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Enlightening aims to empower people to help themselves by using a
creative and holistic approach to education, health and wellbeing.

Workshops for Schools

Enlightening offers a wide range of workshops for schools including P4C (Philosophy for Children), Yoga, Circus Skills and Relax Kids/Chill Skills.  Our expert facilitators are fully qualified and experienced.  
See the bottom of this page for a ​NEW pilot project in schools.

Relax Kids​

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Relax Kids is a seven-step programme which helps children with a wide range of difficulties. Classes are delivered using a unique and creative combination of games, storytelling through exercise, stretching, positive affirmation, visualisations, mindfulness and relaxation techniques.  Children develop a wide range of skills while having fun and raising self esteem.
Relax Kids focuses on happiness and well-being as a fundamental approach to dealing with the high pressures of everyday life. When children are able to find inner-peace, self acceptance and self-awareness, there is a significant reduction in tension and stress and they are more able to manage anger. Furthermore, the increase in positive thinking can help to prevent stress-related difficulties such as anxiety and depression; acting as a preventative as well as an antidote to current symptoms. 

Zen Circus

​We have fused these 2 seemingly opposing disciplines to enable children to become centred, achieve balance and gain perspective.
Zen is about awareness of the present moment which can be achieved through seated meditation but ultimately has to be maintained in everyday life to provide meaningful benefits.
Learning circus skills involves discipline and practise and is a kind of dynamic meditation.  Whilst learning to juggle, for instance, it is not possible to focus on past mistakes or future successes; the mind has to attend to the catching of falling objects.
Achieving new skills is beneficial to mental health and self-esteem; Zen Circus is a methodical approach that enables achievement for all at any level and this learning can then be transferred to other areas of learning.  It enables children to see mistakes as opportunities for achievement.  Through Zen Circus focus and perseverance are greatly improved.
 

P4C (Philosophy for Children)

P4C is an approach to teaching philosophical issues through collaborative learning and group dialogues. Through carefully structured cooperative learning, children are taught to create their own philosophical questions which they then explore in a student-led discussion.
The programme aims to teach children to engage in reasoned dialogue and develop their critical thinking skills. Furthermore, it encourages them to form opinions and respect opinions that differ from their own. Dialogues are based around concepts such as ‘fairness’, ‘truth’ or ‘bullying’. The stimuli will be carefully selected in order to provoke enquiries based on social issues directly affecting the individuals we work with to ensure that needs are met.
Empirical evidence supports the concept that when children develop sound reasoning skills early in life their cognitive, academic, and general learning greatly improves. 

Yippee-Yai Yoga

 Yoga is a system of physical movements and postures. These postures build strength, flexibility, awareness and confidence. Breathing exercises are also practiced alongside the postures; helping to calm and refresh the body and the mind.
 
Yoga can be practiced by anyone regardless of age, wellbeing and physical ability and is a fun way for children to develop skills and confidence in a non-competitive environment. The nourishing and calming approach encourages children to relax whilst also developing awareness, resilience, better focus and concentration.
 
The balance between spontaneity and structure encourages children to listen to each other and themselves.
 
Through the development of self-awareness, raised self-esteem and stress reduction, children are better equipped to regulate emotions and manage anger. Classes are delivered using creative structures and interweaving story, song, games and poses.

StressBusters! - a pilot project in schools funded by the CCG

We are launching a pilot project in schools this month which combines elements of all of the disciplines mentioned above.  Selected schools will identify a group of children or young people that they believe could benefit from the programme.  We will then deliver a tailored programme of activities over 6 or 12 weeks.  

If you work in a school and would like to know more contact us at enlightening@mail.com or phone 07722 285 367
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