Grow yourself to
help others grow
Course for parents and teachers
Awaken what already lives inside every child
and rediscover what education can truly be.
This course puts the whole human being
at the center of education
Learn EFL’s tools and practices that prepare children to achieve success in the world, know themselves and face life with creativity and courage, drawing on their inner strength.
The skills you will develop
At the core of Education for Life, we believe in using these principles to guide students
Emotional Connection
The key is the relationship
Get the tools to create a deep relationship with your kids or students, develop your compassion and open your heart to a simple and uplifting method of education.
Enthusiasm
To really learn is to learn with joy
Awaken enthusiasm and motivation for any topic or activity, for joyful and deep learning that engages all parts of their being: body, mind, heart and spirit.
Focused Energy
Recharge yourself to brighten your home or classroom
Learn how to feel energized and present by experiencing the joy and excitement of education. Learn strategies to recharge and relax, and always bring calmness and joyful energy to your environment.
Calmness and Intuition
Calm energy, powerful teaching
Bring practices that awaken deep calm and inner peace into your daily life. Use them to help you find solutions and intuitive inspiration during life challenges.
Grow yourself to help others grow
What kind of guide would you like to be? Calm, inspired, confident? If you would like to be an authentic reference point for your kids or students, avoiding reactivity, control mechanisms or incentives that don’t really work, this course is for you.Â
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Education for Life offers a transformative training program, combining personal growth and professional development, designed for teachers and parents who want to lead with balance and inspiration.
What you will find
The ‘Grow Yourself to Help Others Grow’ course is divided into two parts: first, you will get in touch with the basic tools of the Education for Life approach. You will learn how to establish an authentic and meaningful relationship, and offer a more informed and effective education.
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The second portion will be a deeper journey, an inner exploration of the values and qualities that underlie every relationship. You will be invited to experience these qualities firsthand so that you can naturally pass them on to children and young people, illuminating your lessons with what we call “life skills.”
The Tools
27 video lectures - 8 hours of coursework - 5 hours of live online classes
1. What is success?
2. Entering the child’s world
What is a child-centered approach?
Why do we need a child-centered approach?
Hands-on activity: entering the child’s world
3. Awakening enthusiasm
Introduction to energy
The foundation of motivation
The value of music
4. Focusing attention
Introduction and the power of the breath
Practical activity: the 4 steps of meditation
Pranayama, breathing exercises
Life Skills
20 video lectures - 8 hours of course - 4 hours of live online classes
1. The Body
What are life skills
What are life skills cards and how to use them
Guided Meditation – THE POWER OF LIFE
Balancing reason and feeling
What is maturity?
2. The Feeling
Meditation. Relaxation of body and mind
Guided Meditation – THE CALM LAKE OF THE HEART
3. The will
Concentration is the key to success
Guided Meditation – INNER FREEDOM.
4. The intellect
Focusing on the higher consciousness
Using intuition to find solutions
Guided Meditation – EXPANSION OF LIGHT
How to nurture the inner life of the child
You will have at your disposal:
Online video lessons with lifetime access
Live online meetings with tutors and classmates
Weekly communication and support through a private WhatsApp group
Access to the EFL community containing video lectures and content including: submitted work, activities and ideas, reflections and questions, music, events, communications, and must-read articles and resources.
EFL Institute will award 30 scholarships to teachers and educators who can demonstrate their enthusiasm about delving into an educational system that nourishes the heart, mind and spirit.
We are also offering partial and full scholarships based on motivation and financial situation.
Know your instructors
What people who have already taken the course say
What people who have already taken the course say
No matter how much a student’s head is filled with notions learned from books, after 12 to 16 years of schooling, his or her understanding of things and life in general is completely disconnected from actual experience.
Much less is his knowledge the product of understanding himself.
The value of Life Skills, now more than ever
We live in a world where information is available everywhere and at all times, and the pace of change is accelerating. It is difficult to imagine what the future will look like, but we know for sure that some skills will always remain central. Skills such as kindness, resilience, decision-making and adaptability are always useful, no matter the era in which we live.
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Life skills are, in fact, one of the most powerful tools in education today because they address the need to train people not only academically, but also to be emotionally and socially competent.
About Education for Life Institute
This course was born out of a deep desire to bring to Italy a new—and at the same time ancient—way of educating: the Education for Life approach.
It all began in California, USA, where we visited schools that have been applying the Education for Life method for more than fifty years.
We saw with our own eyes what it means to offer an education that supports a child’s inner growth as fully as their intellectual development: places filled with serenity, curiosity, and vitality. It was impossible not to be touched by what we experienced.
From that encounter came the decision to bring the same educational vision to Italy.
We opened a small preschool where, over several years, we experienced the Education for Life approach firsthand. The results were surprising: children who arrived with attention difficulties or challenges in relationships grew into students who were more confident, serene, and capable.
We witnessed up close the power of an education that cultivates not only the mind, but also the heart and character.
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Out of this experience arose the desire to share these tools more widely. From this impulse, the EFL Institute was born—an online training space dedicated to teachers, educators, and families. Here, a learning pathway brings together the experience and wisdom of those who have worked with this approach for decades, offering concrete tools and inspiration for bringing a more humane, conscious, and transformative education into schools—and into life.
FAQS
What makes the content of this course applicable to such a wide age group?
Training emotionally and socially competent people is a process that touches all age groups: it is never too late to help a young person to cultivate his or her inner world, to know how to be with others, and to always choose happiness!
Can this course be applied in classical/state school settings? In what contexts is it difficult to integrate?
The content of this course is definitely cross-curricular, precisely because it brings attention back to the growth of the human being as a whole, regardless of their environment.
Whether you are in a crowded classroom or supporting a single soul, what you learn will know how to expand heart, mind, body and intellect–of both–to balanced development.
Are there different payment methods?
Yes, you will have the option of paying everything in one lump sum or in installments. For details, you will be accompanied by a person with whom you will have direct contact on Wa or Tg.
Do your logistics involve having to download particular applications or platforms?
Whatsapp or Telegram are required for communication, depending on the needs of the group.
The Circle platform was chosen for the course, which allows a choice of downloading its application or browsing via the web.
When will I know the dates when the online meetings take place?
The EFL secretariat will give you this information by message as soon as registration is completed.
Are online meetings recorded and viewable at a later time?
Online meetings are recorded and viewable ON REQUEST: EFL encourages you to attend these meetings and approach this journey with seriousness and dedication.