How we might work together? Let's explore:
- Looking to introduce mindfulness practices to schools, teachers, parents, support groups, etc?
- Interested in cultivating teacher wellness and fostering heart centered and compassionate schools?
- Passionate about creating sustainable and embedded mindfulness communities within schools and districts?
- Need a parent/teacher wellness workshops and/or retreats?
- Want to know more about Relax Kids benefits, classes and training?
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"Jelena and Lucy are so loving and compassionate, and it brings out love and compassion to those around them. When we become this embodiment and take it back to our schools...Wow!"
Buncombe Community of Practice participant, Buncombe County Schools, NC "Thank you! Mindfulness has been transformational for me personally and professionally. Loved the structure and the flow of Community Of Practice meetings."
Buncombe Community of Practice participant, Buncombe County Schools, NC |
"With the giving nature of teachers, I found this retreat was just what I needed. With the stress level of teachers on the rise, mindfulness practice will help them find peace. I would recommend this retreat whole-heartedly, and there is also scientific data that show it works."
SC Mindfulness Retreat for Educators participant, June 2017 "Thank you so much for your parent training at CCE. You are exceptional at what you do! Keep getting the word out!!!!"
Deb VanderVeer, LMSW, Title I Social Worker, Greenville County Schools, SC |
"This was truly one of the most meaningful and beneficial retreats I've been on. I was so impressed by the immense thoughtfulness and obvious intention behind every detail of this retreat. Even the time management was flawless, with one activity building on the next in a non-obvious way, but important as far as the flow of depth and play and lightness. You are special people that truly make this world a better and more beautiful place. I am grateful to have shared this time with you and appreciate so much all the time and care you took to make it truly wonderful!"
SC Mindfulness Retreat for Educators participant, June 2017
SC Mindfulness Retreat for Educators participant, June 2017
RetreatsMindfulness and Self-Compassion Retreat for Educators
From June 27-29, 2018 join Jelena for a two-day retreat at the Copper Beech Institute (www.copperbeechinstitute.org) in West Hartford, Connecticut. Please register at www.copperbeechinstitute.org/upcoming-programs/educators At Home in The World Family Retreat
From June 28- July 19, 2018, we are extending an invitation to ten families to join us in Transylvania, Romania, for an unprecedented transformational experience of learning, adventure, exploration and discovery. For more information please visit our family retreat website at athomeintheworldretreat.com/ CampsJune 18-22, 2018
Adventure Within Camp for Girls A Design to Connect Program for 8 -11 year olds Honor the simple rhythms of the summer with a camp created especially for girls. Our space is welcoming and inviting, encouraging a blend of peaceful activities including nature based art, healthy cooking and circle time with adventures into the nearby woods and streams. We limit enrollment to 12 girls so we can form friendship and deepen connection. Facilitated by moms of wonderful girls Lucy MacGregor and Amanda Campisi Dates and time: June 18-22 9am-3pm Cost: $225 includes supplies fee (some financial assistance available) Location: We meet near Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, NC Enroll via EventBrite at our Facebook Page, Design to Connect For more details email Lucy at lucy.designtoconnect@gmail.com Upcoming Presentations, Workshops, ConferencesMarch 13th, 2018~Buncombe County Schools Community of Practice Meeting (by invitation only), Asheville, NC
March 16-18th, 2018~ Join us at the World Happiness Festival in San Miguel del Allende, Mexico. Instead of a workshop we will be facilitating Peace building processes at school bēSHOP, a unique learning experience where learning is transmitted through experience and experimentation, from heart to heart. For more information please visit www.happinessfestival.world/ April 7th, 2018~Join us for Antioch University New England conference In Bloom in Asheville: Promising Practices in Nature-based Early Childhood Education. We will be guiding Mindfulness as Playfulness workshop. Register at www.antioch.edu/new-england/resources/community-resources/continuing-education-programs/in-bloom-conferences/ April 19th, 2018~Join us for the Ashoka Huddle, an online conversation platform that focuses on topics at the "learning edges" of social entrepreneurship. We will speak on our work with Community of Practice & ways to cultivate well being in schools through engaging in circles of care. Register at huddles.ashoka.org/huddle/communities-well-being-pointing-power-community May 8th, 2018~Buncombe County Schools Community of Practice Meeting (by invitation only), Asheville, NC Past EventsMarch 1st, 2018~Greenville County Schools Community of Practice Meetings (by invitation only), Greenville, SC
February 8th, 2018~Greenville County Schools Community of Practice Meetings (by invitation only), Greenville, SC January 24th, 2018~Greenville County Schools Community of Practice Meetings (by invitation only), Greenville, SC January 13th, 2018~Imperfectly Human, Intentionally Present and Wonderfully Good Enough half-day retreat in Asheville, NC. January 5-7th, 2018~ Join us for "BTW~Begin Teacher Wellness" workshop at FYI teacher conference, Myrtle Beach, SC. Register at www.scacte.org/fyi18.html December 14th, 2017~Greenville County Schools Community of Practice Meetings (by invitation only), Greenville, SC December 12th, 2017~Buncombe County Schools Community of Practice Meeting (by invitation only), Asheville, NC December 12th, 2017 at 9pm EST~The Peace Alliance national monthly call~Teaching Peace in Schools. This holiday special call will feature Renee Owen, Rainbow Community School executive director, Lucy MacGregor, Mindfulness Educator and Consultant for the Rainbow Institute, and J.G. Larochette, founder of the Mindful Life Project. In this call we will explore ways schools and communities around the nation are teaching peace in schools. Listen to the recorded call here: www.peacealliance.org/take-action/national-monthly-calls/ November 30th, 2017~Greenville County Schools Community of Practice Meetings (by invitation only), Greenville, SC November 15th, 2017~ Facebook LIVE conversation with Robert Thomas, Executive Director at Mindful Schools, Mindful Schools main Facebook page. Join Jelena in getting to know and welcome Robert to Minful Schools community. To register: www.facebook.com/events/531644633850576/ November 14th, 2017~ Preview for Mindful Schools Graduates Facebook LIVE conversation with Robert Thomas, Executive Director at Mindful Schools, Mindful Schools Educators Facebook Page. Join Jelena in getting to know and welcome Robert to Minful Schools Graduate community. To register: www.facebook.com/events/1458362187592653/ November 9th, 2017~ Workshop "Supporting teacher wellness: Care practices for in and out of the classroom", GATE Program, Greenville County Schools, Greenville, SC November 9th, 2017~Greenville County Schools Community of Practice Meetings (by invitation only), Greenville, SC October 17th, 2017~Parent informational session on the Relax Kids program, Clarity: The Speech, Hearing and Learning Center, Greenville, SC October 10th, 2017~Buncombe County Schools Community of Practice Meeting (by invitation only), Asheville, NC October 6-7th, 2017~ Join us for workshops "Mindfulness as Playfulness" and "Creating Heart Spaces for Learning", More Than Mindfulness Conference, Asheville, NC August 18-19th, 2017~Workshop "The power of caring, well-regulated adult in peace education~interactive workshop", The Praxis Conference~Building Peace with Youth in Conflict, Fairfax, VA
August 12th, 2017~Presentation "Stress, mindfulness and the need for self-care" at AHAM meeting, Greenville, SC July 29th, 2017~ Panel discussion at the Mindful Schools Graduate Retreat "Creating Communities for Teachers", Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY June 26th, 2017~ Join us for workshop "Mindfulness in School Counseling", North Carolina Association of School Counselors Western Summer Academy, Boone, NC June 21-23rd, 2017~South Carolina Mindfulness Retreat for Educators at beautiful Oconee State Park in collaboration with Todd Scholl. For more information and registration please visit http://mindfulnessretreat.weebly.com/ June 13th, 2017~University of São Paulo Centro de Mindfulness, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil June 12th & 14th, 2017~ Workshops and presentations at Escola Concept, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil June 7-10th, 2017~ Workshop "Mindfulness as Playfulness" in collaboration with Lea Martinelli, The IV International Meeting on Mindfulness, São Paulo, Brazil May 6th, 2017~Buncombe County Schools Mindfulness in Education Conference, Asheville, NC April 8th, 2017~Yoga Expo, Fort Lauderdale, FL April 3rd, 2017~ Mindful Educators Meetup, Greenville, SC April 1st, 2017~ Heartstrings: A Day-Retreat for Women Who Have Experienced a Death of a Child, Simpsonville, SC March 25th, 2017~ CERRA Sophomore Conference, Charleston, SC March 24th, 2017~ Western North Carolina Association of School Counselors, Asheville, NC March 17th-19th, 2017~ World Happiness Summit, Miami, FL March 15th, 2017~South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, Columbia, SC March 13th, 2017~Mindful Educators Meetup, Greenville, SC March 6th, 2017~Buncombe Country Schools Community of Practice Meeting, Asheville, NC February 25th, 2017~Annual Symposium on Multi-sensory Teaching and Learning, Carolina Day School, Asheville, NC Mindfulness Awareness Sessions across Greenville County Schools in collaboration with Kara Foster-Lee and Jason Mullis. Schools who have participated include: Simpsonville Elementary, Pelham Road Elementary, Lake Forrest Elementary, Stone Academy, Mauldin Elementary, Taylors Elementary, and Plain Elementary. December 18th, 2016~Join me in Miami for this incredible event (see below)! I will be in the kids workshop area teaching mindfulness and Relax Kids classes at the Mindfulness Festival before the Miami HEAT NBA game.
Bring your children (or a child in you!) and learn some mindfulness and relaxation techniques professional athletes practice to get in the flow! 
Join me at Elevate Upstate, holistic health and wellness festival, on September 25-26th, 2016!
I will speak on the importance of mindfulness for youth and run a demo Relax Kids class for children of all ages. For more information see Elevate Upstate www.elevateupstate.org 
SC MINDFULNESS RETREAT FOR EDUCATORS
This event is SOLD OUT! Excited to announce that Todd Scholl and I will be leading the South Carolina Mindfulness Retreat on June 9-10, 2016. The retreat, sponsored by Newberry College's RETAIN Center of Excellence and the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA), will be held on the campus of Newberry College. The retreat is designed to introduce educators to mindfulness practice and its application in schools. It will be capped at 30 participants to ensure that a collegial, personal atmosphere is created. Join us and some of our wonderful guests! For more information and registration go to: http://mindfulnessretreat.weebly.com 
Join me on April 9th, 2016 in downtown Simpsonville to bring love, comfort and hope for women who have experienced the death of a child sponsored by Simpsonville First Baptist Church.
Please consider passing the information about this wonderful event to all women in need! For more information go to: http://m.wyff4.com/gods-healing-for-a-mothers-heart/38843634?src=app 
Mindful Moments-join me on February 24th, 2016 for mindfulness workshop for parents sponsored by East North Street Elementary PTA.. Learn mindfulness techniques and ways to deal more effectively with everyday stresses. Contact me for additional information at poisedkids@gmail.com or call me at 864-561-9991
Mindfulness workshop for parents-join me on January 21st, 2016 for mindfulness workshop sponsored by Chandler Creek Elementary PTA.. Learn mindfulness techniques and ways to deal more effectively with everyday stress. Start the year with a gift of self-care! Contact me for additional information at poisedkids@gmail.com
Stress management workshop for parents and grandparents-join me on November 24th, 2015 for stress reduction workshop sponsored by Hollis Academy PTA. Learn relaxation and mindfulness techniques to deal more effectively with everyday stress. Start the holiday season with a gift of self-care! Contact me for additional information at poisedkids@gmail.com
Heartstrings support group- join me on October 21st, 2015 at 6:45pm in downtown Simpsonville to bring love, comfort and hope for women who have experienced the death of a child sponsored by Simpsonville First Baptist Church. Contact me for more details at poisedkids@gmail.com
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2018 Relax Kids USA TrainingsRelax Kids training is back to the Big Apple! Come train with Jelena in the heart of the New York City and experiance one of a kind, magical training on June 30th & July 1st, 2018 at the tranquil 2B Studios. For more information contact Relax Kids at training@relaxkids.com or reserve your spot online at www.relaxkids.com/training-dates.aspx
Start 2018 by becoming a Relax Kids coach! Join Jelena on February 24th & 25th, 2018 in Simpsonville, South Carolina to learn the amazing Relax Kids method. For more information contact Relax Kids at training@relaxkids.com or reserve your spot online at www.relaxkids.com/training-dates.aspx
2017 Relax Kids USA TrainingsJoin Jelena on August 26th & 27th, 2017 in Simpsonville, South Carolina to learn the amazing Relax Kids method.
For more information contact Relax Kids at training@relaxkids.com or book online at http://www.relaxkids.com/training-dates.aspx Happy to announce that Relax Kids USA training is happening yet again in the New York City!! Jelena is trilled to come back to the Big Apple and share the magic of Relax Kids at the beautiful 2B Studios.
Join her on May 20th & 21st, 2017 to learn the amazing Relax Kids method. For more information contact Relax Kids at jasmine@relaxkids.com or book online at http://www.relaxkids.com/training-venue.aspx?venue=New-York Join Jelena on February 4th & 5th, 2017 to learn the amazing Relax Kids method.
For more information contact Relax Kids at jasmine@relaxkids.com or book online at http://www.relaxkids.com/training-venue.aspx?venue=New-York 2016 Relax Kids USA TrainingsMake 2016 a year full of relaxation and mindfulness!
Become a Relax Kids coach! Join Jelena on April 23-24, 2016 in sunny Sarasota, Florida on #1 beach in USA for another fabulous Relax Kids training. For more information and registration go to http://www.relaxkids.com/US/Training-Location/Sarasota 2015 Relax Kids USA TrainingsExcited to announce that the next Relax Kids USA training will be in the New York City! Join Jelena on August 15th & 16th, 2015 and learn the amazing Relax Kids method.
For more information contact Relax Kids at info@relaxkids.com or book online at http://www.relaxkids.com/US/Training-Location/New-York Join Jelenea for the next Relax Kids USA training in sunny Sarasota on #1 beach in USA! Training is on April 25th & 26th, 2015! See below for details or contact Becky at training@relaxkids.com You can also book online at www.relaxkids.com/US/training_dates
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