Erica Marcus
Children can benefit from practicing mindfulness just as much as adults can. On Monday, Feb. 12 from 6-7:30 p.m., a class will be held at the LincolnHealth – Miles Campus in Damariscotta and at the LincolnHealth – St. Andrews Campus in Boothbay Harbor to learn how a consistent mindfulness practice can help children build emotional regulation skills, focus, and empathy.
Mindfulness has been shown to reduce anxiety and depression and rates of absenteeism, and increase cognitive performance in children.
The class will be led by Erica Marcus, a certified Mindfulness in Schools instructor, and streamed live from MaineHealth in Portland. Marcus has worked with teachers and students at schools throughout New England and presented in October of last year at The Coulombe Center for Health Improvement’s mindfulness conference in Boothbay Harbor.
This “Teaching Mindfulness to Children” class will be helpful for parents, caregivers, and teachers who care for children in grades pre-K through 12. Please note: This class is not designed to have children attend and will not have child care available.
The cost is $10 per person. Register online at lrcclasses.coursestorm.com. For more information or to request a scholarship, contact Anni Pat McKenney at The Coulombe Center for Health Improvement at 633-1542 or annipat.mckenney@lchcare.org.
