The Twin Cities have experienced increased ICE activity in recent weeks, creating significant uncertainty within our school communities. The impact reaches far beyond individual households—affecting children, classrooms, and entire neighborhoods.
If you’d like to learn more about movemindfully for Early Education—or if your educators need Develop-approved courses—we offer two trainings available in-person or virtually. We’d love to support the meaningful work you are already doing.
In recovery, when life feels too much, too fast, too soon, mind-body practices can help slow things down enough to make a different choice.
If older adults in the community benefit from weekly chair yoga, and those in crisis gain skills in a hospital setting, what if we offered these practices as a proactive intervention in assisted living?
Too many young people are struggling—and often in silence. In 2023, 40% of high school students experienced persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness, while 20% seriously considered attempting suicide (CDC YRBS). While these numbers are alarming, there is hope. Together, we can make a difference.
As a new school year begins, many staff, students, and families are navigating heightened anxiety and uncertainty in the wake of the recent Minneapolis school shooting. Fear, anxiety, and grief can feel overwhelming in times like these.
Our latest blog shares one simple mind-body practice you can try in a variety of settings—something to bring a little relief in the moment when anxiety strikes, whether for yourself or to share with others.
We were honored to share I Am Safe with the Grow Your Own Teacher (MNGOT) Program at the University of Minnesota, where it’s required reading for the course Maintaining, Modeling, and Mirroring Mental Health in the Classroom.
Our I Am Safe training on June 25 was an inspiring and energizing community event, rooted in advancing public mental health advocacy and activism—both professionally and personally. Grounded in neuroscience, the I Am Safe framework for self-regulation and practical mind-body coping skills set the tone for an engaging and collaborative day.
We were recently honored to attend a 30-minute follow-up Lunch & Learn with Hennepin County Public Health—one month after they hosted an I Am Safe workshop. Participants were invited to reconnect and share how they’d been integrating mind-body practices into their personal and professional lives.
While working with patients on a geriatric mental health unit, a man struggling with depression shared that he said something earlier that made another patient laugh.
