Guest Speaker: Body, Breath & Belonging: Enhancing Emotional Wellbeing in Schools through Yoga & Mindfulness
At a glance
Guest speaker
Hannah Maria Butterill
Webinar duration
2 hours
Suitable for
Thrive Licensed Practitioners
CPD
Worth 5 CPD points
Price per place
£78 excl. VAT
Course outcomes
During the 2-hour session, you will:
- Explore how trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness practices align with the Thrive Approach.
- Gain practical tools to support emotional regulation and resilience in children.
- Explore body-based strategies for calming, connecting, and co-regulating.
- Learn how to integrate breath-work, movement, and mindfulness into Thrive-informed school settings.
- Experience a model mini-session they can adapt for use in their own context.
Who is it for?
Thrive Licensed Practitioners working with primary-school-aged children.
Course structure
2-hour webinar.
Introducing guest speaker: Hannah Maria Butterill
Hannah is a qualified primary school teacher, experienced yoga educator, and founder of The School Yoga Project – a wellbeing programme that supports children’s mental health through yoga, mindfulness, and therapeutic movement.
With over a decade of experience in both UK and international schools, Hannah specialises in helping children develop emotional resilience, self-regulation, and a strong sense of wellbeing. Her approach combines trauma-informed teaching, CBT-informed strategies, and positive psychology to support whole-child development.
Hannah currently works with a number of schools and academies in the UK, delivering targeted wellbeing sessions as part of their mental health and PSHE provision. She is passionate about empowering children with tools for lifelong emotional health and supporting educators in creating calm, connected learning environments.
As a Thrive guest speaker, Hannah brings warmth, insight, and practical expertise. She has presented at events including the OM Yoga Show London and has written for OM Yoga Magazine, where she shares her approach to integrating yoga into school life in meaningful and accessible ways.
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What you'll learn
- Practical Tools: A toolkit of simple, accessible yoga and mindfulness techniques to support children’s emotional regulation in educational settings.
- Understanding the Why: Insight into the neuroscience of breath, movement, and belonging, and how these impact a child’s capacity to learn and thrive.
- Integration Strategies: Creative ways to weave yoga-based interventions into daily classroom routines and Thrive action plans.
- Empowered Confidence: Renewed inspiration and confidence in supporting emotional wellbeing through body-based practices.
- Connection: A space to reflect, ask questions, and share ideas with fellow educators and Thrive practitioners.
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