Mindfulness Education
...the world in stillness rocks
Mindfulness Teacher
Lina Blanchet
brings a deep understanding of mindfulness practices and how to apply them to both educational and life contexts.
*Student of mindfulness and meditation for over fifteen years
* M. Ed. with a concentration in Mindfulness for Educators from Antioch University.
* Adjunct Instructor in the Mindfulness for Educators Certificate and M.Ed. program at Antioch University’s Graduate School of Education
*Taught mindfulness to teens in Philadelphia with the non-profit organization The Inner Strength Foundation as a Lead Instructor and Director of Mobile App Development, writing content and recording guided meditations for the Teen mindfulness App Inner Strength Vibe.
*Mindfulness consultant in the US and abroad.
*Traveled to Kunming, China to facilitate a Mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning training for school teachers at Fountain Land School.
* Led numerous workshops and professional development trainings for teachers, parents, and teens through mindfulness education programs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Lina Blanchet
brings a deep understanding of mindfulness practices and how to apply them to both educational and life contexts.
*Student of mindfulness and meditation for over fifteen years
* M. Ed. with a concentration in Mindfulness for Educators from Antioch University.
* Adjunct Instructor in the Mindfulness for Educators Certificate and M.Ed. program at Antioch University’s Graduate School of Education
*Taught mindfulness to teens in Philadelphia with the non-profit organization The Inner Strength Foundation as a Lead Instructor and Director of Mobile App Development, writing content and recording guided meditations for the Teen mindfulness App Inner Strength Vibe.
*Mindfulness consultant in the US and abroad.
*Traveled to Kunming, China to facilitate a Mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning training for school teachers at Fountain Land School.
* Led numerous workshops and professional development trainings for teachers, parents, and teens through mindfulness education programs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Guided Meditations
2 Minute Mindful Breathing Practice
Inner Strength Vibe
Mobile App for Teens
It's free and available to download now!
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play
As the Director of Mobile App Development for The Inner Strength Foundation, I worked with a team to envision, research, create content, record meditations, & beta test the app with teens.
Please share with any teens you think may benefit.
Download now for free!
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play
- A Wellbeing Check-In
- Positivity Practices
- Guided Meditations
- Mindful Movement Videos
As the Director of Mobile App Development for The Inner Strength Foundation, I worked with a team to envision, research, create content, record meditations, & beta test the app with teens.
Please share with any teens you think may benefit.
Download now for free!
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play
Watch Alyson Showell LaPorta and Lina speak with Kyndal Chase about Inner Strength's new mobile app for teens!
The Impact of Learning Mindfulness for Teens
Watch the Know Your Mind segment on NBC 10 Philadelphia where Lina is interviewed about how mindfulness is helping teens in Philadelphia.
May 24, 2021
Students at the Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School were enrolled in a course focused on their mindfulness and wellbeing. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez has the details.
Offerings:
Mindfulness Coaching
Mindfulness Coaching Sessions are a great way to begin a mindfulness practice, pick up again with a practice that has fallen off, or help you deepen an already existing practice.
Sessions include personalized guidance, study, meditation practice, and mindfulness in life suggestions to support you in developing a steady, daily meditation practice.
“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.”- Mother Teresa
Mindfulness for Teens
The Inner Strength Teen Mindfulness Program
The Inner Strength Teen Program is an evidence-based mindfulness curriculum that combines stress reduction, mindful focus, and empathy building tools with systems thinking. Through the Inner Strength System thousands of teens in Philadelphia are learning to de-stress, think systemically, and develop care for themselves and others.
For More information and to bring this program to your school follow the link below...
The Inner Strength Teen Program is an evidence-based mindfulness curriculum that combines stress reduction, mindful focus, and empathy building tools with systems thinking. Through the Inner Strength System thousands of teens in Philadelphia are learning to de-stress, think systemically, and develop care for themselves and others.
For More information and to bring this program to your school follow the link below...
Trauma-Sensitive Education
Common Beliefs Survey: Teaching Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students
Greater Good in Education developed a survey for educators to reflect on their beliefs about racially and ethnically diverse students, as well as how those beliefs may impact their students' learning.
Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Find resources to help students manage their emotions, resolve conflicts, and make responsible decisions—creating the healthiest school culture possible.
Professional Development Workshop for Educators
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness for Educators: Trauma Healing Classrooms
“We are not the survival of the fittest. We are the survival of the nurtured.”
-Louis Cozolino
Workshop Details:
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness for Educators: Trauma Healing Classrooms
Full and Half Days Available
Teachers will walk away with a clear understanding of trauma and ACEs and how these affect student learning and behavior. Teachers will also learn how trauma affects the brain, heart, and mind system. We will explore mindfulness practices that help teachers nurture presence and care, creating safe environments and building healthy relationships that support student learning and prevent triggered behavior. Through using Social and Emotional Learning practices, teachers will be ready cultivate trauma-healing learning environments in their schools.
Participants will also learn mindfulness awareness and compassion practices that support resilience and self-care that translates into care for others. This workshop is designed to be experiential, informative, collaborative, and practical. Educators will walk away with specific tools and strategies they can implement immediately in ways that support all students, including those that have or are experiencing trauma, violence, or chronic stress. For more information please contact Lina.
Testimonials
For more information or to schedule a Professional Development Workshop at your school, please email Lina: [email protected].
"The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.”
-Thomas Merton
Antioch University: Mindfulness for Educators Program
Interested in in deepening your own practice and exploring and applying mindfulness-based approaches to your teaching or work context?
If you have already have taken one of my Mindfulness for Educators workshops or courses and would like to deepen your practice and explore applying mindfulness-based approaches to your teaching or work context, consider the The Mindfulness for Educators Certificate and Masters Programs at Antioch University. As a graduate, and now one of the instructors in the Mindfulness for Educators program, I can attest to the transformative power of bringing the mindful and compassionate approach to teaching and learning.
The Mindfulness for Educators Certificate Program trains educators in the core practices of mindfulness and compassion, as formal practices and as lived and embodied responses to life in the classroom and in the world. Antioch University New England has the only graduate program with a focus on mindfulness that is just for educators.
Please follow the link below or reach out for more information:
www.antioch.edu/new-england/degrees-programs/education/mindfulness-for-educators-graduate-certificate/
Need based and sliding scale fees available.
For more information, please contact me.