A Two-day Satipasala training program was conducted at Wariyapola Education Development Center, Wariyapola for the teachers representing Wariyapola Education Zone. The program was organized by the Deputy Director Nilantha Gunasekara of the School Health Unit, Ministry of Education. Day one of the program was conducted by Ven. Matara Wimalabuddhi thero and participants were given the basic knowledge on Mindfulness. Ven. Thero taught and guided the participants to practice Mindful Walking and Sitting. Along with few mindful games a fruitful discussion was also conducted at the end of day 1. The day-two of the program was mostly dedicated for Mindful Games and Activities and all the participants engaged energetically. A group activity was conducted at the end of the session for participants to present their ideas on how to implement mindfulness at school level. About 50 teachers representing the Wariyapola Zone took part in the program.
