In our busy school days, it can be challenging to find space for rest and regulation. I’m here to support students and teachers with science-based brain breaks using play-based meditation techniques.
You can expect bite-sized lessons on how to bring mindfulness to you K-12 classroom. I teach how the brain and nervous system work, paired with exercises that help the body settle—children who know how to meditate are more likely to feel, focused and calm when faced with academic and social challenges.
We teach meditation to promote resilience in youth!
Sound Mind Arts is a K–12 program that integrates meditation, movement, drama, visual art, and sensory games to support emotional balance, self-awareness, and community connection. Through playful, age-appropriate experiences, students learn to notice their inner world, regulate emotions, and express themselves creatively. The program fosters calm, focus, and belonging while offering practical tools that students can carry into daily life.
A School-Wide Mindfulness Project
Mural and Walking Labyrinth Collaboration with: Victoria Murphy and Lauren Lam
Building Connection & Community Through Mindful Arts
Awareness of Self, Others
& Environment
Emotional Balance Through Meditation & the Arts
Sound Mind Arts
core principles
- Song and Dance for Body Recognition
- Games for Self-Regulation
- Breathing for Calm Body + Mind
- Sensory Garden
Discover your Senses
Topics
Value:
Half day
Kindergarten- Grade 2
- Breath Olympics
- Calm Mind Nervous System 101
- Awareness through Magic Tricks
- Ladybug Soundbath Meditation
Imaginative Mindfulness
Grade 3- 5
- Community Building Brain Break
- Self-awareness Mindfulness
- Emotional Literacy Mapping
- Monkey Mind Meditation for Stress-Reduction
(Be)longing
Grade 6-8
- Breath Meditation Techniques
- Neuroscience 101
- Soundbath Meditation
- Poetry for Mental Health
BrainStorm
Grade 9-12
The program is designed to meet students where they are—supporting focus, emotional literacy, and resilience—while fostering a shared language of mindfulness across the school community. Sessions can be offered as classroom push-ins, multi-week workshop series, or school-wide experiences, and are adaptable for different learning styles and developmental stages.
Program delivery
2 classrooms (2x60mins)
Mindful Classroom Management Kit
Interactive Mindfulness Workshop
All material
Prep time included
FULL day
4 classrooms (4x60mins)
Mindful Classroom Management Kit
Interactive Mindfulness Workshop
All material + take home mindfulness tools
Prep time included
- Mindful Classroom Management Techniques
- Neuroscience and Nervous System 101
- Walking Labyrinth Teachers Heroes Journey
- Guided Soundbath Meditation
A Journey into Presence For Educators and Admin
Professional Development
ONE CLASS
1 classroom (1x60mins)
Interactive Mindfulness Workshop
All materials
Prep time included
-St Johns Ib world school
"Luisa has such a comforting and calming presence, while being engaging and informational. She is extremely knowledgeable about her areas of expertise, and creates such a safe, mindful, and easy space to learn, relax, and be creative in!"
Years
6+
Students
800+
Teachers
40+
Workshops
300+
The Stats
meditation soundscape
Sneak Peak ~ Music
Luisa Henz is a mindfulness, arts-based educator with over eight years of experience working alongside schools to support student well-being. She founded SoundMind in 2020 and has since facilitated mindfulness, movement, and creative arts workshops for students from Kindergarten through Grade 12, as well as co-founding an outdoor forest pre-school rooted in play-based, nature-connected learning. Inspired by a two-year artist residency at St Johns School, Luisa brings mindfulness practices into educational spaces to support self-awareness, emotional regulation, and creative expression. She is a creative learner herself, currently completing a Master of Education as she continues to bridge mindfulness and the expressive arts in service of developing students' self-awareness and resilience.
Luisa Henz
bachelor of arts Psychology
masters of educatiON
