Facilitator Foundations: Building Ethical, Embodied Practice
Calmology – A Mindful Pathway for Children through Creative Play
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What We Will Learn
Instructions: Reflective Assessment
Course Roadmap
Benefits of Mindfulness
Mindfulness: What It Isn’t — and What It Actually Is
Attention: The Monkey Business Illusion
Mindlessness and Mindfulness
Meditation 101: A Beginners Guide
Why Aren't We Teaching You Mindfulness
Mindfulness: Finding Clarity in the Chaos
Origin and Influence
Calmology Framework: Practice, Guide and Grow
Mindfulness: Get Out of Your Head and Into the Moment
Elements of Mindfulness
Attitudes of Mindfulness
Your Practice Shapes Their Experience
Video: Don't Try to Be Mindful - Daron Larson
Explore Mindful Elements
Practice Mindfulness in Fun Ways
You Call That an Attitude
Hows the Attitude Going, Honestly?
Meditation Examples for Self Practice
Online Guided Meditation
Responsibilities of Mindfulness Facilitators
Scope of Practice
Professional Boundaries
Professional Boundaries in Mindfness with Children
Responding to Children’s Needs in Mindfulness
Professional Membership and Insurance
Risk Assessment in Mindful Facilitation
Sample Risk Assessment Table
Pre-Screening Guide for Mindfulness Facilitators
Informed Consent and Participant Autonomy
United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child
Treseder's Degrees of Participation
Trauma Informed Practice
Child Safe Principles
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Confident, Ethical, and Intentional Mindfulness With Children
Step into your role as a mindful facilitator with clarity, presence, and purpose. Facilitator Foundations is your guide to delivering mindfulness in a way that’s child-focused, ethically sound, and grounded in real-world moments—not rigid scripts. Through reflective tools, practical frameworks, and clear boundaries, you’ll strengthen your own practice while learning how to support children safely and responsively. With a focus on real connection, professional responsibility, and authentic presence, this course helps you lead with confidence—and hold space that truly supports growth.
Start building your mindful foundation today—because how you show up matters.
What are the goals for facilitators in this course?
To understand what mindfulness is and isn’t, and learn how to describe it clearly using practical definitions, not myths or jargon.
To apply the elements and attitudes of mindfulness in real-life moments by building your own practice through reflection and everyday habits.
To deliver mindfulness to children in ways that are safe, ethical, and appropriate by understanding your scope of practice, professional boundaries, and responsibilities.
To respond to children’s needs in the moment by adapting your approach when a child needs movement, stillness, or support beyond mindfulness.
To create sessions that are developmentally appropriate and legally compliant by using pre-screening tools, risk assessments, and informed consent processes.
Facilitator Foundations is for adults delivering mindfulness to children in professional, educational, or therapeutic settings. If you’re facilitating mindfulness as part of your role—or want to—this course gives you the legal, ethical, and practical foundations to do it with clarity, responsibility, and confidence.
No prior experience is needed! The course is structured to guide you step-by-step, starting with foundational concepts and gradually building your ability to facilitate mindfulness techniques with children. Whether you are new to mindfulness or looking to deepen your practice, this course is designed to boost your confidence.
Facilitator Foundations includes video lessons, downloadable guiding information, and practical tools for teaching mindfulness to children. These resources are designed to be easily applied in real-world settings, including at home, early intervention, child care, school or therapy.
For the lifetime of the course, you will have access to the content. Allowing you to revisit lessons and resources whenever needed.
Absolutely! Facilitator Foundations equips professionals with tools and techniques for therapeutic, educational or early intervention settings. Our course aligns with Professional Standards, including Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and NDIS Practice Standards.
This course includes approximately 15 hours or more in content, including time engaged in practical experiences with the children. This course can be completed at your own pace online.
Yes, the techniques and resources in Facilitator Foundations are designed to be adaptable for various settings, such as home, school, or therapy environments. If you’re working with multiple children in a professional capacity (e.g., as an educator or therapist), you may use the course content within your existing role. However, you must purchase a Professional Use License if you plan to use this course to generate income—such as by offering paid sessions or workshops based on Facilitator Foundations. This ensures the ethical and fair use of the course materials in alignment with our terms. Please contact us for more information on obtaining this license.
