Making a real-life difference to the whole learning community
children, their teachers and families
Creating Calm and Mindful Classrooms
Empowering educators to create calm, focused and compassionate classrooms that support whole child development and their own wellbeing with our Karma Classrooms professional development workshops.
- Creates a positive and calm classroom climate that supports children’s ability to learn and grow mindfully.
- Reduces teacher stress because when the classroom climate is calmer, so is the teacher.
- Easy-to-learn and implement with our Karma Classroom Activity cards.
- Brings the benefits of the Teacher PD to your whole school or centre.
- Builds a strong health and wellbeing culture.
- Receive ongoing support to encourage active use of the program.
- Available in a 5-hour and a 3-hour format.
- A way of giving back to teachers.
- Helps teachers understand the importance of self-care to ensure they bring their best selves to the classroom every day.
- Develops skills and routines to cope with the daily demands of teaching and enhance overall wellbeing.
Helping Little Learners Grow in Body, Mind and Heart
Helping children to develop essential life skills and become strong, kind and compassionate members of their classroom and community with our Karma Kids Yoga and Mindfulness classes.
Yoga and Mindfulness Classes
- Fun and purposeful classes involving yoga (movement), breath and mindfulness techniques.
- Children learn to self-regulate 'big' feelings, manage anxiety and stress, and build resilience.
- Helps with posture, strength, coordination and balance.
Supporting Whole Child Development and Nourishing Family Life
Giving parents tools to support their little learners at home and bringing families more closely into the child / teacher community with our Karma Home offerings.
Family Yoga at Home
- Help little learners grow in body, mind and heart while developing essential skills to thrive in life.
- Get kids stretching, activate tired minds or create calm before bedtime.
- Great support for home-schooling and homework time.
- Access over 40 online yoga and mindfulness classes.
Our work is a synthesis of more than thirty years of theory and practice in education coupled with a profound understanding of the intersection between mind and body
The science of Movement, Breath and Mindfulness
Movement
Releases tension and trauma
Improves gross and fine motor control
Decreases impulsivity
Boosts mood
Metabolises cortisol, the stress hormone
Breath
Calms the nervous system
Enhances self-regulation
Relieves stress and anxiety
Improves focus
Balances energy
Mindfulness
Improves concentration and attention
Enhances cognitive control
Cultivates compassion for self and others
Supports social emotional learning
Alleviates anxiety and depression
Reduces stress and burn-out
A positive approach for managing student stress and anxiety, and teacher burnout.
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Transform classrooms in just minutes each day
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Simple and effective tools for teachers
NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited Professional Development
Practical solutions to the growth of stress, anxiety & poor posture amongst our children
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Bring new concepts and ideas into the classroom
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Something for both the mind and body
The single most impactful extra-curricular activity you can offer early learners.
Create calm and activate tired minds with online kids yoga and mindful activities
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Over 40 classes for kids aged 2+
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Brain break ideas for home schooling
Created from over 15 years experience working with 1000's of kids & their teachers.
A snapshot of what we do
See students engaging with the Karma Classroom techniques
A Kama Class kids yoga preview
Teachers, be empowered with our Karma Classrooms training course
For pre-school and primary school teachers
Workshops are held online and face to face
Australian standards approved and NESA-accredited professional development course in the priority area of student/child mental health.
A Kama Class interviewed by Channel Ten
“Half of all mental illness has it's onset by the age of 12. 1 in 7 Australian primary students suffer from a mental illness every year.”
Smiling Minds: State of Mind white paper 2021
“Never before has there been a more important time to introduce Yoga, Breath and Mindfulness into every classroom”
Beth Brorowsky, CEO The Karma Class
Want to know more
If you are a School or Early Learning leader, Teacher or Parent looking for more information, please get in touch.
(Sydney based, providing services across Australia and internationally)