Laurie from Think Wellness NY offered a wonderful and insightful mindfulness training course for a group of high school educators last week. Her bright personality created a warm environment that helped us truly bond as a group during the 3-day training. She cultivated the space for everyone to be vulnerable and share their unique experiences and perspectives. I highly recommend taking a class with her and the Think Wellness team. You will walk away feeling inspired to incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine and professional practice. Thanks Laurie!

Laurie Ahlemann is a wonderful and knowledgeable teacher. The three days I spent attending the Think Wellness Mindfulness Training have been some of the best training days I have had during my 28 years of teaching. Laurie is personable, funny and approachable. I highly recommend her class.

The mindfulness training I received was extremely beneficial to my personal and professional growth. Since the first session, I have noticed myself becoming more mindful in my daily life.  I have also adapted new mindfulness activities in my classroom to help my students grow. I am excited to continue to use these new techniques in my classroom and help others along the way. Thank you so much for this amazing training! 

The mindfulness training helped me to identify my stressors and work towards reducing and coping with those stressors. The meditation and stretching practices were incredibly beneficial.  I felt energized after these practices. I feel prepared to implement these practices within the school setting.  Thank you Laurie for providing a very informative, practical and engaging training.

Thank you SO MUCH, providing us with this opportunity! I have already been utilizing some of the techniques discussed and look forward to continuing to learn more! I am finding that I am so much more aware of my moods, and my mental state at all times of the day, and I now have practical tools to help come back to a neutral place if/when I am triggered! This has already been extremely beneficial to both my personal relationships at home, AND at school. So, I just want to say thank you so much for this in my life altering experience!

I participated in the 18 hour Mindfulness & Movement Certification with Laurie Ahlemann. It was a positive experience to reflect on my own practices as well as bringing strategies into my classroom. After the first session I started implementing conscious breathing into my daily routine and it has given me more energy and a clear mind. I am excited where this certification will take me because it is something I have become passionate about. My students are benefiting as well after giving them practices like belly breathing and movement. Laurie was a wonderful spirit and presence to be around for all three sessions. She was open, engaging and thoughtful about her teaching. Thank you, Think Wellness!

Taking this class has not only been beneficial for my students, it has been beneficial for me in my personal life as well. I learned different ways to cope with stressful situations, to calm down/ energize my body, and provide techniques for my students to do the same. I loved the physical aspect of the class with learning different yoga poses, and breathing techniques. I learned that being mindful is being fully present. Being aware of my body and mind is something I will continue to practice.  I would recommend this class to other educators. 

I just finished my Mindfulness Educator Certification with Mindfulness Instructor Laurie Ahlemann. I am so thankful that I was provided with this opportunity by my school district. Going into this course, I was not sure what to expect but it far exceeded my expectations. I thought that I would just be learning ways to help my students to be mindful, however this course really focused on helping us (educators) to focus on ourselves and our practices first. After each session, I left feeling more informed but also excited for our next meeting. I loved the opportunity to do breathing, stretching, journaling and other mindfulness techniques during each of these sessions. These helped us to really put what we were learning into practice! I am excited to continue to implement these techniques into my own personal life and in my classroom.

“I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for your support of our Mindfulness for Educators program. Today was an incredible day of deep and powerful professional learning for our team. Everyone present left invigorated and motivated to move forward. The approach we are using will lead to stronger teachers, stronger teams, and stronger kids! I can't wait to be able to share the results as we go on. It is so exciting for our district to be pioneering this!“

I am a speech, pathologist at Aquebogue, and I participated in the mindfulness workshop today. Thank you for being supportive and advocating for us! I am also a mum to a teenage pitcher, so I can relate to your feelings and the need for self-care. I truly enjoyed stepping away from the routine for a day to sit with colleagues and enjoy breathing and learning mindful habits. The benefits are still out to me, right hands levels of happiness, calmness, and boosted immunity. It was so meaningful to try some breathing techniques and to discuss with each other. How do you spell during and after these exercises. Group was honest and open and it was just refreshing to dig a Little deeper with fellow teachers. We don't realise how much stress we hold until we breathe, stretch and sit peacefully for a few minutes. Thank you so much for making this happen. I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to be in this group. Look forward to the next two sessions. It was worth every penny!!

This was the most powerful and impactful training I have ever been lucky enough to attend. Laurie was kind, passionate and extremely knowledgeable. Not only did I learn so much about how to implement mindfulness practices in my classroom, but I have learned many strategies to use in my own home for myself and my son. Thank you Think Wellness! You changed my life!