COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOUR & ART


Mindfulness Art School Incursions

For schools and youth organisations in and around Perth, WA

 

I offer mindfulness art workshops in schools and for youth organisations.

During the session/s, students learn what mindfulness is, how it helps develop focus and attention, and its benefits, such as its calmative effect. Students are taken through a journey, first focusing awareness on themselves before transitioning their focus to art subject matter and medium. Through the practice, mindfulness fundamentals are reinforced, for example, taking a non-judgmental approach and resetting focus when attention wanders.

Workshops are tailored to your needs, with a curriculum based on your preferences, priorities and timing. Art mediums can vary, for example, clay or drawing.

— Sophie

Contact me to discuss.

sophie@sophiezadeh.com

0477 182 555

Incursions in Perth schools include:

  • Perth Modern School

  • St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls

  • Bob Hawke College

  • Williams Primary School (with other schools from the region)

  • Ashdale Primary School

  • Dianella Heights Primary School

  • Carlisle Primary School

  • All Saints College

  • Iona Presentation College

  • Kolbe Catholic College

  • Methodist Ladies College

  • Prendiville Catholic College

Mindfulness Art School Incursions Fee Structure

Half-day, $1000 +GST

About Sophie

Art

Before life as a communication specialist, Sophie worked as an art educator for fifteen years in the UK. She has led hundreds of art projects for children, adults and people with disabilities, as well as running training sessions for teachers and adults working with children. Her artwork has been exhibited in a range of art galleries, with a series of sculpture housed in a permanent collection in a city art gallery.

Communication

Sophie works with leaders in government and industry giants, including Woodside, Rio Tinto and Alcoa.  She has featured across a variety of news and media platforms, including ABC Radio, The West Australian, The CEO magazine, Seven News Media and Foxtel Networks.  

Sophie has coached public speakers and TEDx presenters to convey their message with impact.  She has worked with TED-ED, to create an animated lesson–Are There Universal Expressions of Emotion?. 

Her blog has been rated in the top five body language blogs on the web for 2020 and 2021. 

 

“I cannot say enough about Sophie! This multitalented person made such a huge difference in the children’s lives. They look forward to every single class with her.

Sophie is eclectic, passionate, fun, warm, caring and most important she makes you feel comfortable from the minute you meet her! No one in class felt left out; we had a great time communicating during the classes. I definitely, highly recommend Sophie as the first resource to people who struggle with public speaking anxiety or to people who need to improve!

Actually, I highly recommend, any, if not all the workshops with Sophie…It will be money well spent.”

“My four home-schooled children attended Sophie’s public speaking course last term and they loved it! Sophie is a wonderful teacher and her lovely, gentle approach was perfect or my ASD and dyslexic kids. They were always keen to go to class and happy to do the homework.

The whole course is presented in such a comfortable and flowing way that even my most reluctant writer was excited to sit down and do his homework. Having children of different ages, I was beyond happy with the skilful way Sophie was able to meet the children where they were at and tailor the coursework to their ability.

Along with speech writing, they learned how to calm their nerves, hold their bodies and how to use their hands. The confidence to speak in any setting is so important and this course has absolutely given them the confidence and also some very useful skills. So grateful to have found a wonderful teacher.”