Workshops Deeply Rooted in Mindfulness
(all workshops can be customized to meet the needs of your organization's conference or event)

Mindfulness for Wellbeing

Wellness is highly prized, especially when facing mental illness and its profound impact on overall health. Yet, it is possible to be ill and be well simultaneously. The practice of mindfulness is one avenue to achieve wellbeing. This workshop focuses on conceptualizations of mindfulness, the plethora of benefits it affords, and immediate examples of mindfulness practices. Through individual and group participation, mindfulness is explored and experienced multi-sensorially. Current and seminal scholarly research examining the positive correlations between dimensions of well-being, such as self-acceptance and personal growth, and mindfulness is presented. Participants are encouraged to engage with mindfulness in a presenter-led practice and then share their experience via discussion and questions.

Reducing Suicidal Ideation
With Mindfulness

This workshop translates mindfulness into practical, evidence‑informed strategies for reducing suicidal ideation. Participants will learn grounding techniques, trauma‑sensitive practices, and simple tools that enhance emotional regulation and strengthen protective factors. The session highlights equitable, community‑driven approaches and examples of integrating mindfulness within collaborative care systems. Through brief experiential practice and implementation guidance, attendees will leave with concrete, adaptable interventions they can immediately apply to improve access, outcomes, and support across organizations and communities.

Social Media and Mindfulness

This workshop examines the impact of social media on mental health and overall wellbeing and introduces mindfulness as a practical tool for healthier engagement. Participants will explore how common platforms influence stress, mood, attention, and behavior, while also recognizing potential benefits. Through brief experiential exercises, attendees learn mindfulness strategies to regulate use, reduce over‑engagement, and develop a personalized plan and flexible routine for intentional, values‑aligned social media use.

QPR Gatekeeper Training

Question

Persuade

Refer

Like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in suicide crisis. Early recognition of warning signs, early intervention and early professional assessment and care can save lives.

This 1 to 2-hour training teaches the warning signs for suicide and the three-step QPR intervention. It can be customized for specific populations such as youth, care providers, first responders, clergy and more.

Inspirational and Motivational
Public Speaking *

Keynote

Panelist

Open / Closing

* Featuring over four decades of lived experience with mental illness and a journey to sustainable wellness in multiple dimensions

Workshops Deeply Rooted in Mindfulness (all workshops can be customized to meet the needs of your organization's conference or event)