In our busy school days, it can be challenging to find space for rest and regulation. We support students and teachers with science-based brain breaks using music meditation techniques.
We bring Handpan music to your community. You can expect short, practical lessons on how the brain and nervous system works, paired with exercises that help the body settle—individuals who know how to meditate are more likely to feel, focused and calm when faced with academic and social challenges.
We teach music-based meditation to promote resilience in youth!
Sew Handpan School is a K–12 + University program that integrates meditation and musical 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
Sew Handpan School
core principles
- Song and Dance for Body Recognition
- Games for Self-Regulation
- Breathing for Calm Body + Mind
- Sensory Garden
Discover your Senses
Topics
Value:
Multiple Classes
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
3+ Bundle Package
20% discount
- 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
60mins
Interactive Mindfulness Workshop
*Additional fees for instrument rental and transportation*
- Develop focus and relieving day-to-day stress
- Foundational skills to begin creating your own Handpan pieces
- Collaborate in group music making
- Learn calming, melodic tones for stress relief
Handpan Music for Stress Relief
University Wellness Program
-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 encountered the Handpan for the first time in 2016, an experience that would shape the next decade of her musical path. She traveled to Europe to learn from some of the world’s leading handpan players, immersing herself in the instrument’s emotional and expressive potential. For over ten years, Luisa has explored meditation and sound as a pathway to presence. She brings this embodied understanding into her teaching, creating a supportive and inspiring space where students can grow their musical understanding of this unique instrument.
Luisa sees herself as a bridge for those who have long been intrigued by the Handpan but unsure where to begin. In her workshops at Sew Handpan School, she shares practical, easy-to-learn techniques that allow you to begin playing melodies and rhythms right away. She believes that everyone is musical, and that learning the handpan is not only about playing an instrument, but about cultivating presence, sensitivity, and attunement, all essential qualities for everyday life.
Luisa Henz BA, MEd*
