Professional Development Workshops
for professionals who work with kids
Do you work with kids who are anxious , overwhelmed and at times, hard to engage with?
Do you want to learn how you can help them feel calm & connected?
These workshops are created for professionals who work with kids:
* allied health- OT; physio; dietician; speech; osteo
* medical- doctors; nurses; anaesthetists; sonographers; radiology; pathology
* mental health- therapists; counsellors; social work
* early childhood educators
* classroom teachers
* support teachers
* mentors & Calm Coaches
Set in the lush rainforest location at Kondalilla Eco Resort, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, you have the option to stay overnight and turn it into an educational retreat.
Limited places.
Register now!
Calm Tools for Anxious Kids
What you will learn:
* To recognise the different signs of anxiety
* To know exactly which tool to use
* How to communicate during a "meltdown"
* An art therapy technique to help kids express their anxiety
* Therapeutic movements
* Calm breathing techniques
The workshops are a mix of theory, sharing and practical experience.
You will receive feedback as you practice teaching the tools to a workshop partner, so that you leave the workshop feeling confident and ready to share the tools with anxious kids right away!
“The calm tools provided were explained and are simple but profound, wrapped up in a playful way”
~ Registered Nurse
Retreat Style Workshops
With spacious high ceilings, views of the trees and the soothing sounds of the nearby "Picnic Creek", you will feel like you have stepped into a retreat when you arrive for the workshop. You will be greeted with a warm smile and instantly be reassured that you can relax here.
The calm vibes continue throughout the workshop.
The dress code is comfy clothes and no shoes and there is an option to sit on chairs or on the floor in meditation seats with yoga bolsters.
You will get to experience the techniques yourself and feel first hand the effects of yoga breathing; therapeutic movements; calming music and a soothing voice.
There will be opportunities to ask questions; practice the techniques and receive feedback to help you feel totally confident in sharing the tools with kids as soon as you leave the workshop.
There is also the option to stay overnight in your own treehouse cabin to complete the retreat experience.
Limited places.
Register now!
Lunch
The catered lunch is always talking point.
Made with love by "The Wholefood Kitchen" our vegetarian, gluten free lunch features locally sourced produce and flavours you wouldn't have guessed.
You can sit by the pool, or on the deck overlooking "Picnic Creek".
Afterwards, you will feel nourished- full, but not heavy- refuelled and ready to learn more!
Afternoon tea is always a sweet treat!
Herbal teas are on offer all day.
Let me shout you lunch... Register now!
Workshop Details
Date: Friday March 26, 2021
Time: 9am- 4.00pm
Location: Kondalilla Eco Resort, Montville, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
Who is this for?: Professionals who work with kids - Paediatric Health & Allied Health professionals; Mental Health professionals; classroom teachers; early childhood educators; Calm Coach trainees etc.
Cost: $275 (+GST)
Limited places available
"Well presented and at a good pace. A lot covered in one day with lots of long and short term ideas and activities to implement”
~ Primary School Teacher
Stay Overnight
Make the most of this opportunity to do professional development AND take some much needed time off and stay overnight.
Stay in your own private, self contained treehouse cabin, with a spa, fireplace, access to the saltwater pool & just a stroll down the driveway to the rainforest walk at Kondalilla waterfall.
Be in touch if you want to make your Professional Development into a retreat!
Got questions?
Want to have a human interaction to help you make your decision that this training is right for you?
Most concerns simply need clarification and some good old fashioned communication.
Send an email and I will happily answer your questions either via email or over the phone if you prefer.