MINDFULNESS  FOR EDUCATORS

A Workshop for Teachers, Administrators, School Counselors,

Psychologists, Social Workers & Others in the K12 Setting & College Setting

Please plan to arrive for sign-in at 8:30 AM.

Educators and others who work in school settings face high levels of stress and burnout. Mindfulness practices can help reduce stress and give educators tools to manage challenges specific to their unique work environment. Cultivating mindfulness as a self-care strategy promotes presence and awareness while fostering resilience, compassion, and reflection. Mindfulness for Educators is an introductory workshop designed for anyone interested in developing a greater sense of ease, balance, and well-being in their life and work.

Learning Objectives:

·  Explore mindfulness and its benefits specific to the education profession

·  Practice the basics of mindfulness with instruction and guidance

·  Learn mindfulness exercises to incorporate throughout the day 

·  Develop a plan for implementing and maintaining a regular mindfulness practice

Mindfulness Institute Workshop Leaders:

Betsy Arizu, MA has worked in public education for 18 years as a school counselor and high school chemistry teacher. As a school counselor she began implementing mindfulness in individual and group counseling to promote social and emotional well-being, stress reduction, settling the mind before high stakes testing, and mindful creativity in art. She is a workshop leader for the Mindfulness Institute and has been practicing/teaching mindfulness since 2010.

Monica Mirasola, MA has served as the school guidance counselor at Mitchell Elementary School for the past 14 years.  She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Florida and her Master of Arts Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida.   After attending a 10 month training on Conscious Discipline in 2012 and several subsequent mindfulness workshops, she began implementing mindfulness practices both personally and professionally.  

For more information contact Betsy Arizu at barizu@yahoo.com 

*Florida Community of Mindfulness, Inc. is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling to provide continuing education credits through CE Provider # 50-14766

*Mindfulness Institute Grievance Procedure - Mail a statement describing your complaint to: Director of Continuing Education, 6501 N. Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604.