Glimpse into a Happy School in Vietnam
If you joined us for our webinar, you’ll have had the chance to hear a little from Anh-Le Ho-Gia, who is doing beautiful work supporting mindful, loving schools in Vietnam. […]
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Limoges university seeking teachers practicing mindfulness
L’université de Limoges envisage d’ouvrir un DU Education, Ethique et Méditation destiné aux enseignants. Pourriez vous prendre le temps de remplir le formulaire suivant pour aider l’enseignante qui porte le […]
Read MoreUniversity conversation about Wake Up Schools France
Jeudi 22 et vendredi 23/11, Vincent Nicotri – membre de l’inter être, sangha de Marseille, Inspir’Action – et Marianne Claveau – membre de l’inter être, sangha de Clermont-Fd, Inspir’Action, ont […]
Read MoreLevel II Programme – Wake Up Schools France
Durant l’année 2017/2018 la communauté du Village des pruniers et Wake Up Schools France ont lancé un programme pilote d’accompagnement des enseignants heureux. Cette première année a été un succès […]
Read MoreIreland Hosts Its First Retreat for Happy Teachers
In March 2018, we held our first Happy Teachers retreat in Ireland. About 35 people arrived at Creagh Castle, Co. Cork to practice together for four days. Some were seasoned practitioners and others were experiencing the practice for the very first time. Br Phap Lai, with the support of Br. Dai Dung and Br. Duc Han, opened a space of such kindness and authenticity. It was very easy to come home to ourselves.
Read MoreWatering Good Seeds: Bronx High School Students Work Together on Their Urban Farm
To reach the Morris Educational Campus from downtown Manhattan, it’s an hour-long subway trip and then a twenty-minute walk through the ethnically mixed streets of the South Bronx. The […]
Read MoreGlimpses into the Practice
A glimpse at the practice — these are short testimonials from educators who have taken core mindfulness practices and adapted the to their educational settings. Enjoy and feel free to share your experience!
Read MoreStarfish Practice – Getting in Touch with Your Breath
This practice is inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Community’s teachings on getting in touch with our breath. Through her personal practice and five years with the children’s sangha in Dublin, Orlaith O’Sullivan narrates this variation called ‘Starfish’.
Read MoreMindful Eating in Manila
Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything. This was a prayer that I kept close to my heart during a time of discernment. I knew my […]
Read MoreSunny Days
My name is Javi and I work in a Secondary school in the Basque Country, near Bilbao. I have been teaching for over twenty years and I have no doubt encountered a decent amount of the same challenges anybody in such a position may come across. I have made so many mistakes during this process that I would need a whole book to briefly describe them, but as I just have the space of an article I would like to share with you a bit of the good stuff I have experienced as a teacher in the light of the Plum Village practice.
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