During this interactive session, participants will learn about stress and how it affects their bodies and nervous systems. They will learn the importance of self-care, specifically in their role as educators. Participants will explore breathing techniques, mindful movement, and guided relaxation as tools for promoting their own wellbeing. The 90-minute session includes an extended self-care practice.

Our signature program, The Culture of Care training teaches educators how to foster well-being, support stress-management, and bolster the resilience of educators and learners alike. Participants learn how to deliver breathing, mindful movement, and guided rest exercises, and to train colleagues to do the same. The participants learn to implement Pure Edge Brain Breaks and Start with the Heart curricula. They also become familiar with the Pure Edge online resource library and turnkey training decks which support establishing a Culture of Care at their school site. Each full-day session includes self-care for participants, as well as time for Q & A and practical implementation strategies. The program can be tailored for Elementary or Secondary grade levels.

Participants will learn simple and effective strategies to alleviate stress and to calm over- stimulated minds. They will learn the importance of self-care, specifically in their role as educators. They will also engage in Pure Edge Brain Breaks that offer a set of tools designed to promote student focus. The exercises, 1 to 5 minutes in length, are designed for easy classroom implementation. Participants will explore and practice a variety of techniques and learn how to adapt these for all ages, as well as access video supports for easy implementation. Training can be tailored for specific grade levels.

This interactive session supports both educator well-being and learners. Participants learn about stress effects on the body and discover “Breathe, Move, Rest” Brain Breaks as tools for wellness and classroom use. Participants will explore and practice a variety of the exercises and learn how to adapt them for all ages, as well as access video supports for easy implementation. The training can be tailored for specific grade levels.

The Start with the Heart curriculum is our answer to the question educators always ask us during trainings: How do I get started sharing this work with my students? Designed for easy implementation, the curriculum highlights essential lessons from our Pure Power curriculum and couples them with video brain breaks. Participants will leave this interactive training with the skills and knowledge to implement right away. The training can be tailored for specific grade levels.

This session serves as an introduction to the K-5 Flourish curriculum, a CASEL Designated Promising Program. Lessons integrate social and emotional development, stress resiliency skills, mental and physical exercise, and more within a contemplative and compassionate framework. Educators will leave this interactive session with skills and tools to get started implementing Flourish with K-5 learners.

During this interactive session, participants will learn breath, posture and relaxation techniques that will enable them to teach short movement sequences to students. These sequences can be delivered by classroom teachers, counsellors, and PE teachers. These sequences can also be used to deliver an afterschool program. The one-day training will ensure competency teaching 1-2 sequences and the skills to learn subsequent sequences. The two-day training will ensure a strong foundation in the techniques and proficiency teaching 3-4 sequences. The training can be adapted for K-5 or 6-12 grade levels. All attendees must come in suitable clothing for light exercise.

Pure Power is our full, evidence-based curriculum for grade levels K-2, 3-5, and 6-12. The curriculum covers a variety of content areas related to resilience and well-being, and includes mindful movement and breathing exercises that promote self-regulation. This two-day training introduces educators to Pure Power, reviews the research behind the curriculum, and supports educators with the skills they need to start implementation, including an introduction to teaching simple mindful movement sequences. The training can be adapted for K-5 or 6-12 grade levels All attendees must come in suitable clothing for light exercise.

Pure Edge can tailor sessions to provide strategies to support a specific role in the school district, such as School Counselors, Psychologists, Maintenance, Food Services, Student Support Services, Administration, etc.. This option is perfect for all of the support staff at the district that are working outside of the classroom. These sessions can be anywhere from 1 hour to a full day.