2018 Workshops & Presenters

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Aostre Johnson

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Exploring Mindfulness Education

Jason Cannoncro

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Rites of Passage: Integrating transformative, coming of age experiences into class culture and curriculum

Justin Pilla

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Rites of Passage: Integrating transformative, coming of age experiences into class culture and curriculum
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The Art of Storytelling and The Hero’s Journey

Jim Guido

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Parenting: An Opportunity of a Lifetime

Dayna Guido

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Parenting: An Opportunity of a Lifetime

Cheri B. Torres, Ph.D.

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What Are You Doing with Your Words?

Paul Freedman

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Holding Tensions, Finding Balance, Seeking Truth: A journey towards deconstructing the forces that affect our work, and helping learners do the same

Jean Paul Baptiste and Teresa Stickney

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Decolonizing Education: Indigenous wisdom for heart based learning

Andrew Leaf

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Leadership, Governance & Organizational Health through a Spiritual Prism

Anna Ferguson Robas

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Yoga for Resilience and Trauma Recovery

Danna Park, MD, FAAP, FACP

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The Heart of Resilience: Personal Tools for Professional Educators

Danaé Aicher

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Equity in the Classroom: Being mindful about what we teach, how we teach and to whom we teach

John Bickart

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The Sacred in Science

Josie Hoban

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Mindful Breath and Movement in the Early Childhood Classroom

Rachel Hagen

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Mindful Breath and Movement in the Early Childhood Classroom

Ba Luvmour

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Children’s Perception of Death

Cathy Holt

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Breath, the Key to Mindfulness

Su Shen Huang

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Applying Qi (Energy) According to Chinese Medicine to Enhance Well-Being Within Self and with Others

Josette Luvmour, Ph.D.

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Grow Together: Wisdom-based Relationships With Children

Lucy MacGregor

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Honey for the Heart, Finding Sweetness in the Hive

Jelena Popovic

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Honey for the Heart, Finding Sweetness in the Hive

Lauren Rosenfeld

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Your To-Be List: How the Mundane Can Become Miraculous in Everyday Classroom Life

Renee Owen

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Soul Stories: Game based exploration of our personal learning histories 

Sarah Poet

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Mindfulness of Mind & Body through a Trauma-Informed Lens

Yeye Omileye Achikeobi-Lewis

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Decolonizing our Hearts Through Mindfulness

Derrick Lewis

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Decolonizing our Hearts Through Mindfulness

Jenny Armocida

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The Art of Storytelling and The Hero’s Journey

Kate Martin

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 Jin Shin Jyutsu for Classroom Teachers – The Perfect Mindfulness Companion

Sandra McCassim

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Creating Sacred Space With Secular Ritual

Susan Waddell

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Creating Sacred Space With Secular Ritual

Annie O'Shaughnessy

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The Power of Presence: Expanding Interpersonal Mindfulness Through Restorative Circles

Eddy Webb

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Positive Discipline In the Classroom

Will Ray

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Inner Alchemy

Cynthia Calhoun

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Meditation: Easy practices to bring calmness to your life and to your profession

Ellen Hayakawa

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Happier Children: Helping Children to Discover Their Spiritual Gifts

Caryn Hanna

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