SERVICES

Social media. Stress management. Bullying. Self-care.  There's no one-size-fits-all solution to personal and professional challenges. But after years as a mindfulness educator, parent and yoga student and teacher, I've identified four Spicy Mindfulness principles that can be applied to everything from creating family unity to maintaining  a work/life balance.  

It's easy to practice mindfulness when things are going well. But when things get spicy, these four fundamentals give us an internal framework to move forward with intentional action instead of emotional reaction. 

Each of my presentations and educational workshops includes an opening reflection, a breakdown of the four principles as they relate to the topic and plenty of time for questions, validation and discussion. I also provide a handout for all attendees that outlines the workshop and has resources for further support. 

Every school and organization has a unique set of participants, and hot topics. Although based on parenting, I've adapted many of the presentations below for a variety of audiences, and am always open to creating a program based on your needs. Please reach out directly for more information on pricing and proposals. 

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ALL TALKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE REMOTELY VIA A LIVE OR RECORDED ZOOM FORMAT!

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• Riding the Parental "CoronaCoaster": Supporting our Children during this Topsy Turvy Year (can also be tailored for a student audience)

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• Back to School Success: Making a Family Game Plan for a Great Year (*presentation can also be tailored for incoming K, 6th or 9th grade parent orientations)

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• Social Media... OMG! Finding a Family Strategy that Works

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• The Importance of Struggle: Parenting for Resilience and Grit

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• Strengthening the Parent/Child Connection: Understanding Love Languages

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• Why Do They Do That? Understanding the Teenage Brain

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• 13 Reasons why NOT: Helping our children deal with anxiety and stress

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• Supporting our Children’s Success in Academics and Beyond:  Developing a Growth Mindset 

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• Healthy Friendships, Healthy Boundaries:  Empowering our Children

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• Stress and Struggle: Understanding and Coping with Difficult Behavior

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• Deepening the Family Connection:  Understanding Temperament

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• Resolving Differences:  Helping our Children Develop Conflict Resolution Skills

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• Siblings as Soulmates:  How to Foster Healthy Sibling Relationships

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• Parenting with a Partner:  Creating a Healthy and United Parenting Team

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• Putting on Our Oxygen Masks First:  The Importance of Parental Self-Care 

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Additional support

• Pre/post-screening discussion facilitation of three critically acclaimed documentaries: 

  • Screenagers-Growing up in the the Digital World looks into finding balance in the digital world. (66 minutes)

  • Screenagers Next Chapter-Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience focuses on helping our children build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety and depression in our digital age. (69 minutes)

  • Race to Nowhere featuring heartbreaking stories of students who've been over scheduled, over-tested, and pressured to achieve that calls us to challenge current thinking about how we prepare our children for success. (90 minutes)

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• Mindful Yoga and Reflection                                  

  •  Whether it’s your colleagues from work, your friends, or even family members, these sessions are designed for any private group who wants to use gentle movement, guidance and reflection, to bring some clarity to life’s spicy situations.

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• ​​Student workshops that involve role playing, discussions and take-home activities to involve and connect with parents on these important topics:

  • Conflict resolution skills​
  • Healthy friendships and setting boundaries

  • Healthy stress management techniques and tools

  • Building Trust and teamwork

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• Staff/Teacher in-services on a variety of topics including:

  • Creating a Supportive Community​

  • Teaching Growth Mindset

  • Guidance techniques for difficult behavior

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