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Wellbeing Programmes
These programmes consists of a number of different complementary therapy skills and is broken into five modules which could be included within a session. This programme is taught in a variety of situations and is age adapted for each one. For example we have a parenting programme within it and an under 7 programme called Buddiez. Modules and activities within them are optional and should be chosen by the beneficiaries to respond to their particular need. The modules and examples of the activities are:
- Exercise - yoga
- Health Issues - Lifestyle choices like exercise & sleep, healthy eating, impact lifestyle choices have on our body
- Meditation, relaxation and breathing exercises
- personal Development - Techniques to reduce stress and anxiety, raise confidence and self esteem, positive thinking, achieving success and happiness
- Therapies – Learn to give complementary therapy like reflexology and head massage. These skills are to be used in the family, peer and classroom setting and do not lead to a qualification. These can be adapted to ensure they are culturally sensitive.
The life skills taught through the modules will encourage and improve reflection on what triggers psychological problems. This project provides space for reflection, relaxation and building relationships and provides support for social, behavioural and emotional difficulties.
Each participant will receive a work book which can be used as a reference to the therapy sequences learnt and some of the issues covered and as a log book to record personal development and reflections.
6 sessions recommended.
2 – 2.5 hours long
Parent & child session
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Family learning
This programme is for parents and children from 2.5 yrs old upwards to learn the lifestyle programme together. This programme will be age related with for example young children and parents/carers being taught techniques to work on each other using story boards.
This programme promotes healthy lifestyles and physical, mental and emotional health. It allows children and their parents/carers to develop their bonds and achieve personal and social development together. It teaches boundaries, encourages safe and positive touch and allows parents/carers to meet and support each other.
6 sessions recommended
2 – 2.5 hours long
Parenting classes
This is a healthy lifestyle programme for parents offering life skills. It supports parents to look after themselves and their children emotionally mentally and physically. The parents/carers are introduced to positive touch skills which they can use on their children and other family members. This programme teaches life skills through which parents/carers gain confidence & self esteem and learn relaxation techniques for themselves and to pass on to their children.
6 sessions recommended
2 – 2.5 hours long
Buddiez Programme
This programme involves children from 3 - 7 years old. Children would be taught therapy routines using story boards, animal ‘yoga’, relaxation techniques using guided visualisation, breathing and other healthy life skills like nutrition through games and exercises.
The programme promotes the physical, emotional, mental growth and development of the children. It encourages the children to develop positive relationships and not to bully or discriminate.
6 sessions recommended
1 hour long
Body Happy
A lifestyle programme adapted for primary children through using stories and exercises. Therapy techniques that can be taught include reflexology, head massage and arm and hand massage. Children take turns in giving and receiving a massage and remain fully clothed. Breathing, relaxation and meditation exercises are included along with personal development like positive thinking. Healthy lifestyle choices are also taught like the importance of sleep and healthy eating.
The benefits include improving social and communication skills; children are calmer and learn transferable skills; teaches the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touch; increased attentiveness; reduces stress and anxiety and introduces the children to healthy lifestyle choices.
6 sessions recommended
2 hours long each
Body Boost
A lifestyle programme adapted for secondary schools. This programme teaches complementary therapy skills like Indian head massage, hand and arm massage, reflexology, meditation and breathing techniques. It gives the students skills to help them to relax and get rid of stress, tension and anxiety.
personal development is an important part to assist in dealing with confidence, self esteem, self respect and self love, achieving success and happiness, positive thinking and positive image. Lifestyle choices like healthy eating, the importance of drinking water, sleep, taking time out and the impact lifestyle choices have on our body are also included. Yoga can be included as part of the programme. The yoga teacher would generally be a different trainer from who takes the rest of the programme.
6 sessions recommended
2 – 2.5 hours long
Train the Trainers
This programme train’s children centre staff, child minders and teachers in simple complementary therapy techniques that they could use on the babies, toddlers and children within their care to encourage their physical, psychological and social health.
Breathing, meditation and personal development techniques can all be taught so they can be passed on to the children and young people in your care as part of behaviour management and healthy lifestyle choices.
2 – 6 hours long