Schools programmes

Submitted by user1 on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 13:43
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Kindfulmind has trained with Youth Mindfulness in their kids teacher training programme as well as their teens programme. Kindfulmind is also trained to deliver yoga sessions to children. We can adapt a bespoke programme to your needs and requirements, please visit our contact page for more information

Youth mindfulness kids programme

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This 8 week program can be taught as 16 individual lessons twice a week or a longer session once a week for 8 weeks, for Primary KS2, ages 7 upwards. There are 8 main stages covered by the training course – Intention, Attention, Attitude, Gratitude, Resilience, Kindness to Self, Kindness to Others and Purpose. This is an experiential course; students will watch video’s, try out different exercises and games, and begin to create mindful awareness through their own mindfulness practices.

The Youth Mindfulness SOMA Programme (Teens)

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This program is ideally suited to smaller groups of from 4-15 max. These sessions are aimed at 12 years plus, and are individually tailored to the young people, working with their views and values. Before the programme starts, each young person is met for a 1-2-1 session, and the group are also given a taster session. The structure of this course builds on Social connection, Openness to enjoyment, Meaning and purpose and Action, all enabled through a mindful approach.

The young people are able to reflect and discuss issues such as what ‘stresses them out’ and what ‘makes them happy’, as well as what qualities and habits they would like to build on, also we explore character strengths and they learn to identify their own, and how they enable us to accomplish and create what we want in life. The sessions are experiential with activities, games, videos and group discussion. The group dynamic is based on trust which is established very early on in the sessions to create a feeling of safety, through positive social connection.

Bespoke workshops

We can deliver workshops to whole class groups or smaller groups around the subjects of ‘kindness’ ‘gratitude’ and ‘self-love/self-kindness’

Reviews from Young people

"The breathing practices are really easy to pick up and easy to do anywhere"

"It has given me time to chill and relax, and makes me realise that it's not about clearing thoughts, it's about observing them"

"When you mentioned about the sea and how it is at the bottom, it is calm, and that can be like your mind"

"Mindfulness has made me more aware of my emotions and I can understand when I’m being controlled by them”

Face yoga hen parties

Submitted by user1 on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 13:42
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Face Yoga Hen party

Face yoga is a natural nurturing self-care practice, which is not only relaxing, but lots of fun to practice, especially when with a group of friends! Why not book a face yoga session for your hen do or party? (via zoom or in person in the Bristol/Bath area) – we can even provide the facial oil for that added treat!

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“It was really good fun and I felt really relaxed after it”

“Thanks for the lovely face session really enjoyed it”

“It was great!”

“I absolutely loved it, thanks!”

Workplace well-being

Submitted by user1 on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 13:40
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Workplace Wellbeing

A workplace wellbeing session can take place in your place of work (in the Bristol/Bath area) or via zoom. These sessions are designed with the wellbeing of your team in mind. Whether you are looking for just mindfulness, just face yoga or a combination of the two, we can work with your requirements. Sessions can be as little as 15 minutes up to an hour.

Benefits of mindfulness and face yoga for your staff include...

  • Calm and focus from mindfulness practices
  • Improved productivity - research shows that mindfulness at work can improve your focus, attention, and ability to work under stress
  • Relaxation and improved posture
  • Working on releasing tension held in the neck & shoulders (great for those who work at a desk)
  • Releasing tension in the face, particularly areas such as the jaw and between the eyebrows
  • Eye exercises to help relax and strengthen (helpful if screens are used a lot in the work)
  • Team bonding – these sessions can also be a lot of fun as we pull various faces, so can be a great fun alternative to other team sessions!

“[I] really loved the Face Yoga with Ellie, every session was different and each had a new and different feel that uplifted / refreshed / rejuvenated – all being good feel good factors."

"A really great way to start the day and just before the weekly team meeting- to enable approaching this with a positive mindset. The sessions fit in well to the working day – as don’t take up too much time, and works really well in virtual delivery (as you can turn your video off and pull as many faces as you like!)" - South Gloucestershire Council

1-2-1 face yoga

Submitted by user1 on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 13:38
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1-2-1 Face Yoga Consultation – 1 hour £35

This is a personalised 1 hour face yoga session tailored especially to you and your particular needs. We will work with you on issues you want to improve and give you specific targeted tools and techniques which you can take away and practice at your own leisure.

Session includes..

  • Initial consultation feedback (this is done via a form beforehand)
  • Neck & shoulder relaxation
  • Specific targeted techniques and information on problem areas
  • Wellbeing information and advice
  • Time for any questions you may have

Do you want to treat a friend or loved one for their birthday? This is the perfect present of self care. Gift vouchers are available for this session

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Contact kindfulmind for more information and bookings.

Contact

Submitted by user1 on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 11:55
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If you have any questions or enquiries, please feel free to contact me

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www.kindfulmind.co.uk

info@kindfulmind.co.uk

mobile: 07956 059 255

For the latest information and videos

visit kindfulmind on facebook and instagram

Relax and Rejuvinate

Submitted by user1 on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 10:50
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‘Love Yourselfie’ Monthly Face Yoga Group (zoom session)

Immerse yourself in this self-care session focused on un-winding the mind, bringing mindful awareness to any stress held in the face, neck and shoulders, working to soften and tone the face, and fully relax the body with a mindful body scan.

This session will include the Danielle Collins (world leading face yoga expert) upper and lower face workout, as well as techniques to relax the face and boost circulation, including face massage, lymphatic drainage and acupressure points.

Face yoga has been proven to help with issues such a sinus problems, bruxism, tension headaches and insomnia. It can also reduce tension and stress from the face, strengthen eye function and correct poor posture. Benefits to the face if practised regularly include; boosting of collagen and oxygen to the skin, clearer skin tone, less puffiness, reduction of fine lines and wrinkles, firms and tightens the skin.

Mindful meditation can bring an awareness to where we hold stress and tension, and through this practice, we can learn to observe and start to free ourselves from stressful thoughts and associated physical held tension.

Event details

The session will last around 40-45mins and will consist of: a grounding breath practice, neck and shoulder exercises, upper and lower facial workout, acupressure points, extra techniques for 'problem areas', and an opportunity to ask questions.

Buy tickets here

“Face Yoga classes with Ellie are totally wonderful. It is a full hour of ‘me’ time with no yoga mat needed – just a comfortable chair and some lovely smelling face oil. Ellie gently talks us through each exercise and I literally feel all of the tension in my face and neck fall away. Best of all – I always sleep brilliantly well after a face yoga session.”

"I had no idea facial yoga existed and didn’t know what to expect but after my first session I became completely hooked. Ellie is fabulous, really knowledgeable and in each session I have learnt something as well as experienced a positive difference to my overall well-being, not just my face. I can highly recommend giving it a go, it is such a lovely experience."

Schools Programmes

Submitted by user1 on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 10:49
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Kindfulmind has trained with Youth Mindfulness in their kids teacher training programme as well as their teens programme. Kindfulmind is also trained to deliver yoga sessions to children. We can adapt a bespoke programme to your needs and requirements, please visit our contact page for more information

Youth mindfulness kids programme

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This 8 week program can be taught as 16 individual lessons twice a week or a longer session once a week for 8 weeks, for Primary KS2, ages 7 upwards. There are 8 main stages covered by the training course – Intention, Attention, Attitude, Gratitude, Resilience, Kindness to Self, Kindness to Others and Purpose. This is an experiential course; students will watch video’s, try out different exercises and games, and begin to create mindful awareness through their own mindfulness practices.

The Youth Mindfulness SOMA Programme (Teens)

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This program is ideally suited to smaller groups of from 4-15 max. These sessions are aimed at 12 years plus, and are individually tailored to the young people, working with their views and values. Before the programme starts, each young person is met for a 1-2-1 session, and the group are also given a taster session. The structure of this course builds on Social connection, Openness to enjoyment, Meaning and purpose and Action, all enabled through a mindful approach.

The young people are able to reflect and discuss issues such as what ‘stresses them out’ and what ‘makes them happy’, as well as what qualities and habits they would like to build on, also we explore character strengths and they learn to identify their own, and how they enable us to accomplish and create what we want in life. The sessions are experiential with activities, games, videos and group discussion. The group dynamic is based on trust which is established very early on in the sessions to create a feeling of safety, through positive social connection.

Bespoke workshops

We can deliver workshops to whole class groups or smaller groups around the subjects of ‘kindness’ ‘gratitude’ and ‘self-love/self-kindness’

Reviews from Young people

"The breathing practices are really easy to pick up and easy to do anywhere"

"It has given me time to chill and relax, and makes me realise that it's not about clearing thoughts, it's about observing them"

"When you mentioned about the sea and how it is at the bottom, it is calm, and that can be like your mind"

"Mindfulness has made me more aware of my emotions and I can understand when I’m being controlled by them”

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Submitted by user1 on Sun, 01/02/2022 - 17:44
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Kindfulmind aims to promote self kindness and self-care through teaching the practice of mindfulness, self-compassion and face yoga. Sessions are available for individuals and groups, for children and adults, in-person and online.

“Ellie’s mindfulness course was quickly filled and the young people who attended this experiential course gained great tools that they are taking forward into their lives. We’ve asked Ellie to do a repeat course; her friendly and calm approach, as well as her passion and commitment to the benefits of mindfulness were so important for us” - Off the Record Youth Mental Health Charity

“Although we initially embarked on the course to help our son with his ADHD, we felt that the whole family benefited from the sessions. The recordings were a great way of helping us to incorporate mindfulness into our everyday lives and develop a method for regular practice.” Family Mindfulness Session

“This course was great. We learnt so much about how to focus our thoughts and be in the moment. Our son changed as the course progressed and we're convinced it has helped him to be calmer.” Family Mindfulness Session

Face Yoga classes with Ellie are totally wonderful. It is a full hour of ‘me’ time with no yoga mat needed – just a comfortable chair and some lovely smelling face oil. Ellie gently talks us through each exercise and I literally feel all of the tension in my face and neck fall away. Best of all – I always sleep brilliantly well after a face yoga session! - Customer Review

"I had no idea facial yoga existed and didn’t know what to expect but after my first session I became completely hooked. Ellie is fabulous, really knowledgeable and in each session I have learnt something as well as experienced a positive difference to my overall well-being, not just my face. I can highly recommend giving it a go, it is such a lovely experience." - Customer Review

“Last night’s session was brilliant, thank you - I can’t tell you how much of a difference it’s made to the tension in my neck and shoulders. Somehow I just feel lighter this morning and my neck is more mobile. I know I carry a lot of tension in my shoulders and neck but I don’t think I’d realised how much!! Think I’d just got used to how everything felt, after last night I’ve realised I can feel so much better." - Customer Review

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Classes, Events and Courses

Submitted by user1 on Sun, 01/02/2022 - 15:18
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1-2-1 Face Yoga Consultation – 1 hour £35

This is a personalised 1 hour face yoga session tailored especially to you and your particular needs. We will work with you on issues you want to improve and give you specific targeted tools and techniques which you can take away and practice at your own leisure.

Session includes..

  • Initial consultation feedback (this is done via a form beforehand)
  • Neck & shoulder relaxation
  • Specific targeted techniques and information on problem areas
  • Wellbeing information and advice
  • Time for any questions you may have

Do you want to treat a friend or loved one for their birthday? This is the perfect present of self care. Gift vouchers are available for this session

Contact kindfulmind for more information and bookings.

‘Love Yourselfie’ Monthly Face Yoga Group (zoom session)

Immerse yourself in this self-care session focused on un-winding the mind, bringing mindful awareness to any stress held in the face, neck and shoulders, working to soften and tone the face, and fully relax the body with a mindful body scan.

This session will include the Danielle Collins (world leading face yoga expert) upper and lower face workout, as well as techniques to relax the face and boost circulation, including face massage, lymphatic drainage and acupressure points.

Face yoga has been proven to help with issues such a sinus problems, bruxism, tension headaches and insomnia. It can also reduce tension and stress from the face, strengthen eye function and correct poor posture. Benefits to the face if practised regularly include; boosting of collagen and oxygen to the skin, clearer skin tone, less puffiness, reduction of fine lines and wrinkles, firms and tightens the skin.

Mindful meditation can bring an awareness to where we hold stress and tension, and through this practice, we can learn to observe and start to free ourselves from stressful thoughts and associated physical held tension.

Event details

The session will last around 40-45mins and will consist of: a grounding breath practice, neck and shoulder exercises, upper and lower facial workout, acupressure points, extra techniques for 'problem areas', and an opportunity to ask questions.

Buy tickets here

“Face Yoga classes with Ellie are totally wonderful. It is a full hour of ‘me’ time with no yoga mat needed – just a comfortable chair and some lovely smelling face oil. Ellie gently talks us through each exercise and I literally feel all of the tension in my face and neck fall away. Best of all – I always sleep brilliantly well after a face yoga session.”

"I had no idea facial yoga existed and didn’t know what to expect but after my first session I became completely hooked. Ellie is fabulous, really knowledgeable and in each session I have learnt something as well as experienced a positive difference to my overall well-being, not just my face. I can highly recommend giving it a go, it is such a lovely experience."

Face yoga

Submitted by user1 on Sun, 01/02/2022 - 15:14
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Aesthetic benefits of face yoga

Do you look in the mirror and instantly start focussing on the wrinkles, the under eye bags and the sagging skin?

It’s very natural, especially as we age, to start noticing the signs of aging – and where is most visible, but on the face!

Face yoga is a natural holistic way of practicing self-care, and targets the 57 muscles of the face and neck to help prevent the signs of aging, and release stress and tension. Face yoga uses a combination of face exercises, face massage, acupressure, relaxation and wellbeing techniques. It has been scientifically proven to work with long lasting effects, and has a relaxing effect also on calming the mind. 

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Wellness benefits of face yoga

There are also many wellness benefits to practicing face yoga. The practice also includes releasing tension from the neck and shoulders which are areas we tend to hold stress throughout the day. It releases stress and tension held in the face where people can also

experience pain, such as in the jaw. Anyone who has issues with grinding their teeth at night or clenching their jaw would benefit from face yoga exercises.

The eye exercises help to tone the muscles around the eye and all the way back to the optic nerves, therefore helping the eyes to become stronger – with all the screen time we have these days, the eye exercises are a perfect resbite for staring for long hours in the same spot.

Practicing face yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system which in turn helps to calm the mind.

Regular practice can help to increase confidence and self-esteem, as when we start to feel better about the way we look, we start to outwardly project more confidence and feel better in general.

Continued practice can also help with issues such as sinus problems, stress, anxiety, headaches, insomnia and migraines.

The continued practice of face yoga can help us to become more mindful of our posture, and promote increased confidence as we start to become aware of the positive changes we see. We begin to accept ourselves more fully, wrinkles and all!

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Here are some of the benefits you can expect to see from regular face yoga practice. Just 10-20 minutes of practice a day can start to show noticeable changes.

  • Reduced lines and wrinkles
  • Firmer skin
  • Sculpted/toned face
  • Improved skin tone
  • Reduced puffiness
  • Brighter healthier looking skin
  • Boosts collagen production
  • Clearer skin tone
  • Reduces signs of aging
  • Helps with conditions such as sinus problems, bruxism, migraines and insomnia
  • Boosts overall well-being
  • Promotes relaxation
  • Stress release
  • Strengthens eye function
  • Improves posture and facial habits (frowning)
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What is needed to practice?

Nothing! Just your hands!

Face yoga is a completely free and easy way of achieving great results and looking and feeling your best. You may want to use some facial oil when practicing the facial massages as this helps your fingers to glide on the skin. 

Best of all, face yoga is good fun. You will learn many different techniques that include pulling lots of funny faces, so it is ok to have fun and laugh at yourself!

1-2-1 Face Yoga Consultation – 1 hour £35

This is a personalised 1 hour face yoga session tailored especially to you and your particular needs. We will work with you on issues you want to improve and give you specific targeted tools and techniques which you can take away and practice at your own leisure.

Session includes..

  • Initial consultation feedback (this is done via a form beforehand)
  • Neck & shoulder relaxation
  • Specific targeted techniques and information on problem areas
  • Wellbeing information and advice
  • Time for any questions you may have

Do you want to treat a friend or loved one for their birthday? This is the perfect present of self care. Gift vouchers are available for this session

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