Would you like to gain new inspiration as a trainer and further deepen your own skills? With the Observation Moment, you get the unique opportunity to observe a lesson with an experienced AMT trainer, directly in practice.
You can choose from two inspiring settings: a practice setting in Nijmegen with Ellen or a school setting in Amsterdam with Mirjam. Both trainers have years of experience and will show you how they convey mindfulness to children, parents, or teachers.
Whether you are observing in practice or at school, you get a realistic picture of how the method is applied. There is plenty of room to ask questions and exchange experiences. Afterwards, you will talk to the trainer to take insights and practical tips with you for your own work. If this is not possible immediately after the lesson, we can easily schedule a Zoom meeting at a later time.
AMT Child Trainer - Mindful Parenting & teaching trainer
Ellen Budding
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My name is Ellen Budding, and I live with my husband and two daughters in Nijmegen. From my practice and the Center for Mindful Living, I give mindfulness training to children and teenagers. I do this with dedication and great pleasure.
In 2016, I completed the Course to become a Mindfulness Child Trainer at the AMT, in 2018 the youth module, and in 2019 the Course to become a Mindful Parenting & Teaching trainer.
Since 2017, I have focused entirely on mindfulness after working for years as an ambulatory counselor at Kentalis, after my study of special education at Radboud University.
I am grateful to Eline Snel for bringing the 'Attention Works!' method into the world. I myself feel like a lucky bird because, together with other child trainers, I can contribute to more peace, attention, and resilience for children and teenagers.
AMT Child-Youth and Mindful Parenting and Teaching Trainer and Educator
Mirjam Blok
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My name is Mirjam Blok, and in 2016 I followed the Course to become a Mindfulness Child Trainer at the AMT. Subsequently, I completed the Course to become a Mindful Parenting and Teaching trainer. I work as a teacher and attention trainer at the Willibrordschool IJburg. This school has been a Mindful School since 2019. All children at our school receive an 8-week mindfulness training according to the Eline Snel Method. Teachers and parents can also follow an 8-week mindfulness training. I speak from experience when I see what the children gain from attention training. The children learn skills that allow them to focus more. They experience peace in their heads, but they also become more aware of external and internal stimuli. The children learn to maintain their attention muscle.
From 2021, I started working at AMT as a trainer in the Course to become a Mindfulness Child Trainer, which I enjoy very much. I hope to inspire many more people to become mindfulness child trainers in education, but also beyond. I find it special to combine my experiences as a teacher with the experiences I gain as a trainer.
How does it work?
The costs for the Observation Moment are €75. For this, you will observe one lesson and have the opportunity to ask your questions to the trainer (directly or later) during a 1 on 1 conversation. Fill in the form below and indicate who you would like to observe. Mirjam or Ellen will then contact you to arrange a date.
