We recommend starting with an exploratory session so we can learn about your organization including school-wide initiatives/organization goals, staff capacity, social-emotional learning (SEL) programming, and trauma-informed training. An introductory workshop for all staff provides an understanding of the science behind movemindfully Breathe Move Rest practices. We pair this common language/understanding with simple, practical, and easily accessible strategies that can be integrated right away into educational and therapeutic environments. In this workshop adults learn how using mind-body strategies alongside youth, offers opportunities to co-regulate, de-stress, and build community with embodied SEL.

Then, movemindfully demos in classrooms (or groups) allow staff to see what this looks like in their unique environment. Follow up consultation sessions can be scheduled for staff who want more support as they continue to integrate these strategies throughout the day. Consultations allow staff to discuss specific student/youth needs and develop plans for sustainability. Our instructors can also come in for five week Residencies, where we work side-by-side with staff as they implement Breathe Move Rest practices with youth. To foster home-school connection we offer Family Nights where movemindfully practices are shared and experienced together.

These practices can be done in as little as 1-5 minutes. And now with our movemindfully App, they can literally be implemented anytime and anywhere. We know that consistency and repetition creates habitual patterns for self-regulation.

We intentionally designed movemindfully tools and practices for easy access and integration into your already busy day while supporting the programming and practices (academic, social/emotional, behavior, and trauma informed) your organization already has in place. This is not another curriculum that is just one more thing to add to your full schedule. It is intended to support other SEL curricula that your site might be using (Zones of Regulation, Responsive Classroom, Conscious Discipline, PBIS, Leader in Me, Second Step, etc.) All movemindfully practices are designed to be used in short bursts throughout the day – to start/end morning meetings, before math/reading/science, and as a transition. We intentionally designed Breathe Move Rest practices to be used as a part of a short sequence for both you and your students to de-stress, focus, and reset as needed..

If you want your whole building to experience movemindfully in their classrooms, we suggest scheduling demo days in which all staff can receive a session. Then, staff who are ready to integrate these practices further in their classrooms can schedule our five-week Residencies.

We strongly recommend a minimal purchase of poster sets to be displayed around the building as this supports a common language around using mind-body strategies to promote embodied SEL. Poster sets, Card Decks, and the movemindfully App provide the simple visuals and accessible language that staff can be using with youth throughout the day. We know when staff have these tools fidelity and sustainability dramatically increase.