The Guardian have featured us in their newspaper today on page 35.
The Guardian have featured us in their newspaper today on page 35.
“A fantastic set of resources from Mind Space on Guardian Teacher Network – and all are without an aura, guru or chakra in sight. The non-denominational and non-religious presentation of meditation and mindfulness has been specifically developed to be useable by all types of schools, beyond the RE classroom”
Partnering with the Guardian newspaper we are now offering an updated set of resources for Teachers and Schools to use.
Watch a 5 minute guided Meditation led by Adam Dacey in a school in Pushkar, India.
This Guided Meditation was led every morning over a 3 week period.
The whole school took part at the beginning of the day. Girls aged 5 -16.
Bodhgaya in India is a renowned centre for Meditation. It is the location where Buddha sat and attained the full realization of his own mind. I visited a school in this blessed town that invites children from disadvantaged background from the surrounding areas to a free education. Several sessions took place on the roof of the school. India in January is quite mild, perfect conditions for Meditation. We engaged in several 10 minute Meditations focused on the breathing. The children are aged between 6-10 and they respond positively to the Meditations. Contrary to what people believe about India many people do not Meditate. None of these children had the opportunity to Meditate before. Nevertheless they sat quietly and still and absorbed into the meditation. Here is a picture after one of the sessions. Children in India are used to sitting on the floor so they had no problem sitting in...
Excited to announce the next Meditation in Schools workshop will be at the Institute of Education in Central London – more information on Facebook here.
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This week sees the first live event in London. There is a Facebook Page that you can join here. Here are more details about this event. It will be a great opportunity for Londoners to find out more about the project. Many people have traveled North to the Midlands for workshops over the years, now we are coming to you. I ts the first of it kind and I am really looking forward to it. Best wishes Adam
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