By Haylee Warner This past semester, Haylee Warner finished teaching a pilot program with three 7th grade classes and one 8th grade class at the Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP). Haylee shared her experience and key instructional
By Neanta Parnell On a cool, Spring morning Inner Strength staff gathered to complete professional development training targeted toward reducing stress in teachers. The training was held at Pendle Hill, a Quaker owned and operated
Everyday Mindfulness for Parents I recently spoke at a mindfulness conference, and during my introduction the coordinator noted that I probably use mindfulness everyday because of my children (more on that in a bit). And
Summer Mindfulness Ideas for Teachers It’s summertime which means it’s a great time to think about summer mindfulness ideas for teachers. Teachers carried a tremendous load over the last year and a half and, for
The Pandemic Inspired New Mental Health Apps Read The Philadelphia Inquirer’s article on Inner Strength’s mobile app, and how technology can support teen mental health at a time when they are cut off from traditional
As we head into summer and enjoy some sun, warmth, and – hopefully – a bit of relaxation, it’s a great time to reflect on what we can do to take care of ourselves during
COVID-19 changed the face of education virtually overnight. Schools, students, parents, and teachers had to adapt to make sure the educational needs of all were being safely met, to varying degrees of success. During this
It’s 11:00 PM on a Thursday night and you’ve finally got a moment or two to yourself. You’ve uploaded tomorrow’s lesson for 79 of your students to their virtual classroom, including that YouTube video that
In the midst of this challenging time, we want to stay healthy and find ease of being and even joy. It’s not only possible, it may be the most important thing we need to do
We have some exciting news to share with all of you! Inner Strength now has a podcast which is available here and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio and other popular podcast platforms. Called “The Conscious
