“Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.” - Simon Sinek
Experience and explore practical stress relief techniques that can be easily incorporated into your life. Do as much as feels right for you. Recommended minimum 15min commitment per week for 8 weeks.
The Stress Relief Mini Course is for teachers who want to support their wellbeing but feel overwhelmed and unsure where to start.
The design of this course is to start small. Do as little or as much as you can manage within a nourishing and supportive community. Develop skills, learn techniques and grow them when the timing is right.
This course equips you with wellness tools and a wellbeing foundation for you to build upon at your own pace.
Take your first steps towards the health and wellbeing you deserve!
Week by Week Breakdown:
Week 1 - Community Connections
Week 2 - Mindful Breathing
Week 3 - Smile and Breathe
Week 4 - Living the Dream
Week 5 - Calming Your Physiology
Week 6 - The Long Exhale
Week 7 - Counting on Your Breath
Week 8 - Being the Calm in the Chaos
Week 9 - BONUS week (optional)
What is included?
✅ Inner Calm: Wisdom & Wellness App to make your learning easy, accessible and enjoyable
✅ Access to a course community within the app to share your learning experiences and connect with other teachers throughout the course for support motivation and inspiration
✅ Optional activities to deepen and extend your learning
✅ A personalised weekly wellbeing plan designed by you in the final week based on your learning and experiences to support you with a successful and sustainable practice
✅ Living Your Dream guided visualisation meditation audio to reach the levels of wellbeing you desire
✅ Living Your Dream guided visualisation PDF for a self-guided practice
✅ A timetable for ease of planning and keeping on track
✅ Intention setting PDF to support you in defining your wellbeing aspirations
✅ BONUS week to get you settled into your wellbeing routines and get you established in the Wellbeing Community beyond the course. This will allow for sustained practices, encouragement and support with your wellbeing adventures.
About Course Creator
Alison – Wellness Coach, Self-Care Advocate & Creator of Inner Calm Wisdom
Alison is a primary school teacher, meditation teacher, wellness coach, self-care advocate and creator of Inner Calm Wisdom. She has training in psychology, meditation, mindfulness, and breathwork. Alison is passionate about creating nurturing and nourishing environments for both teachers and students, helping educators find balance, reduce stress, and cultivate well-being.
Throughout her teaching career, Alison has empowered teachers to reignite their love and joy for teaching by providing tips to reduce stress, regardless of circumstances, and find peace within. She believes this is something we can all work on for our own benefit and for the benefit of the children we teach.
Alison has over 20 years of teaching experience (K-6) in a variety of roles and settings, over 300 hours of meditation and mindfulness teacher training and many, many more hours of practical experience and independent learning.
While Alison specialises in supporting teachers, her meditations and mindfulness practices are designed for anyone seeking inner peace, clarity, and self-compassion. Her content and sessions offer a space for healing, relaxation, and renewal, allowing individuals to reconnect with their inner calm and vitality.
Honour yourself, receive healing, and embrace the tranquillity within.
Happy adventures!
Qualifications:
OA® Functional Breathing Instructor Training - 2025
Certified Breath Coach - 2024
Advanced Certificate in Guiding and Teaching Meditation and Mindfulness - 2022
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) - 2013
Bachelor of Education - 1997
