Tag: writing
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Teaching Chakras in Schools: A Practical Approach for Teens
There is so much focus in schools on performance, grades, deadlines. And very little space is for teens to understand themselves. That’s one of the reasons I teach the chakras. Not in a mystical, abstract way; but in a grounded, practical way that can help students reflect on their feelings and experiences. Because teenagers are…
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Practicing What I Teach: How mindfulness helps me in the classroom
This was supposed to be the year it changed. For my entire career, I’ve taught “difficult” classes – classes with learning and behaviour issues that sometimes felt insurmountable. I’ve been lucky the last few years to have mindfulness and yoga added to my teaching schedule, providing a reprieve in otherwise challenging days. But I’ve been…
Dawn Arseneau 