulness to your classroom. The vast majority of these programs exist within the Greater Toronto and Greater Vancouver area. For teachers beyond these areas, you will likely be forced to use call in mentors for this style of delivery.
MIndfulness Everyday, Scarborough, Ontario
- https://mindfulnesseveryday.org/
- Grades K-12, post-secondary
- In-person program: The Mindful Edge: 12-lesson curriculum (9-12)
- In-person program: SHSM: 3-hour health and wellness workshops
- Wellness workshops for educators, parents, school council and students
Full of Kindness Vancouver, BC
- https://fullofkindness.org/
- Grades preK-5, 6-12
- 8 weeks, 16 lessons, 30 min per lesson
- Call in/pre-recorded mentor/live video
Little Soul Yoga Ottawa Ontario,
- https://www.littlesoulyoga.ca/school-programs.html
- 4 of 8 lessons, 15 minute lessons
- Bring in Mentor
- Locations across Canada
Little Yogis Southern Ontario (multiple Locations)
- https://www.littleyogisacademy.com/
- Grades 1-4, 5-8
- 30-45min sessions
- Bring in mentor/facilitator
The Inner Space East GTA, Ontario
- https://www.theinnerspace.ca/
- Grades: K-6, 7-8, High-school
- 45-60 min sessions
- Bring in mentor/facilitator
Mindful Me Rodney, Ontario
- https://www.mindfulme.ca/
- Grades K -3, 4-8
- 90-minutes session x3 groups
- Bring in Mindful program
Kind Kids Vancouver BC
- https://kindkids.org/
- Grades K-7 & 8-12
- Grades K-7 4 50 minute lessons OR 8 25 minutes lessons
- Includes teacher educational workshop & parent information
- Bring in Mindful Program
Need2 Victoria BC
- https://www.need2.ca/inschool-workshops
- Grades 4 & 6
- Grade 4: 5 week program
- Grade 6: 6 session program
- In person delivery