Compassionate Mindfulness Practices for Teens

Salina Mae

Training Description

Teens and preteens are navigating unprecedented challenges and pressures that have harmful impacts on their health and wellbeing. Especially for those most marginalized, teens are experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety in the midst of so much uncertainty. In this workshop, we will explore how to support the teens we work with to bring themselves compassion and kindness to the challenges they encounter. Youth can cultivate deep resilience to their stressors when they have practices that help them be patient, accepting, and kind to themselves.

Learning Objective

• Participants will learn what is mindfulness and how it supports teens in times of great stress and anxiety.

• Participants will experience at least 3 compassion exercises in a variety of modalities, including expressive arts, a sitting practice, and a somatic activity.