Educators mindfulness retreats offer people working in education a chance to come together to learn or develop the basic Plum Village mindfulness practices, share their experience and inspire each other to bring a greater sense of peace, calm and happiness into their classrooms. After a number of successful retreats for educators in 2016, Wake Up […]

Many people visit Plum Village in France to end the year and start the new one in an atmosphere of mindfulness and also celebration. It is a time when teachers are often able to visit, and this time a group of educators came together to take part in a series of workshops. The group consisted […]

In the Wake Up Schools office, we receive many inquiries about training, and so it is with great pleasure we announce that applications are now open for: A One-Year Wake Up Schools Level II Training Program (Sponsored by Wake Up Schools and the North American Dharma Teacher Sangha) This training will pair educators with a […]

The Mindfulness Bell magazine and Wake Up Schools are looking for children and teens submit writing, poems, artwork or photos inspired by the practice and the Plum Village teachings. Click here for more details on how to share your imagination!

Wake Up Schools Films is a great place to check out Wake Up Schools in action and to learn about our vision: to cultivate joy and happiness in every moment.

Twenty educators participated in the first formal educators retreat in the Netherlands organized by HappyTeachers.nu and the Dutch foundation L.I.A. – and look quite happy.

On August 12th-16th, 2015, the First Asia-Pacific Mindfulness Teachers Conference Retreat will be held at Plum Village Mindfulness Academy, Hong Kong. Registration for participants is now open!

This video offers a look into a Plum Village visit to the Dharma Primary School (Brighton, UK) during which monastics helped students, staff and parents cultivate their mindfulness practices.