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  • Happiness and Joy Lessons For Kids
    Awakening Joy For Kids has been released as of August 9th, 2016.
    Click below to order or go to your local bookstore and request it!
  • Happiness and Joy Lessons For Kids
    Awakening Joy For Kids has been released as of August 9th, 2016.
    Click below to order or go to your local bookstore and request it!
  • Happiness and Joy Lessons For Kids
    Awakening Joy For Kids has been released as of August 9th, 2016.
    Click below to order or go to your local bookstore and request it!

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Michele loves life and all of its complexities. She is a zealous creator of living lessons for children, parents and teachers, translating leading edge research, practices in mindfulness, neuroscience and compassionate communication into parenting and classroom activities.

 

With over 1800 hours of intensive study, she has spent the past decade deepening her practices in Non Violent Communication with Robert Gonzales.  It is her intention to teach children these practices so that they can become more resilient, self-regulating, self aware and joyful. She now teams with James Baraz in writing a book for parents and teachers.  Awakening Joy For Kids. Due out August 9, 2016.

She also writes children’s lessons and is a resource person for Dr. Rick Hanson.

Michele has taught in the public education system for the past 25 years, although all of her principals have described her as “out of the box” and out of the building with her students! For the past 20 years, her focus has been social and emotional learning.

When Michele is not teaching parents, educators or children, you will find her awakening joy, with her family, cooking, connecting with nature and friends, practicing qigong, walking, reading, creating curriculum, creating art and most of all relaxing in a sunbeam with her puppy, Teddy Bear.

Michele lives on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia with her partner Peter and her two sons.

 

 

 

 

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Jack Kornfield

“This is a magical book. Like the Nutra-Grow we put on our plants to help them bloom, these practices really make Joy and Wisdom grow! What a wonderful nurturance for our children. “ —Jack Kornfield, PhD, The Wise Heart

Dr. Rick Hanson

“This beautiful book goes straight to the heart, so rich with simple, powerful, practical things that children and adults can do to grow real and lasting resilience, compassion, and joy inside themselves.”—Rick Hanson, PhD, Hardwiring Happiness and Just One Thing

Kellie Edwards

“A treasure-trove of ideas to appeal to all styles of learner, this resource will help parents and teachers support children everywhere to ‘enjoy being who they are and let their natural joy shine through’. In an environment of increased anxiety and mental unrest in children, this is a much-needed offering.”—Kellie Edwards, Psychologist, Mindfulness4Mothers Radio and Blog, Australia  

Lienhard Valentin

“This book is a wonderful treasure trove for all adults who live or work with children! It will not only bring joy but also harmony, well-being, mindfulness, and compassion into families and help give them a solid ground to cope with the challenges of the life they will grow into.”—Lienhard Valentin, Founder/Director of Germany’s Growing with Children Program

Diana Robertson

“What a gem of a resource, offering an incredible weaving of contemplative wisdom and neuroscience into fun, easy-to-do, children-tested activities. These nourishing activities will equip our children with the much needed qualities of resilience, empathy, compassion and happiness.”—Diana Robertson, Pause, Breathe, Smile Facilitator, New Zealand’s national Mindfulness in Schools Program

Amanda Fernandes

“With the ever-increasing demands of daily life, we rarely just stop for a minute and be present in the ‘here’ and ‘now’. Awakening Joy for Kids provides an easy to follow, step-by-step guide for bringing mindfulness to the lives of children and even adults. It encourages children to appreciate the small things in life and to cultivate the skills necessary to deal with everyday stressors. It fosters a sense of self-awareness, empowerment, and compassion; skills that form the core of emotionally intelligent, socially conscious children. Providing a synergy of real life experiences coupled with scientifically proven strategies, Awakening Joy for Kids is nothing short of amazing! A great resource for parents, teachers and anyone looking to bring mindfulness practices into their lives.”—Amanda Fernandes, Caribbean Regional Director, Project Happiness, Trinidad

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