TEACHING MINDFULNESS TO KIDS AND TEENS RETREAT
Growing Up Mindful
Transform how you support young minds. A dynamic weekend retreat on teaching mindfulness to kids and teens—building resilience, boosting focus, and creating lasting well-being.
Duration
20+ hours of deep learning during a dedicated
in-person retreat. With certificate.
Flexible Pricing
380€330€ Early-Bird 80€ deposit
Chris Willard
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Dr. Chris Willard
world's leading expert
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world's leading expert
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Led by Dr. Christopher Willard, Psy. D.
Harvard Medical School Faculty, Author, Psychologist, and Consultant
become a Growing Up Mindful
Today's fast-paced, connected, and highly charged world is placing unprecedented stress and pressure on kids and teens. Youth need effective skills to cope with the increasingly demanding lifestyle, combat the symptoms, and establish mindful and compassionate living. Join one of the world's leading experts on mindfulness techniques for youth and teens, Dr. Christopher Willard, Psy. D., for a new certificate course on Mindfulness interventions for kids and teens.
EXPERT TEACHER
Christopher Willard, Psy. D., is one of the world's leading experts on mindfulness with young people, having trained thousands of professionals and young people on the practice and benefits of mindfulness.
IMMERSIVE LEARNING
A structured, distraction‑free weekend retreat where you practice side‑by‑side with peers and instructors – no paused videos, no procrastination, just deep, focused learning and conection.
HANDS‑ON MINDFULNESS
A comprehensive, in‑person retreat that addresses root causes through guided meditation, mindful movement, group sharing, and direct mentorship – not just theory on a screen.
MAKE MINDFULNESS FUN
Arts, Games, Sports+ Explore creative ways to make mindfulness fun by integrating it into the activities they are most interested in and enjoy: Bring mindfulness to games for kids who struggle with attention
Key components and intentions of this highly experiential weekend training include:
The importance of personal Mindfulness Practice
Adults are considered vital to the program. Most mindfulness programs for adults or children recommend that the facilitator/therapist or teacher cultivates his or her own personal mindfulness practice. Simply passing mindfulness activities from a book without having experienced them results in the offering feeling shallow/unauthentic.
Mindfulness and Neuroscience
The core neuroscience of how mindfulness helps decrease anxiety and depressive tendencies. Physical and practical techniques to explore the mind body connection. Practices for neuroplasticity and the brain's 'reward' center, learning, and resilience.
Managing the Youth Mental Health Crisis
Understanding of what mindfulness is and isn't when working with kids and youth in a crisis. Why mindfulness? Why now? Managing the modern stress response.
Anxiety, ADHD and Impulse Control: Body Based Mindful Awareness
how to befriend the body as a source of wisdom and healing. You'll discover how to: Help kids integrate their mind and body to maximize health, mental health, and learning Make mindful movement and walking fun, funny, and engaging! Mindful eating — Real world ideas and insights beyond the raisins for anxiety, depression, ADHD, impulse control and more.
Make Mindfulness Fun! Arts, Games, Sports and More
Explore creative ways to make mindfulness fun by integrating it into the activities they are most interested in and enjoy: Bring mindfulness to games for kids who struggle with attention; Create your own visualizations with kids; Make the virtual virtuous with mindful uses of technology; The more the merrier (or mindful-er?): Small group and partner practices.
Mindfulness and Compassion in Action
Learn additional compassion based-practices, plus ways to cultivate mindful and compassionate workplaces, schools and communities. Strategies for finding time in busy lives for mindfulness practice and self-compassion. Inspiring and time-tested ideas for creating a mindful and compassionate workplace, school, or family.
Building a Teacher Community
Creating a mutually supportive community of teaching will be a core aim of this training, and that includes the creation of an ongoing support system that continues after the training ends.
Growing up Stressed or Growing up Mindful? | Christopher Willard
Teens are the most stressed population. Learn how simple mindfulness exercises not only physically change our brain for the better, but also help our response to stress.. It's been an incredible complement to my practice."
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This retreat is for...
HIGH STRESS PROFESSIONALS
HEALTH PROFISSIONALS
TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS
PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
WHO SEEKS INNER PEACE
WHO WANTS TO MANAGE STRESS AND ANXIETY
Christopher Willard
Mindfulness Expert
More than 100,000 people already follow his work.
In Detail + FAQ
Growing Up Mindful
17th-19th August - Barcelos
Important Information
In the application form select the Training – Growing Up Mindful.
After registering, your registration will only be valid after the payment of €80 deposit. The €80 is already a portion of the full payment.
This event takes place with a minimum and maximum number of participants. Therefore, if you are interested, we suggest you register and reserve as soon as possible to help with logistics.
For cancellations up to one month prior to the beginning of the course, an administration fee of 50 Euro will be charged.
We are not responsible for any expenses that you may incur to come to this training.
If you have any food intolerance or special needs, please inform us in advance.
