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Expert-led initiative in tutoring, mindfulness, filmmaking to boost mindfulness & emotional health!

09/03/2025

Mindfulness in schools isn’t a dream anymore — it’s happening. Partner with us!

Our program, "The Aware Educator", is already in schools in New York & Texas, and we’re expanding. We’re looking for partners who want to help bring mindfulness to more classrooms — and get paid for their impact.

🔗 Connectors – referral partners who earn 10% commission.
🎤 Facilitators – session leaders who get paid to guide educators through mindfulness practices.

Want to learn more? We’re hosting a free 45-minute workshop on Sep 7th at 5pm Central to walk you through how it works.

📅 RSVP here: lu.ma/mchma9yy

Together, we can make mindful teaching the norm. The Awareness & Compassion Project

05/31/2025

we’re entering another school next month! if you work in education or know a hero who does — reach out via our form in bio: dub.sh/aware ☯️🙏

07/28/2024

Absolutely thrilled to share data from our pilot program! The Aware Educator demonstrated significant improvements in attention and awareness among participants. In our pilot study with 40 K-5 teachers in Queens, New York, we utilized the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Survey (MAAS) to measure the impact of our program.

Before the program, the average MAAS score for the group was 3.758.

After completing the program, the average score rose to 4.155.

To put this into perspective, research by Positive Psychology indicates that the average score for undergraduate students is 3.85, while Zen meditators score an average of 4.38!

Our results show a notable enhancement in mindfulness, bringing our participants closer to the level of experienced meditators. Book a 15-min call this week to learn about how our program can help your school! bit.ly/awarecall

05/14/2024

When we eat food, we are very rarely thinking about the food itself. The process of eating a meal is usually in between the other parts of our day. It’s a gap between class, or activities, or events.

Mindful Eating, is the practice of being extremely intentional about each moment with our food.

One part is noticing the food itself with all of our senses: its color, its texture, seeing all it visually and appreciating the plate in this way. And then smelling the food as we hold it up to our mouth, appreciating the aromas. And then of course tasting every aspect of the food, is it sour, is it bitter, is it sweet? Is it crunchy?

When we really sit with the food itself, we can appreciate it in a whole new way. ☯️

03/07/2024

Our resources table at — our favorite books for

“Happy Teachers Change The World” by Thich Nhat Hanh

“Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness” by Deborah Schoeberlein

“The Elephant Path” by Dr. Daniel P. Brown

03/04/2024

Thrilled to announce our return to with our flagship teacher program, “The Aware Educator”! 🎉 Now successfully integrated into a New York school, we’re witnessing firsthand the transformative power of mindfulness in education. 🍎✨

Last year, we were humbled by the overwhelming turnout and support at our MeetUp ‘23. This year, we’re excited to share our journey, the impact of mindfulness and meditation in the classroom, and how “The Aware Educator” is making strides towards fostering well-being in schools.

Join us on Wednesday March 6th at 1pm CT as we continue to forge meaningful connections and explore the limitless possibilities of mindfulness in education. Together, let’s shape a future where every classroom is a space of awareness and growth. 🌱💡

11/23/2023

We understand mindfulness has been misused as a superficial fix in too many schools. That’s why "The Aware Educator" aims to go deeper. It’s not just about finding peace in a stressful environment; it’s about equipping you with tools to tackle the root causes of burnout and feel valued again in your profession. This course is a step towards acknowledging and addressing the real challenges you face every day in the classroom.

Embark on a journey of tranquility and presence with our brand new course: “The Aware Educator”! Tailored exclusively for teachers, this program is a deep dive into mindfulness, designed to revitalize your teaching methods and classroom atmosphere.

What’s Inside:
📚 21 Lessons Total: 16 for personal growth, 5 for classroom implementation (Mindful Methods).
🎓 Accredited Learning: Texas Teachers, Earn 5 hours of CPE credits as an official CPE provider in Texas.
🧠 Engaging Content: Each high production value video lesson is followed by scientific studies and rich cultural traditions.
🧘‍♀️ Continued Contemplation: Guided mindfulness meditation recordings help to aid reflections.
🤓 Interactive Takeaways: Reinforce learning with quizzes and corresponding journal prompts for each topic.
🎁 Bonus Materials: Get Google Slides presentations for each Mindful Method.

"After analyzing 13 studies, researchers found that mindfulness practices improved attention and executive function—the cognitive skills necessary for managing self-control and regulating behavior—in adolescents. Another analysis published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies in 2019 found that mindfulness can also increase empathy and compassion in kids."
(From "Why meditation can be great for kids, too" (National Geographic, June 2021)

Two Distinct Editions:
Live Group Edition: Perfect for teams! Includes live kickoff and conclusion calls.
Self-Serve Edition: Ideal for individual teachers seeking self-paced learning. 🌟 Self-Serve Edition at just $197 or $69/month for 3 months.

Transform your teaching and your practice with “The Aware Educator”, today at https://www.awarenessandcompassion.org/aware-educator

Not Sure Yet? 🤔
Test the waters with our FREE expiring mini-course, “Mindfulness in the Classroom 101”. Get a taste with 4 key lessons, which is a 'use it or lose it' offer available for only 3 days. Completion of the free course also generates a $50 off coupon for "The Aware Educator": at www.mindfulness101.info

10/29/2023

Exciting news! 🎉 The Awareness & Compassion Project is now an official CPE provider in Texas! 📚 Thanks to the Texas Education Agency, our ‘The Aware Educator’ program offers 5 CPE credits to all Texas teachers upon completion. Let’s empower our educators and shape the future! ✨

10/05/2023

Sharing this beautiful, powerful quote from the beginning lesson of our upcoming course for schoolteachers, "The Aware Educator":

“As a teacher I possess tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a child humanized or de-humanized.”

—Dr. Haim Ginott, Teacher and Child

09/15/2023

You are not your thoughts. Our thoughts can often bring up feelings of guilt or shame for an endless number of reasons. No one can banish a thought from their mind, but we can observe it kindly, without judgment. Noticing your thoughts provides perspective and pulls you out of them.

This image is from our MIND MUSCLE course for kids, live now on teachkidsmeditation.com!

09/10/2023

Empower your teaching journey with the gift of mindfulness. This fall you can dive into our new course designed for educators, enhancing your personal practice and guiding you to weave mindfulness seamlessly into your classrooms. This clip is from our lesson on 'Mindful Eating'.

Let's reshape the future of education, one mindful moment at a time. Sign up for our email newsletter on our website (www.awarenessandcompassion.org - link in bio) for info on how to enroll & earlybird discounts! 🧘‍♂️📚

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78701–78705, 78708–78739, 78741–78742, 78744–78769

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http://www.awarenessandcompassion.org/

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