DMIND® Curriculum Book (K-12)
DMIND® Curriculum Book (K-12)
Incorporate mindfulness, movement, and emotion regulation in your classroom with the DMIND® Curriculum Book (K–12). This evidence-based, trauma-informed program is designed to enhance students' stress resilience, focus, and social-emotional learning.
Classroom-Ready Mindfulness Curriculum
Key DMIND® Curriculum Book Features
The DMIND® Curriculum Book offers educators a comprehensive, ready-to-teach guide for incorporating Dynamic Mindfulness (DMind) into daily lessons that support both students and educators in cultivating calm, awareness, and compassion.
- 48 trauma-informed lessons: Structured 15-minute modules requiring minimal prep time.
- Four core units: Stress resilience, self-awareness, emotion regulation, and healthy relationships.
- 280+ illustrations: Clear visuals that make lessons easy to teach and understand.
- Evidence-based design: Recommended by CASEL and aligned with the five core SEL competencies.
Why Choose the DMIND® Curriculum: Real Tools for Real Classrooms
Created by educators for fellow educators, the DMIND® Curriculum has a comprehensive movement-based mindfulness approach that helps transform classroom climate while promoting teacher well-being and student development.
Improves Emotion Regulation
Students learn how to manage stress, stay grounded, and recover from challenges.
Enhances Learning Readiness
Simple movement and breathing practices prepare the brain for learning.
Strengthens Relationships
Promotes empathy and communication in classrooms, improving school climate.
Supports Teacher Sustainability
Built-in self-care practices help educators maintain balance and energy.
Please note that when purchasing any media mail products (such as the DMind K-12 Curriculum, K-2 Curriculum, Lesson Summaries, Workbooks, Activity Cards, and Posters) along with non-media mail products, the shipping method will not include the media mail option. If you would like to ship your media mail items at the media mail rate, please create a separate order that includes only media mail products. Media mail is a low-priority shipping service. If you need assistance with shipping orders outside of the U.S., please contact us at support@niroga.org and include your shipping address in the email.
How to Use the Curriculum: Flexible Implementation Across Grades K–12
The DMIND® Curriculum is designed for ease of use and adaptability across educational settings.
- In the Classroom: Integrate 15-minute lessons into advisory periods, physical education, or morning meetings.
- In After-School or Enrichment Programs: Use activities to help students reset after academic hours and improve emotional awareness.
- In Counseling or SEL Periods: Incorporate as a trauma-informed approach to social-emotional support and self-regulation.
- In Teacher or Staff Trainings: Model mindfulness practices that educators can use for self-care and classroom calm.
Why Dynamic Mindfulness Matters: Building Resilient Schools Through Movement and Breath
Dynamic Mindfulness (DMind) combines movement, breath, and focused attention to engage both the body and mind in learning and beyond. In schools, it transcends traditional mindfulness by making the practice active, inclusive, and trauma-informed.
Evidence-Based Benefits
- Regulates the Nervous System: Reduces stress responses and improves attention.
- Enhances Learning Readiness: Prepares the brain for higher-order thinking and focus.
- Promotes Equity: Accessible to students of all backgrounds and abilities, with culturally responsive delivery.
- Fosters Resilient School Communities: Builds empathy and emotional connection across classrooms and staff teams.
Trusted by Educators, Counselors and School Leaders
Used in schools nationwide, the DMIND® Curriculum is transforming classrooms into spaces of focus, empathy, and resilience.
Educators
Report improved classroom climate, stronger student engagement, and reduced stress behaviors.
Counselors
Use lessons as evidence-based interventions for emotion regulation, stress resilience, and trauma recovery.
Superintendents
Implement DMind schoolwide to improve teacher sustainability, reduce burnout, and support SEL goals.
About Niroga Institute
For nearly two decades, Niroga Institute has led the way in accessible, trauma-informed mindfulness training for schools, communities, and workplaces. Founded in 2005, Niroga emphasizes that personal transformation drives social change.
What Sets Niroga's Approach To Mindfulness Apart?
Trauma-Informed Approach
By integrating mindful movement into each practice, DMind supports the regulation of the nervous system, making it safe and effective for individuals who have been impacted by trauma.
Evidence-Based Curriculum
The DMind model is supported by independent research, demonstrating significant improvements in emotion regulation, attention, and reduced anxiety.
Equity & Culturally-Focused
Dynamic Mindfulness is designed to be inclusive, accessible, and adaptable, with a strong focus on closing the wellness gap and promoting sustainable social-emotional equity for all.
Whole-System Approach
We work not just with individuals but across entire ecosystems, including school districts, community organizations, and workplace teams, creating systemic impact.
Looking for Extra Support in Your Mindfulness Journey?
Get daily guided practices through our InPower App, tailored to your stress level, schedule, and personal goals. Whether you're at home, in the classroom, or at work, access trauma-informed, movement-based mindfulness anytime, anywhere.
- Quick, practical tools for real-time stress relief
- Track your progress and build consistent habits
- Backed by neuroscience and over 15 years of impact