The benefits of a mindful practice are available to anyone with a willingness to open to curiosity and investigate their inner life to consider how to best respond, rather than react, to what’s happening in and around them.
In additional to the benefits of having personal practices for everyday living, mindful practices in educational settings can help foster social and emotional awareness, enhance psychological well-being, and promote academic success by strengthening attention and concentration.
Whether you’re looking to establish a personal mindfulness meditation practice or hoping to implement practices for your organization or classroom, Mary offers lively and engaging workshops with practical strategies for getting started! Workshops can be geared toward those just starting out to those wishing to deepen existing programs or practices!
Link to new class offering beginning soon
Past workshops have included:
- An Introduction to the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness
- Mindful Practice for Leaders
- Mindfulness in the Classroom
- Rewire! Understanding Negativity Bias and Shifting toward the Positive
- Mindfulness, Movement & Breath
- Nourishing Ourselves: A day of Renewal for Teachers
- Looking Back & Moving Forward into Wellness
- Journaling into Joy
What participants are sharing…
“The energy you have is incredible! So much learning going on with my teacher candidates! Revisiting neuroscience connections were evident at every turn! At the end of class, all students stayed to ask questions and discuss implications for teaching science. There was a lot of power in your presentation!”
Peter Veronesi, PhD, Associate Professor of Science Education
“I especially love when you add personal stories or lessons of how you are continuously learning this as well. Very helpful and powerful to be learning with and not always from a teacher.”
Amy Gillingham, Wild Roots farm
“I know he does better when he is alone and when it’s quiet and he’s not rushed. None of which is usually the environment in a middle school setting. He really likes the mindful moments he is learning….”
Lori M., parent
“Thank you for teaching mindfulness. Thank you for focusing on the positive. Thank you for helping me breathe….”
Delilah, 6th grade student
Mindfulness - in practice 