I am a proud mother of three outstanding men and I have the joy of two grandchildren to play with and learn from. I love the mountains, fast moving waters and simply being in nature.
I see myself as a holistic educator. The practice and facilitating of mindfulness has become an anchor within all my teaching endeavours.
I am a long time practitioner and teacher of alternative health. For several years I was Mindfulness Consultant for the St. Paul Education Regional School District, facilitating Mindfulness in the Classroom in a number of the district schools providing training for both students and educators. My teaching life spans a variety of modalities from Mindfulness in the Classroom, wellness workshops through to instructing college courses on the foundations of adult education. I highly value equanimity and caring relationships within education, welcoming all stakeholders as important members of a learning community.
Follow this link for mindfulness resources of guided practices for students, educators and for personal use.
My journey with Mindfulness began while in graduate studies 2006-2008 at Simon Fraser University where I had opportunity to implement a pilot project researching the question: “Does self-awareness and holistic self-care assist in the achievement of heart-centred teaching and learning?” The research findings indicated positive results. My enthusiasm grew resulting in extensive professional training with Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and continuous work towards the implementation of mindfulness in the field of education. I received my training as facilitator for MBSR out of University of Massachusetts.
Mindfulness becomes a caring way of being in relationship with self, others and our world as a community, where equanimity and compassion are practiced and the outcome aim is holistic and enduring.