To Guard and Cherish
Cultivating Compassion in Education
Meditations for Teachers
Inner Reflection, Outer Compassion
By integrating contemplative practices into their routines, teachers cultivate self-awareness and emotional intelligence. By quieting the mind and connecting with their own higher wisdom, teachers can better relate to their students' struggles and celebrate their successes. Contemplative practices foster a classroom environment built on understanding and genuine care.​
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Explore the following excerpts, articles, and contemplative practices to support the cultivation of lasting energy, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas for an inspiring education.
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Discover how contemplative practices can transform the teaching experience. Please enjoy this free chapter from, To Guard and Cherish: Contemplative Practices for Waldorf Teachers.
In this chapter you will be invited to explore several contemplative exercises from the very quick and simple: "Sun Shower Meditation" which brings peace and grounding in any moment of your day to the more weighty and challenging: "Equanimity" and "Positivity" exercises that invite practitioners to work on their inward character and treatment of others over the course of a lifetime.
We hope you enjoy!
Meditation and contemplation exercises are becoming more widely accepted in mainstream education. While Waldorf teachers have long known the benefits of connecting to the spiritual world and one's higher self through reflection, contemplation and meditation, now education policy all over the world is embracing the benefits of meditation for teachers, students, and the parent community.
Learn more here:Meditations for Teachers.
Try this quick and simple meditation for the morning and see how the rest of your day unfolds with greater grace, calm, and inspiration. ​
