Heritage and Mindfulness: Wellbeing Through Culture and Place
About this course
Slowing down, reconnecting with ourselves and discovering a place through its traditions can be one of the most powerful ways to recharge, both personally and professionally. This Erasmus+ KA1 teacher training course combines mindfulness practices for stress management and emotional wellbeing with hands-on learning about local cultural heritage. It is fully practical: you will learn through movement, observation and direct contact with your surroundings, not through long theoretical sessions.
During the first three days, you will focus on mindfulness and emotional self-awareness. You will practise breathing, mindful movement and attention exercises, many of them outdoors. You will also learn practical tools to reduce stress, manage emotions and find more mental clarity in your daily life and work. During the last two days, the course moves into the local heritage itself, with learning sessions at historic sites, hands-on workshops with traditional crafts and practices, and the discovery of local food traditions. These sessions are part of the course programme. You will see how heritage can be a source of calm, curiosity and connection, and how to use cultural heritage and mindful observation as learning tools with your students.
By the end of this professional development course, you will have a personal set of mindfulness practices, a deeper understanding of local traditions and practical ideas to bring both wellbeing and cultural heritage education into your teaching.
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Integrate mindfulness practices into their daily professional and personal life to manage stress.
- Approach cultural heritage with curiosity, respect and mindful attention.
- Use heritage and mindful observation as tools for learning with their students.
- Share wellbeing and heritage-based activities with colleagues at their school
- Apply mindfulness techniques, such as breathing, mindful movement and attention exercises, to reduce stress.
- Use emotional self-awareness tools to recognise and manage their emotions.
- Practise mindful observation during outdoor and cultural activities.
- Take part in hands-on heritage experiences, such as traditional crafts and local food practices.
- Design simple classroom activities that combine mindfulness, observation and cultural heritage.
- Understand the basic principles of mindfulness and its benefits for stress management and wellbeing.
- Identify how stress and emotions show up in the body and mind.
- Recognise the main features of local cultural heritage, traditions and food culture.
- Explain how cultural heritage can support learning, identity and a sense of connection.
NEXT COURSES
Our Pricing
100% funded by the Erasmus+
Services included
- Pre-arrival information.
- Tuition & training materials.
- Admin & organizational costs.
- Documentation support.
- Coffee break.
*Please check our Terms & Conditions for details of the items included in the Coffee Corner.
services
- Accommodation (hotels & self-catering apartments).
- Half-day and one-day trips.
- Cultural activities.
- Airport transfer.
- Local transport.
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