Specialists In
Mindfulness
Education

We are a team of passionate and talented educators and professionals who share a common vision:

We want to make mindfulness accessible to classrooms, homes and communities with our inclusive & meaningful approach.
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Let’s Work Together

An inclusive
mindfulness
community.
Child, teen, adult
and family focused
workshops.
Online and in
person workshops,
events and
trainings.
Internationally
certified and
accredited CPD
teacher training.
Trialed and tested
EYFS and Primary
Mindfulness
Curriculum.
Quality assurance
is carried out by
educators and
relevant
professionals.
What I enjoy about the Mindful Sparks Curriculum are the opportunities for students to slow down in an otherwise busy school day with high expectations on their academic performance.

Mindfulness allows them to be still, reflect and truly understand the science behind emotion and how they can be aware, manage and change their own reaction with a better understanding of the self and others.

Ultimately, this reflection will help them in all areas of their lives: improving self-esteem, managing stress and skilfully approaching challenges.
Jenny
Traill, Bangkok

Our Need For Change

Average time spent on apps on smartphones
A U.N. report estimates that 17% of the food produced globally each year is wasted, an average of 121 kilograms per person and accounts for 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Young people will experience depression before they're 19 years old in the UK
Adults predominately use the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s rational part.

Children process information with the amygdala, the part of our brain that controls emotional responses.
Bullies are likely to have experienced a traumatic situation in the past 5 years.
Average time spent on apps on smartphones
Young people will experience depression before they're 19 years old in the UK
Adults predominately use the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s rational part.

Children process information with the amygdala, the part of our brain that controls emotional responses.
Bullies are likely to have experienced a traumatic situation in the past 5 years.
Children’s understanding of the world is so easily impacted by easy access to unfiltered and unregulated information.

Our Need
For Change

Average time spent on apps on smartphones
Young people will experience depression before they're 19 years old in the UK
Adults predominately use the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s rational part.

Children process information with the amygdala, the part of our brain that controls emotional responses.
Bullies are likely to have experienced a traumatic situation in the past 5 years.
Children’s understanding of the world is so easily impacted by easy access to unfiltered and unregulated information.

What is Mindfulness?

Our definition of mindfulness is “being aware of what is happening in the present moment WITH compassion and WITHOUT judgement."

Being present is to bring our attention to our thoughts, feelings and physical sensations in the here and now.

When we reflect or ruminate on the past, or worry about the future, we are not being present. As our mind wonders from thought to thought, it is important to be kind and show compassion to ourselves, to not judge ourselves for getting distracted as we bring our awareness back to the present moment.

Groundbreaking studies are showing us that this simple act of being present has a tremendous impact on both physical and mental development, our ability to control our emotions and thus actions, and also how we view the world.

What is Mindfulness?

Our Unique
Approach

We integrate different skills, strategies and methods to develop a mindfulness practice in a way that resonates with you, allowing you to develop a joyful and meaningful practice.

Not only will you be supporting your own wellbeing, you will also be better equipped to support the wellbeing of others and those in your communities.

our brain

Understanding our thoughts

Bringing together scientific research, meditation and relaxing breathing exercises you will learn why and how building a personal practice of slowing down, reflecting and strengthening present moment awareness has a positive impact on your mental health.

our heart

Understanding our emotions

By integrating key mindfulness techniques, you can learn how to identify a range of emotions and begin to understand why you feeling a certain way in certain situations.

This awareness helps strengthen your ability to respond from a place of compassion instead of reacting out of anger or fear.

our Body

Understanding our responses

As you play games and move your body with present moment awareness, not only are you bringing back an element of play and joy to your day, you are also strengthening your mind body connection to help you better understand what your body needs right now.

our food

Making informed decisions

By learning to connecting to your food through all of your senses, you not only enjoy your food more, you are more in tune with what you are eating and how this can influence your overall health and wellbeing.

our earth

Being part of a thriving community

Make time to go outside and enjoy the diversity surrounding you, visit a local art gallery, set up a recycling programme, volunteer at a local NGO, take part in a reforestation programme… The list of how you can make a positive and meaningful contribution to the communities around you is endless.

Body

Understanding our responses
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Heart

Understanding our emotions
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Brain

Understanding our thoughts
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Food

Making informed decisions
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Earth

Being part of a thriving community
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Our Unique
Approach

We integrate different skills, strategies and methods to develop a mindfulness practice in a way that resonates with you, allowing you to develop a joyful and meaningful practice.

Not only will you be supporting your own wellbeing, you will also be better equipped to support the wellbeing of others and those in your communities.

for our brain

You will learn how to build a personal practice of reflection and acceptance through meditation and breathing, equipping you with practical tools you can implement throughout your entire life.

for our heart

You will learn strategies to identify when emotions present themselves, how they show up for you, how to connect with them in the physical body and tools to strengthen your ability to maintain healthy emotional regulation.

for our Body

You will learn to develop awareness to connect with the physical body through yoga and explore what your body is capable of in the present moment.

It is about the journey you go through to improve; from awareness, to reflection, to goal setting, to practice and patience.

for our food

This is an opportunity to connect with the world around us through our food. Dive deeper into where your food comes from, the journey it makes to get to your plate and what you are eating.

Learn to enjoy your food by eating mindfully; connecting to your senses, being curious while eating and learning your unique personal tastes.

for our earth

This is an opportunity to connect with the world around us by developing  curiosity about bigger world issues.

Make time to go outside and enjoy the diversity the Earth offers us, be it using natural materials to create art, setting up a recycling programme or supporting local NGOs helping save our Earth, you will develop the skills to become an agent of change.

Body

Appreciating our body
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Heart

Building emotional awareness
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Brain

Supporting mental health
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Food

Exploring our diet
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Earth

Making informed choices
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for our brain

Understanding our thoughts.

Bringing together scientific research, meditation and relaxing breathing exercises you will learn why and how building a personal practice of slowing down, reflecting and strengthening present moment awareness has a positive impact on your mental health.
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for our heart

Understanding our emotions.

By integrating key mindfulness techniques, you can learn how to identify a range of emotions and begin to understand why you feel a certain way in certain situations.

This awareness helps strengthen your ability to respond from a place of compassion instead of reacting out of anger or fear.
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for our Body

Understanding our responses.

As you play games and move your body with present moment awareness, not only are you bringing back an element of play and joy to your day, you are also strengthening your mind body connection to help you better understand what your body needs right now.
X

for our food

Making informed decisions.

By learning to connect to your food through all of your senses, you not only enjoy your food more, you are more in tune with what you are eating and how this can influence your overall health and wellbeing.
X

for our earth

Being part of a thriving community.

Make time to go outside and enjoy the diversity surrounding you, visit a local art gallery, set up a recycling programme, volunteer at a local NGO, take part in a reforestation programme… The list of how you can make a positive and meaningful contribution to the communities around you is endless.

Our
Unique
Approach

Brain

Heart

Body

Food

Earth

We integrate different skills, strategies and methods to develop a mindfulness practice in a way that resonates with you, allowing you to develop a joyful and meaningful practice.

Not only will you be supporting your own wellbeing, you will also be better equipped to support the wellbeing of others and those in your communities.
A 2019 study implementing mindfulness practices with parents in of young children in low-socioeconomic status neighbourhoods showed the participants found bringing mindfulness content and practices into their lives helpful especially when it came to managing their reactions when triggered and being able to calm down and reduce stress.
Original Article
A study in Canada involving 270,034 students from kindergarten through to high school showed that students who followed socio-emotional learning (SEL) programmes and practiced mindfulness improved their cognitive skills. In addition, they also showed significant increases in well-being and social and emotional competence.
Original Article
A 2012, 82 school teachers in America took part in an 8 week meditation and emotional regulation programme.

The teachers noticed that by the end of the course, they were less likely to react to a difficult situation in a destructive or conflicting way and more likely to respond to the situation with kindness and compassion.

They also noted that they spent less time ruminating about what they could have done differently as well as engaging less with negative thoughts and self-doubt.
Original Article
Over a 2 year period, students in Belgium, aged 14 to 17, took part in a controlled test to see if practicing mindfulness would positively influence their mental health with a specific focus on depression and anxiety.

The results of the study showed that those students who were part of a mindfulness program had lower levels of depression and anxiety at a 6-month follow-up session.
Original Article

It's Time To Thrive!

A 2019 study in Georgia, USA found that teaching mindfulness practices to parents of young children in low-socioeconomic status neighbourhoods had a positive impact on their wellbeing, especially when it came to parents being able to manage reactions when triggered and noticeably reduce stress levels.
Original Article
A study in Canada involving 270,034 students from kindergarten through to high school showed that students who were following SEL (socio-emotional learning) programmes showed significantly improved social–emotional skills, attitudes, and behaviour and academic performance.

An important observation also highlighted that children who practiced mindfulness in combination with opportunities to practice optimism, gratitude, perspective-taking, and kindness in their school day can not only improve cognitive skills but also lead to significant increases in social and emotional competence and well-being.

Original Article
82 school teachers in America took part in an 8 week intensive meditation and emotional regulation programme which was designed by experts in contemplative traditions and emotion science.

The teachers noticed that by the end of the course, they were less likely to react to a difficult situation in a destructive or conflicting way and more likely to respond to the situation with kindness and compassion. They also noted that they spent less time ruminating about what they could have done differently and subsequently engaging less with negative and self-doubt thought patterns.

Original Article
School-based prevention and reduction of depression in adolescents:

These results show that a mindfulness program, as compared with a control condition, was able to result in lower levels of depression at a 6-month follow-up in adolescents with clinically significant results.

Original Article

Our Community

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I have the privilege of teaching at a school using the Mindful Sparks curriculum and I can't recommend it enough!

The training and curriculum has made it a breeze to integrate mindfulness into the classroom and it's also helped me, as a teacher and a human being to be more mindful!

Just wanted to share how wonderful Mindful Sparks has been for me and my class in case anyone needs some encouragement to sign up!
Tiffany
The BECC, Thailand
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Lilly has been working in education since 2006 and started her teaching career in Italy. She has since worked in England, Nepal, China and Thailand. She is a PGCE qualified teacher, a mindfulness educator and a yoga and meditation teacher. She also has a MSc in Development Management.

Lilly has been an active volunteer since 2009 and in her volunteer roles she has worked with local NGO's in China and Thailand bringing aspects of mindfulness into her roles.

She has taught English to women rescued from the sex industry, set up reading programmes for socioeconomic marginalised youth and taught trauma sensitive yoga for LGBTQIA+ survivors rescued from the heavily trafficked sex industry.

Lilly enjoys being in nature, especially being by the ocean and she finds a lot of joy through movement, yoga, crossfit, rock climbing and running. She loves reading and for some quiet time, nothing beats curling up with a good book or a jigsaw and her cats.
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Jen (she/her) is from the UK and has been living in Asia since 2016 & currently lives in Bangkok where she works as a mindfulness specialist & runs The Green Room, a home studio delivering yoga, dance and sound therapy.Jen is a qualified mindfulness educator, yoga teacher, meditation teacher, sound therapist as well as an ex professional dancer and choreographer & her 16 year career in dance and choreography took her around the world performing, choreographing and directing shows for international music artists, brands and events. Credits include The London Olympics, Take That, Coldplay, One Direction & Jay-Z.
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Inclusion
In 2016 Rose left a job in banking to pursue her PGCE in England and took her first teaching job in an international school in Bangkok where she worked until the summer of 2021.

The move into education was one of the best decisions of Rose's life. She is passionate about children's wellbeing and learning and is committed to learning, developing and implementing key practises such as mindfulness, compassion, and social awareness both inside and outside the classroom. She believes in the power of wider reading, deep conversation, and reflective thinking.

In 2019, Rose joined Mindful Sparks and was part of the team trialling the different Mindful Sparks curricula in Thailand and now works on the curriculum team to develop meaningful content.

Rose moved back to the UK in 2021 where she has been finally reunited with her family and beautiful dog, Elsie. She spends her spare time outdoors, reading, doing yoga, practising martial arts, and is a passionate amateur artist. She's always looking forward to the December holidays, when her family reunite from around the world and she gets to wear her favourite rainbow sweater.
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Design
Kheng is an Electrical & Electronics Engineer hailing from Malaysia. He has worked in manufacturing since 2004 and has been an engineering consultant for various projects. He loves using his hands to build, repair and restore, or to make things work better.

An entrepreneur at heart, Kheng's experience has led him to believe that the combination of mindfulness and education are at the very core of making the world a better place; advances in human emotional intelligence will lead to better design, engineering, manufacturing practices & even playtime without being detrimental to the very planet that is our home.

His passions include architectural and industrial design, robotics, additive & subtractive manufacturing, cooking and gardening.
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Digital Design
Katie is a digital designer and web developer from Thailand. She is a highly motivated autodidact.

She learned the basics of her field at school, but quickly started learning on her own, working on various projects on the side while studying. She started working as a freelance very early on, accumulated various jobs and professional experiences that were not only directly related to her field, with a great desire to learn. She continues to learn day by day to keep up with the rapidly changing technology.

She is a cat lover, raises and cares for a large pack of cats at home, and regularly helps for street cats. She feels close to this innocent but intelligent type of life.

The Team

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Rose
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Curriculum
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When you are mindful, you can make yourself feel good by being kind to other people.
Ethan
9 years old

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