The holidays are almost upon us and with all of the good stuff comes some have-to’s which may cause us anxiety. Have to’s like seeing distant family who trigger us, or cooking for thirty impatient guests. Maybe you have some social anxiety and find...
It’s the second day of school and I’ve guided my students in short meditations, discussed how it’s a communications class, and ya, got into some heavy discussions about the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Social Emotional Lessons through Current Event Discussions! I’m...
“Your mind will give back to you exactly what you put in it.” ~James Joyce This year I taught many mindfulness workshops for people of all ages. Delivering impactful workshops as an expert on the topic hasn’t been easy though. I feel a burning need to...
Our educator workshop entitled: It’s not about you…but then again is always met with great enthusiasm. Through humour, current facts, multi-media, in-depth inquiry and mindfulness tools teachers of Ecole Westbridge Elementary school engaged in a unique Pro-D day with...
Last month we had the pleasure of presenting our three-hour workshop on mindfulness to educators from The Vancouver School Board. With seventy spirited attendees, we moved through the latest information about stress and its effect on our health, followed by strategies...
I have always wanted to work with the First Nations peoples, those in remote villages, and this year I’ve been given the opportunity to do just that. With an understanding of inter-generational trauma and its effect on relationships I tread carefully as I support and...
Hello! It’s Jodi, founder of Imperative Education. You know, ever since I can remember I’ve been interested in how people communicate… how relationships are formed. At McGill University, I studied Communications so that I could take this focus from intuition to fact, and from serious interest to passion. I decided to become a teacher, like so many, to make a difference and that initial goal hasn’t paled at all throughout the years