After many years of folding School District staff into our regular teacher training, this year we ran one just for them. The week after our teen internship, a room full of teachers from different public schools across the city came for an intensive 4-day Teacher Training to learn how to bring the Inner Strength tools they’ve been benefitting from to their classrooms, social-emotional learning sessions, and counseling offices. 

Some of our Inner Strength team were on hand to practice teach and share their experience with the school teachers, both learning from one another. As the week progressed, each teacher found their own voice and grew in confidence. Because of the nature of Inner Strength’s approach and the powerful transformative aspects of mindfulness practice, each participant had authentic “aha” moments. It is always deeply inspiring to see how much wisdom people have access to, when given permission in a context that invites depth of exploration.

A few teachers made big turnarounds, as one shared, “I was having a hard time looking forward to this year and all the hardships I know are part of school life. Now I feel ready and rested. I’m even looking forward to it!” 

We look forward to this becoming a regular feature of our year’s scheduling with the School District!