Schools
I have been bringing Mindfulness, Meditation & Sound Therapy to schools since 2019. My classes are fun,interactive & highly educational for the child`s emotional needs. I teach them to pause before reacting & to realise all our emotions belong..we just need to learn how to work with our feelings. Sound Therapy gives the children a chance to completely relax by hearing & feeling the vibrations of all the instruments. Each time I go into a class the students teach me as much as I teach them and what I teach gives the children & teenagers a great grounding in coping skills for life.
I use Sound Therapy in all my classes & this works remarkably well in all the ASD Units in each school.
If you`d like to know more about what I do & to discuss what would work for your school please do contact me for a chat.
Testimonials
FCJ Secondary School, Bunclody
Thank you very much for the two, full day sessions that you hosted in the FCJ recently for our transition year group. They have gained invaluable skills that will help them cope with stress and anxiety going into their leaving cert course and life beyond.
We have had a great response from students about their time with you. One student expressed how he felt that your session shouldn’t be a one off workshop, that he would love it to be a timetabled class. Another student said that it was “a very special morning, I absolutely loved it”.
Thank you so much for the wonderful work that you do bringing practical mindfulness and wellbeing strategies to students who are navigating an ever more fast paced and stressful world.
Sion Hill Secondary School, Blackrock
Ben did several separate sound baths with our 5th and 6th year students before their exams this year. Anxious students came away from the sound bath with clarity that helped them in their oral exams which was arranged during the same week.
The quality of the workshop was excellent. I, myself, have been present throughout many workshops with Bernadette and have often found myself better connected, engaged and present in my daily life afterwards. I couldn’t recommend Sundara enough for workshops for yourself or your young people.
Newtownmountkennedy School
Bernadette has been working with us at Newtownmountkennedy P.S. for the last year providing classes in mindfulness, meditation and sound therapy. Bernadette has worked with pupils from our mainstream classes and our autism classes. Bernadette has a warm, caring and positive nature.
She has built a lovely rapport with our pupils and for many her visits are the highlight of the week.
Bernadette has also provided sound therapy and guided meditations to our staff as part of our wellbeing initiative. The feedback from our staff and pupils has been very positive. Bernadette’s classes are very enjoyable as well as being beneficial to our emotional wellbeing. We hope to continue working with Bernadette going forward.
Bunclody Vocational College
Bernadette has been giving Sound Therapy and Mindfulness workshops to our students since 2019. Bernadette has a calm, friendly and relaxed manner and engages so well with the students.
Last year Bernadette worked with the first year Wellbeing classes and the sixth year Guidance classes. Some of the students in sixth year commented that Bernadette’S workshops were their favourite over the year.
We look forward to welcoming Bernadette back to BVC to deliver Meditation and Sound Therapy again this year.
Avril O’ Sullivan, Career Guidance Counsellor, Bunclody Vocational College, Co. Wexford
Our Lady Of Lourdes
‘Bernadette Murphy has been working with the children of our school for several years now introducing them to Mindfulness and Wellbeing techniques. This has been very beneficial to the children and they really enjoy the classes. Bernadette is always professional and she is caring and kind with the boys and girls. Bernadette has also worked regularly with the children in our ASD Class who similarly enjoyed the visits.’
Tomas Moriarty Principal of Our Lady Of Lourdes NS Bunclody
Scoil Ghormain Naofa NS
‘We invited Bernadette to bring her sound bowls to our inaugural wellness event in Ballyfad Forest. In the midst of candle and fairy lights, her soothing sounds added a tranquility to the event, making it a peaceful escape from daily pressures. It was enjoyed by children and adults alike. Bernadette came to our school on other occasions, working with children with ASD and anxiety both within the school building and in our outdoor classroom among the trees. Children gave very positive feedback about the relaxing effect that sound bowls had on them. I would recommend it as a very useful practice in meeting the needs of children, especially those with anxiety and giving them a time out.’
Emer Russell Principal Of Scoil Ghormain Naofa NS Castletown
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