Neurobiologically-Informed Resilience Building

Provides access to technologies that support the brain's transition from dysregulation to healthy function for individuals of all ages and capacities.

Develops thought leadership content, including podcasting and convenings, and provides consulting to cities through the Mindful Cities Initiative. Also facilitates board and team discussions on diversity and inclusion.

Supports emerging research on mindfulness, including studies on present-moment awareness, mindful movement, and stress resilience. Publishes findings and curates evidence-based content, such as a review of 14 studies showing improved sleep quality from mindful movement.

Provides evidence-based content, meditation guides, and structured email courses such as a 5-day beginner’s meditation guide, a 4-week self-affirmation challenge, and mindful eating frameworks. These include journaling prompts, illustrated calendars, and community engagement components.

Delivers mindfulness training through online courses, 10-week in-person programs, and two-day workshops, reaching university students, staff, and corporate employees. Notable programs include training over 7,000 employees and partnering with SAP to train over 10,000 individuals.

Provides a free, interactive in-browser breathing pacer and short mindful movement practices designed to refresh focus, strengthen the spine, and synchronize mind and body. These include 2- and 3-minute exercises accessible without registration.

Plans and promotes sponsored mindfulness retreats in various formats, including at-home and nature-based programs, to increase accessibility and deepen public engagement with mindfulness practices.

Provides age-appropriate mindfulness resources, including guided practices, sensory-based activities like mindful snacking and glitter jars, and gratitude exercises such as "Three Good Things" to support focus, self-control, and compassion in children.

Offers guided meditations and practical tools such as writing self-compassionate letters, practicing loving-kindness meditation, and using the RAIN of Self-Compassion technique to support emotional regulation and personal growth.

Offers a mobile application available on iOS and Android platforms featuring short guided mindfulness sessions, including a 1-minute practice, body scans for children, and tools for emotional regulation. The app is free and accessible to the public.

Trains internal mindfulness trainers and ambassadors within organizations, such as at SAP, to sustain mindfulness practices across multiple locations. This includes developing internal leadership capacity to support ongoing practice.

Provides guided meditations, movement practices, and email series specifically designed to improve sleep quality and reduce stress by promoting present-moment awareness and calming the mind.

Produces peer-reviewed research and conducts program evaluations, such as in high-needs high schools, demonstrating increased self-awareness, self-knowledge, and compassion among students participating in mindfulness programs.

Provides trauma-sensitive mindfulness, yoga, and meditation instruction to youth and adult staff in New York City’s criminal legal, foster care, education, shelter, immigration, psychiatric, and school suspension systems, including in secure detention, under-performing schools, and high-need public schools. Programs aim to support inner healing and help participants overcome systemic barriers to wellness.

Creates vocational opportunities in the wellness field for alumni of mindfulness programs and develops curriculum and programming to train apprentice teachers, building long-term capacity in trauma-conscious care.

Collaborates with volunteers and partner organizations to deliver trauma and resiliency programs, including volunteering with 108 Lives in Nepal and serving on faculty at Second Response to teach body-centered trauma management, while also engaging volunteers in organizational support functions like fundraising, data management, and technology.

Uses shared inquiry sessions and experiential practices to build connection and community among youth participants, enabling them to learn from one another through Lineage Project programs.

Conducts live, online training programs such as "Foundations of Trauma-Conscious Care" via Zoom, including 20-hour public trainings that incorporate mindfulness practices within a trauma-conscious, anti-oppression, and social justice framework. Awards Certificates of Completion to full participants.