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Professional Development
Workshops for your staff

Below are workshops which are guidelines depending on the need of your school or group. An option is that the one day workshops be broken into four, two hour sessions. In this way your staff are being supported and guided as they integrate the program into their classroom. This also allows the workshops to be conducted after or before school.

Presentations can also take the form of an inspirational keynote for a conference, a series of community development workshops for a group in crisis, an ongoing character education program within a school, corporate leadership training, or a personal development retreat.

Free Introduction to Brain Gym

Introduction to Brain Gym

Brain Gym in the Classroom

Free 'The Virtues Project for Educators'

'The Virtues Project for Educators'

The Virtues Project in the Classroom


Free Introduction to Brain Gym

2 hour workshop

For Principal and Deputy Principal Meetings

This is the same workshop as the one directly below. This workshop is designed to allow Principals and Deputy Principal to experience Brain Gym, its benefits and to meet and observe the quality of the presenter before arranging a workshop for your staff at your school.

The workshop is free however if you are more than 100 kilometres away from Brisbane travel expenses are charged.

For more information on costs and further details contact Irena


Introduction to Brain Gym

2 hour workshop

Ideal for Professional Development after school hours

This is a fun hand-on introduction workshop for teachers and parents where the participants will experience changes in themselves and learn how to start using Brain Gym in their classroom straight away, as well as gain a solid background of the program. Your staff will be truly inspired to use Brain Gym and their students will be settled and focused on their task, able to listen and interact harmoniously.

Brain Gym requires no special equipment or time. The program is simply integrated into the classroom.

For more information on costs and further details contact Irena


Brain Gym in the Classroom

One day workshop

A one day workshop for your staff on the use of 'Brain Gym in the Classroom' gives the participants the deeper knowledge and ability to use Brain Gym to the fullest with excellent and sometimes immediate results.

Irena teaches Brain Gym hands-on, where the participants experience the changes themselves and learn:

  • The philosophy behind Brain Gym.
  • Brain-Body Physiology - Learning as a neurological experience.
  • Simple use of Brain Gym in the classroom.
  • 25 Brain Gym exercises, games and processes for improving...
    • Coordination
    • ision
    • Memory
    • oncentration
    • Language
    • Math Skills
    • Stress Release
    • Positive Thinking
    • Increased Mental Energy Fitness and More

Brain Gym requires no special equipment or time. The program is simply integrated into the classroom.

This workshop can be broken up into several sessions rather than one full day depending on the needs of the school.

For more information on costs and further details contact Irena


Free 'The Virtues Project for Educators'

2 hours Workshop

For Principal and Deputy Principal Meetings

This is the same workshop as the one directly below. This workshop is designed to allow Principals and Deputy Principal to experience The Virtues Project, its benefits and to meet and observe the quality of the presenter before arranging a workshop for your staff at your school.

The workshop is free however if you are more than 100 kilometres away from Brisbane travel expenses are charged.

For more information on costs and further details contact Irena


'The Virtues Project for Educators'

2 hours Workshop

Ideal for Professional Development after school hours

In this workshop the participants will be taken through a number of activities to experience and understand how simple and profound it is to bring out the innate virtues in all of us. This session will bond your staff and improve dynamics. They will be surprised and appreciate the gifts of who they are and those of one another.

The five principles of The Virtues Project will be briefly covered and your staff will understand how to begin to turn violent and negative behaviour into responsible and peaceful interactions. This program transforms attitudes within the whole school environment into ones of peace, respect, trust, caring and co-operation. It brings out the innate gifts in both adult and child creating a culture of unity within the community.

Staff will be excited about how easy and effective this program is!

The five strategies are:

  1. Speaking the language of the virtue
  2. Recognising Teachable Moments
  3. Set Clear Boundaries
  4. Honouring the Spirit
  5. The Art of Companioning

For more information on costs and further details contact Irena


The Virtues Project in the Classroom

One day workshop

In this workshop the participants will learn the 5 strategies thoroughly, through activities and examples. They will also learn how to integrate the program into their classroom to enhance relationships and understand and turn angry and violent behaviour into peaceful and cooperative relationships.

They will see how easy it is to bring out the innate Virtues in each child and see them living these gifts.

The Virtues Project is a very gentle and yet effective program which cultivates a culture of Unity and Purposefulness. Teachers thoroughly enjoy this workshop and the benefits it brings. It is a respectful and nurturing process which empowers the individual to be respectful and responsible.

Teachers will have a good knowledge of how to integrate the program into the classroom.

The five strategies are:

  1. Speaking the language of the virtue
  2. Recognising Teachable Moments
  3. Set Clear Boundaries
  4. Honouring the Spirit
  5. The Art of Companioning

For more information on costs and further details contact Irena