Mindfulness-Based Education

Conducts interactive workshops and educational initiatives for youth and families focused on emotional regulation, problem-solving, self-awareness, personal growth, and anti-bullying. Programs include the Oh Shift! mental health curriculum delivered at camps and a 6-week interactive workshop for middle school teens.

Provides wellness kits containing evidence-informed resources such as mindfulness animal cards, textured sensory tools, the 'mindful kids' card deck, and the book 'Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves' to support mental health during times of crisis and trauma for students and educators. Distributed over 300 free wellness kits to educators across the United States since 2021.

Offers Youth Mental Health First Aid training through certified instructors on its board to build capacity among youth-serving adults and expand mental health literacy.

Funds a range of external initiatives including Mental Health First Aid courses, GSA School Club Grants, camp scholarships, the Be Time Bus mobile meditation initiative, book packages, and the LI Crisis Center Community Education Program and Suicide Walk.

Runs a Junior Board to gather youth input and perspectives to inform foundation programming and improve outreach to young people.

Runs Youth Mastermind Groups that meet twice a month for ten months under the leadership of Coach Keith Senzer to support peer connection, self-awareness, and personal development among young people.

Provides meditation experiences to students through partnerships, such as the BeTime Mobile Meditation Bus, as delivered at Half Hollow Hills High School.

Offers access to a curated list of mental health resources and support hotlines for youth and families facing emotional or psychological challenges.

Provides sound meditation programming to empower public school students in New York City.

Conducts anti-racist professional development for teachers and staff, integrates anti-racism into curriculum through lesson plans that connect with Buddhist concepts such as impermanence, and supports community-wide engagement through the Middle Way Anti-Racist Coalition (ARC), a parent-led group fostering anti-racist practice across the school community.

Admits students and hires staff without discrimination based on race, religion, gender identity, or socioeconomic background, and provides financial aid to 75% of students while developing additional opportunities to support underrepresented groups.

Hosts Open House events for prospective families, maintains a Parent Community Association, and organizes community-building activities including parent book clubs, open meditation classes, potluck dinners, and dance parties to strengthen school-family connections.

Operates an independent progressive school serving nearly 100 students from nursery through seventh grade, integrating Buddhist principles of wisdom and compassion with inquiry-based, progressive education practices. The school day includes morning and closing circles, daily outdoor time, academic blocks, and specialty classes in subjects such as music, art, Sanskrit, aikido, and social-emotional learning.

Shares its educational philosophy and anti-racism approach through public articles and media features in publications such as Chronogram, The Woodstock Times, Tricycle, and Buddhist Door, enhancing visibility and understanding of its Buddhist-inspired, progressive school model.

Offers multiple 4- to 5-day summer programs for children entering grades 2–7 and younger children (ages 3+ through rising first grade), including adventure, creative arts, theater, music, animal care, and mindfulness-based play. Programs are held off-site in the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains and in partnership with Napping Horse Farm.

Develops and delivers social-emotional wellness, meditation, mindfulness, and mental health curriculums and classes for youth, including within public and private school settings.

Hosts community mindfulness workshops and maintains an ongoing online summit for parents and teachers, originally launched in 2020, to support children's coping through mindfulness education and resources.

Delivers a mindfulness program within schools that integrates musical and sound-healing elements to support student well-being.