Blog: Step-By-Step Tips for Implementation
Follow teachers’ journeys as they integrate mindfulness, movement and social-emotional learning into their work with students.
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The Pause and Mindful Beginnings
The Pause is a mindful beginning that creates a sense of rhythm…
Mindful Snack
A fun and effective way to introduce mindfulness is with mindful…
Class Parties and Special Events
To the nervous system, excitement and fear feel the same.
Classroom…
Classroom…
Co-Regulating Breath with the Hoberman Sphere
What should you do when an agitated child refuses to do any breathwork…
Trauma Responsive Practices
Mindfulness practices meet the needs of every body. Our trauma…
Mindful Movement Begins Early
Move Mindfully® Works for Washington County's Youngest…
Self Compassion
We all hear a lot about the importance of self-care.
It seems…
It seems…
Free to Be You and Me
Free To Be You and Me
Listen Now
I heard this song by…
Listen Now
I heard this song by…
Mindful Walks
Mindful walks create a rhythm to start the day.
It’s a Tuesday…
It’s a Tuesday…
Chair Routine
The Move Mindfully® Chair Routine can prepare the body to…
District 833 Mindfulness Curriculum
District 833 mindfulness curriculum starts with early grades
Written…
Written…
Transitions
Successful transitions can make or break the school day!
Work…
Work…
Move Mindfully® Early Childhood Card Deck
Early Childhood environments allow us to use self regulation…
Trickster
Mindful Movement does not always need to be calm, slow and serious.
We…
We…
Mindful Moment Cards
“How was your weekend?”
A phrase that most of us mindlessly…
A phrase that most of us mindlessly…
Early Childhood After Lunch Routine
The transition from lunch to learning can be difficult.
For…
For…
Dakota County SHIP Grants
Funding Available for Dakota County, MN Public Schools
What…
What…
Forward Folds
What happens when forward folds do NOT have a calming effect?
This…
This…
Yoga Calm® International
Mindfulness and Movement can translate into any culture.
After…
After…
Move Mindfully® Workshops
Move Mindfully Workshops: Mindfulness, Movement and Social Emotional…
Move Mindfully® Card Deck
The Move Mindfully® Card Deck
We are so excited to release…
We are so excited to release…
Seated Brain Breaks
Try the BREAK strategy for independent seated breaks!
Even with…
Even with…
Donors Choose for Funding
Donors Choose can fund your professional development.
I was…
I was…
Mindfulness and Technology
It's a love/hate relationship with technology.
On the one hand,…
On the one hand,…
Funding Your Move Mindfully® Program
Funding allocation within a school budget is complicated.
Usually…
Usually…
Performance Routine
Do nerves get the best of you before a performance?
Band, choir,…
Band, choir,…
PeaceMaker MN
PeaceMaker MN made Move Mindfully® implementation a reality.
Glacier…
Glacier…
End of the Year Behaviors
The end is near. And we're losing it.
As we enter the last few…
As we enter the last few…
Meddy Teddy
Meddy Teddy is a great teacher for Toddlers/Preschoolers
I have…
I have…
School Wide Implementation of Move Mindfully®
Change is hard. School wide change is... really hard.
It's been…
It's been…
Staff Self Care Challenge
As an educator, it can be easy to forget about self care.
I…
I…
High School Students and Move Mindfully®
How can all high school students receive mindfulness and movement…
Building Brain Science
When we learn about the brain, we move out of shame.
A great…
A great…
Changing Channels
"My students don't want to sit still."
Often times when youth…
Often times when youth…
Grounding Routine
Children need to move.
Active Classrooms, The Latest Trend
Heath.gov…
Active Classrooms, The Latest Trend
Heath.gov…
Using Mindful Language
Mindful Language and Movement go hand in hand.
Teaching mindfulness…
Teaching mindfulness…
Eye Yoga
Technology use can take a toll on our eyes. Practicing “Eye…
From Tired to Awake
School can be tiring sometimes.
Maybe in an elementary school…
Maybe in an elementary school…
Snow Day Routine
When the weather limits our time outside, stir crazy energy can…
After Recess Routine
When parents mirror classroom interventions at home... magic…
Volcano Breath
Breath work allows us to set an intention and align our body…
Getting Started with Move Mindfully®
You want to bring Move Mindfully® to your school, but how do…
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage District elementary students “Move Mindfully”
Elementary students in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage District are…
Safety Coordinators and Move Mindfully®
How do we take staff wellness into consideration while also preparing…
Move Mindfully® Essential Oil Blend
Essential oils support self care both in adults and children.
We…
We…
Creating an Interactive Mindful Space
As a mental health therapist, it is important to create an…
Hand Tracing Breathing
Have you wondered, where is the best place to start when teaching…
North Dakota Human Services
People working in family services, counseling, foster care, and…
Sleep Routine
"How many of you have problems with sleep?"
It is not surprising…
It is not surprising…
Block Creek
Are you looking for a fun, team building activity to take outside?
Block…
Block…
Success in Juvenile Services Center
These practices allow youth to be more present to work on their…
Occupational Therapists and Move Mindfully®
Occupational Therapists support our youth to fully participate…
Child’s Pose and Lockdown Drills
“Teachers, please secure the door to your classroom.”
The…
The…
Pratt Community School
A Minneapolis school is turning to Yoga Calm to help kids manage…
Fargo, North Dakota
Yoga Calm has arrived in some Fargo classrooms
A challenge…
A challenge…
Minnesota Parent- Ever Present
Children can focus better and manage emotions — at school and…
Stillwater Elementary Students Manage Stress With Yoga
Elementary students in Stillwater, MN participate in Move Mindfully…
Our “Why” and Explaining the Brain
“All of this yoga stuff- my students will never take it seriously.”
Does…
Does…
Back Breathing
What is the best strategy to connect with others through breath?
Back…
Back…
Trust Walk
Are you thinking of fun ways to build community in your classroom?
Trust…
Trust…
Yoga Bingo
Are you looking for a fun, yoga based movement game?
Yoga Based…
Yoga Based…
Adolescents and Move Mindfully®
How can we help our children navigate life’s challenges and…
Students Visit Regions Hospital
Third Graders visit Regions Hospital to share knowledge about…
Teachers and Move Mindfully®
You are the intervention.
“Teaching is not what it used…
“Teaching is not what it used…
Compliment Game
"They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how…
Students and Move Mindfully®
This isn't one more thing... it is the thing.
This week, our…
This week, our…
Mindfulness Benefits Third Graders
As teachers are reflecting back on the success of the school…
1000 Petals®/Yoga Calm® Card Deck
"I would like my students to do yoga, but I have no idea where…
Happiness Recipe Rest
What makes you happy? Or maybe a better question, what keeps…
Gratitude Breath and Glitter Jars
Gratitude changes everything.
Think about a situation where…
Think about a situation where…
doTERRA
Essential Oils can help to promote wellness.
The sense of smell…
The sense of smell…
5 Daily Happiness Practices
If you could articulate in one sentence or even one word, what…
Belly Breathing
Belly Breathing is the foundational breath to teach children.
Using…
Using…
Head on Desk
Mindful transitions are an important component of small group…
A Breath of Fresh Air
Bringing Mindfulness and Movement Into the Classroom
Winter…
Winter…
Early Childhood and Move Mindfully®
Can Early Childhood students participate in Mindful Movement?…
Balancing Routine
Life is a balancing act.
In our movements we think of balance…
In our movements we think of balance…
Transitioning Routine
Waiting in line can be difficult.
Waiting for the bathroom?…
Waiting for the bathroom?…
Mindful Family Vacations
Staying mindful with your family, you can get more out of family…
Back Drawing
Countless scientific studies have proven that touch helps regulate…
Parents and Move Mindfully®
These strategies transcend the classroom.
I have been working…
I have been working…
Warrior II
We don’t want to be stuck in the past, or too far into…
Star
If you're going to rise, you might as well shine!
I love the…
I love the…
Centering Routine
How can we help students get ready to learn?
Are you teaching…
Are you teaching…
Calming Routine
In a world that never seems to stop moving, we all need a place…
The Chime
Today, choose joy.
Breath work allows us to set an intention…
Breath work allows us to set an intention…
Tree Circle
Strong community is the foundation for social emotional learning.
We…
We…
Pinwheel Breath
What do you do when a student is stuck in a feeling of anxiety…
A Boy and a Bear and Leadership
"While we teach, we learn." - Seneca
This philosophy can be…
This philosophy can be…
Tree
Autumn's Beauty. The streets are lined with a parade of color.
Many…
Many…
Pulse Count
Do you have students fighting the calming breaths?
Sometimes,…
Sometimes,…
Woodchopper Breath
Sometimes we need calming breaths... and sometimes we need releasing…
Mountain and Line Basics
The body is the vessel for learning.
“Keep your hands to yourself!”…
“Keep your hands to yourself!”…
