Edward Sellman's writing, teaching and artwork on education, personal growth, creativity and consciousness
Teaching
TEACHING
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
Edward convenes a module called 'Responding Mindfully to Challenging Behaviour' at the
Centre for Research in Human Flourishing, University of Nottingham, which is available on several Masters programs. This unique module integrates mindfulness practice and conflict resolution skills with theoretical material challenging the dominance of behaviourist thinking on contemporary classroom/relationship management. The module includes multiple experiential and contemplative activities. Reflections on teaching this module feature prominently in a chapter in Oren Ergas and Jason Ritter’s recently-published book,
Exploring Self Toward Expanding Teaching, Teacher Education and Practitioner Research. Edward also contributes to the
MA Trauma Informed Practice, offering lectures and workshops on TRE®, Mindfulness, Breathwork and Psycholytic Therapy.
Edward also supervises PhD students investigating the following areas: contemplation/mindfulness, consciousness and education; integral and transpersonal theory, science and nonduality; creativity and integration of peak-experiences, journaling and arts-based research methods; peace education, conflict resolution, restorative approaches in school; mental well-being and human flourishing. Edward researches and publishes on all of these topics.
Edward is also a trained mindfulness teacher, breathwork & TRE® facilitator and sound-healer.
MINDFULNESS
Inner Pedagogy offers two types of mindfulness courses plus occasional workshops.
Integral Mindfulness – Introduction.
An 8-week course to introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness and help you establish a daily practice. An integral approach syntheses science, psychology and spirituality whilst remaining open and inclusive to all. The course also integrates elements from mindfulness-based stress-reduction, cognitive therapy and compassion focused courses to offer a more complete experience.
Integral Mindfulness – Deepening Your Practice.
This unique course is for anyone who has already undertaken an intensive mindfulness course and wishes to revisit and/or deepen their practice. It will include a variety of body/mind practices, including Tension Release Exercises (TRE), breathwork and sound-healing. It is particularly suitable for anybody who feels they are navigating an awakening process and/or wishes to further integrate experiences from their previous inner work.
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for more information about mindfulness courses.
Click here
for a sample audio of Edward guiding a 'Choiceless Awareness' meditation.
BREATHWORK
Edward is a trained Breathwork facilitator, working towards 'Grof Transpersonal Training' (GTT) accreditation. He occasionally offers low-intensity workshops and assists higher-intensity Holotropic Breathwork® workshops.
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for more information about breathwork.
TENSION/TRAUMA RELEASE EXERCISES (TRE®)
Edward is a trained with the TRE College
to provide individual and group sessions in somatic approaches to releasing tension/trauma, aka 'shaking'. He offers monthly group sessions (see events) and can take on a small number of private clients for one-to-one sessions. Please contact Edward if interested.
SOUND HEALING
Edward is a trained sound-healer with the College of Sound Healing. He co-facilitates a monthly sound bath (see events) and can take on a small number of private clients for one-to-one appointments. Please contact Edward if interested.
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for more information about sound-healing.
MINDFULNESS FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS & TEACHERS
Take5Mindfulness
provides a training programme for educators and/or parents wishing to teach young people the five-step meditation as part of a broader programme in contemplative and holistic education, developed by Dr Edward M. Sellman.
A more thorough programme for teachers in mindful presence is currently under development.
Please see the courses
page to book onto any of these courses, workshops and events.
