group training and individual

Mindful parenting

Parenting in a gentle and kind way. Without judgment, being present in the now, to parent with healthy energy and balance.

Reduces parental stress, increases child and parent well-being and improves parent-child and co-parent relationship.

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Parenting is one of the most special and intense experiences, and at the same time it can be accompanied by feelings of stress, fatigue and overwhelm.

There may be challenges in the parenting or family situation itself. Or there may be times when the daily busyness demands too much of you to stay fully consciously present in the here and now.

Mindful parenting helps with this.

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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

― Thich Nhat Hanh

This is for …

This program is for all parents who

want to parent consciously
want to improve the quality of their parenting
want to enjoy parenthood more
are experiencing parental stress
are experiencing or have experienced certain challenges in parenting
want to improve the relationship with their child or with the co-parent

Effects of the training

parental stress decreases
parenting less from automatic reactions
improves the quality of parenting and the parent-child relationship
the relationship between partners and co-parents improves
family functioning improves
well-being of parent and child improves

*The effects have been demonstrated in research at the University of Amsterdam, among others.
The training has been recognized by the NJI as an effective intervention, with a long-term effect.

The mindful parenting training

Grouptraining

The training takes place in 8 weekly group meetings of 2 hours and a follow up practice day. You can register for these further down this page.

This includes:

An intake interview with both parents
The training consisting of 8 sessions of 2 hours
A follow-up practice day (part)
Access to meditations
A workbook with information and homework

Individual / Duo

Sometimes you prefer to follow the training individually or together with the other parent or there are circumstances that make individual work more appropriate. We can go deeper into your personal themes during the meetings (8x an hour). An additional advantage is that we can fit the training into your schedule.

Collaborations

As a school or healthcare organization you can collaborate with me. Think of offering the training within your organization, referring parents to the training or making them aware of the existence of the training. Together we look at what is possible.

Elements of the training

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Mindfulness exercises specifically focused on parenting

Guided attention / meditation exercises as in a “regular” MBSR or MBCT mindfulness course

Parenting ourselves theme. What do you need as a parent, like compassion or being seen or reassured

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Themes such as parental stress, reactivity, guilt and shame, setting boundaries, putting yourself in your child's shoes

Easy movement exercises for growing awareness and respecting (physical) boundaries

“We see each moment as a new beginning, a new opportunity to start over, to tune in, to reconnect.”

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Available trainings for parents

Mindful parenting group training
New dates in spring/summer 2025.

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Individual or duo
I have spots available in Haarlem, Leiden or online.

Please fill out the contact form and I will get back to you as soon as possible to discuss options.

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Please read the frequently asked questions below for more information

School or healthcare organizations

Let's talk about possibilities for collaboration.

Fill out the form for more information or to make an appointment for an orientation meeting.

I will contact you as soon as possible to discuss the possibilities.

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Please read the frequently asked questions below for more information

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Working with Nathalie

Educator, mentor and behavioral scientist

I am Nathalie (1978) mother of two teenagers, a certified mindfulness trainer, graduated in Social and Behavioral sciences and I am a certified cognitive behavioral therapist. For over 20 years I have worked in (mental) health care and education as a behavioral scientist, school psychologist and family therapist.
For the training mindful parenting I was trained by Prof. S. Bögels. She developed the method and researched its effectiveness at the University of Amsterdam.

Peace, self-care, nature and compassion are important components of the work I do. Mindfulness and mindful parenting align beautiful with this. These scientifically proven methods offer a solid way to be more mindful in life with a gentle, non-judgmental perspective and acceptance. By practicing this, learning about recognizing fixed patterns and the effect of stress while also training attention and focus, you can make this way of life your own.

Very down to earth and practical.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where and when does the training take place?

Individual registrations for the group trainings can be done through the registration button of the available training date. There you can also read where the workshop will take place.

For individual / duo trainings and for collaborations with schools or other organizations, this will be decided by mutual agreement.

What are the prices?

If you sign up for a group training you pay the price that is stated with the training. Usually this is €550 incl. VAT. Partners (co-parents) can participate for a reduction of 50%.

An individual program costs €958 (incl. VAT).
A duo program (both parents/co-parents) will be €600 p.p. (incl. VAT).

For whom is this not suitable?

The workshop requires an open attitude. If you are not open to trying a different way of approaching life, then the training may not be suitable for you at this time. It is also important that you have enough time to practice at home in your daily life.
In addition, you may want to address a specific problem first, such as with therapy, targeted coaching or parenting skills training. If so, that sometimes has priority.

In the intake interview we can certainly see together whether the training is suitable for you.

I have already done a mindfulness training, is this still suitable for me?

Yes it is. The training is for parents who have not previously done a mindfulness training, and also suitable for parents who have already done a mindfulness training and are looking to refresh and deepen the practice of mindfulness in parenting and family life. There are also exercises that are not part of a regular mindfulness training (MBSR / MBCT), which are specifically focused on you as a parent.

About Nathalie, the workshop/training and mentoring, what it is not

I am a (workshop) facilitator, behavioral scientist and mentor. A certified mindfulness trainer and yoga, yoga nidra and econidra facilitator. For this specific training I have been trained by Prof. S. Bogels, the developer of the mindful parenting training.

I have a master's degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences with additions from psychology, certification in cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness (and member of the necessary professional association NVO) and am therefore qualified to mentor, help and coach children, adolescents and adults.

However, this program is not and cannot be a substitute for specifically focused therapy. Sometimes it is important to address other things first before starting mindfulness training. We can explore together what fits.

If you’re not sure, just let me know and we’ll discuss together whether this offering fits what you’re looking for.

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Thank you for your interest in mindful parenting

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