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Teachers’ Circle

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Hello there!

Welcome to the HeartWork’s Teachers’ Circle. This circle was birthed in response to a bunch of you dynamic, creative teachers seeking support, resources and direction in developing your teaching skills, knowledge and expertise. Many of you are teachers of mindfulness or compassion, some of you teach children, some of you teach online, all of you are interested in developing your craft and learning how to offer and get the most out of your teaching. Let’s get together and see how we can support each other!

This circle is designed to be a supportive space for us to gather online, in-person, synchronously and asynchronously. I’m here as holder of the space, but I don’t claim to be an expert in all things teaching-related. I’m here to learn as much as you are!

Many of us do not fit the usual mold of teachers – we want to bring in contemporary advances in pedagogy, new research into the nature of learning, cross-disciplinary approaches and collaboration with other teachers whose skills and experience complements ours and could contribute to the creation of a brand new discipline! Let’s have those conversations and see what we can brew up!

Some of the platforms we’ll use to meet in circle include:

  • private Facebook group;
  • live circle gatherings online via video conferencing;
  • online Learning Management System with a library of resources;
  • email exchanges.

Woven into these gatherings will be:

  • peer consultation on planning and teaching programs;
  • sharing of resources about technology, research, pedagogy, articles of interest, and professional development opportunities;
  • sharing original content we create as we journey together;
  • exploration of our core values and strengths and how we can leverage these understandings to move into teaching environments that truly nurture our soul’s purpose and connect on a deeply spiritual level with our participants and our colleagues.

I’m asking us to all step up and contribute in whatever way we can, and I’m also asking for a circle offering of $20, $30 or $40 per month from each teacher to maintain this group. This is a labor of love for me, but it is also my business. In setting boundaries I hope to inspire you, also, to tune into your own Radical Emergent Self-Wisdom and to set your own boundaries. Boundaries make for powerful teachers!

If you are interested in joining this circle, click here to get a sneak peek at the online platform. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. The HeartWorks Teachers’ Circle is a great companion to Radical Emergent Self-Wisdom mentoring for teachers, if you’re already a member of that program.

See you in circle soon!

Mentoring Credentials

  • Bachelor of Psychology (University of Adelaide)
  • Bachelor of Social Work (post-graduate) (Flinders University)
  • Certificate in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy (Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy)
  • Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher (Center for Mindful Self-Compassion)
  • Integrated Study and Practice Program (Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)
  • Internal Family Systems Level 1 (Center for Self-Leadership)
  • Sensory Modulation and Trauma Informed Care (Champagne Conferences and Consultation)
  • Singing Over the Bones Facilitator Training (Archetypal and Cross-Cultural Studies Institute)
  • Somatic Experiencing Level 1 (beginning year) (Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute)

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Curriculum Design Projects

2019
  • Assist in setting up an online platform for the CBT Training's Self-Practice/Self-Reflection program
  • Create curriculum for women's Somatic Self-Compassion Retreat in Indiana
  • Adapt The Interoception Curriculum (Kelly Mahler MS, OTR/L) for adults in the online environment to create Body Awareness for Self-Compassion
2018
  • Design and deliver Somatic Self-Compassion online 13-week programs and short workshops
  • Design and deliver programs in Mindful Self-Compassion and shame resilience for the Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago
  • Lead self-compassion training for people with MS for MS Brights Spots of Hope in St Louis
  • Co-develop and teach the Self-Compassion for Mums and Teen Girls workshops in St Louis with Kelly Caul
  • Design and teach the Mindfulness Workshop Series for Self-Compassion at Joy of Yoga in St Louis
2017
  • Develop facilitator training for the Sydney Local Health District Meditation-based Wellness and Compassion Facilitator Development Program
  • Co-design the Nurturing Your Spiritual Center women's 4-day workshop retreat in collaboration with Karen Grayson
  • Build HeartWorks Nourishing Practice, a self-paced online course to support a personal spiritual, mindfulness and self-compassion practice
  • Create and teach 3-hour workshops on women's archetypes in relation to anger, shame and caregiving fatigue at the Where Womyn Gather festival
2016
  • Create and teach the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion 5-day silent retreat lead at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, in collaboration with David Spound
  • Create and teach the Online Contemplative Programs Teacher Development program for the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
2015
  • Design and teach Live Online MSC in collaboration with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
  • Design and teach a monthly mindfulness and self-compassion practice group with St Louis area Internal Family Systems therapists
2014
  • Assist in designing the Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Guide with senior teachers of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
  • Design a weekly ongoing practice group curriculum for Mindful Self-Compassion graduates, in collaboration with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
  • Design and facilitate online book study curriculums
2013
  • Assist in setting up the Inner Kids Professional Development Program online Learning Management System with Susan Kaiser-Greenland
  • Assist in setting up the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy's online Certificate Program

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