Mindful Parenting course
This practical 6 sessions Mindful parenting course, teaches effective Mindful parenting solutions that reduce parenting stress, improve relationships and create deep and lasting connections with your children.
This course will equip you with knowledge and tools to make Mindful parenting work for you and your family.
You will learn practical tools to:
- Manage stress and resolve conflicts
- Increase connection in difficult times
- Simply enjoy your family more
Takapuna
Deanna Warton
BA in Psychology
Start date: to be confirmed
Time: 7.30 – 9.00 pm
Duration: to be confirmed
Location: to be confirmed
Cost: $150
Special couples rate: $250 per couple
OUR FACILITATORS





SHIRLEY PASTIROFF
Counsellor, Mindful parenting course facilitator and mother of 5.
Shirley is one of New Zealand’s leading mindful parenting teachers. She is passionate about helping parents take control of their stress and transform their families to become stronger and more connected using research-based mindfulness techniques that have transformed her own family life.
DEANNA WHARTON
BSc in Psychology, Mindful parenting course facilitator and mother of 2.
Deanna’s unique journey to mindful parenting and knowledge of psychology makes her the perfect course facilitator. She is on a mission to help parents take control of their stress and mental health and become the parents they want to be.
CHANTAL HOFSTEE
Clinical Psychologist, Mindful parenting course facilitator and mother of 2.
Being a parent is perhaps our most important and most difficult job ever and Chantal believes there is a great need for honest and non-judgemental parenting conversations and she has a passion for teaching others the stress reducing, parenting techniques she uses on a daily basis.
TAMSIN NORMAN
BA in Psychology, Life and wellbeing coach, Mindful parenting course facilitator and mother of 1.
Tamsin is passionate about mindful parenting and sharing the RYM mindful parenting strategies that have greatly benefitted her family dynamics with other parents and caregivers to equip them to reduce parenting stress and build strong connections with their children.
GABRIELLE FINDLAY
MA in Psychology (reg British Psychological Soc), Executive Coach (EMCC EQA), Mindful parenting course facilitator and mother of 2.
Gabrielle loved the RYM Mindful parenting strategies that are so practical and applicable to everyday life with children. She uses her psychology, coaching and mindfulness skills to helps parents harness the power of mindfulness and CBT for themselves and their families.