Lauren Drabenstott
Mindfulness, Mother Earth & Making a Difference
As your mindfulness practice deepens, you’ll come to recognize that being present in the here-and-now extends to the natural world, too.
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Shanthi Project
- Mar 22
- 5 min
Shanthi Project’s Guide to Mindfulness Science
We explore the science behind claims that practicing mindfulness can improve focus, boost mental health, reduce personal biases & more.
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Shanthi Project
- Feb 13
- 4 min
Self-Compassion: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, including the love we hold for ourselves. But what is self-love without self-compassion?
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Dr. Georgia Bomgardner
- Jan 19
- 5 min
Community Engaged Mindfulness: Shanthi Project's Commitment to Belonging
In the pursuit of more inclusive mindfulness education, we're partnering with Lehigh University's Gender, Race, Inclusion & Trauma Lab.
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Maureen Wendling
- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
What's the Key to Beating Those Winter Blues?
This time of year, you may find a particular comfort by leaning into mindfulness and gratitude practices.
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Jennifer Cohen Harper
- Sep 14, 2022
- 5 min
Helping Kids Navigate Back-to-School Anxiety
As students adapt to new environments, classmates & expectations, back-to-school jitters are bound to arise. Here's what you can do to help!
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Shanthi Project
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
The Power Behind the Poems: How Kids are Healing through Creative Writing
John Cosgrove leads biweekly poetry sessions for teens at the Juvenile Justice Center. “What they reveal in their poems amazes me," he says.
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Annie Serfass
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
Learning, Growing & Grounding: My First Sixteen Weeks Teaching Mindfulness
Leading in-class mindfulness sessions with Shanthi Project showed me the power of movement, breath, and silence.
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Angelique Gutekunst
- Apr 6, 2022
- 4 min
Therapists, It's Time to Focus on Yourself for a Change
Burnout is a common phenomenon among mental health professionals—but regularly practicing self-care is the first step toward sustainability!
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Subhajit Ghoshal
- Mar 22, 2022
- 4 min
From India to the U.S. — How Mindfulness Helped Me Weather a New Season of My Life
During life's biggest transitions, Board Member Subhajit Ghoshal is grounded by mindfulness and meditation. Read about his journey!
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Karim Mendoza Brown
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
Mindfulness, Social Justice & Returning to My Ancestral Roots
Learn how Karim Mendoza Brown is working to decolonize her mind and body from society’s ingrained perception of mindfulness.
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Shanthi Project
- Apr 3, 2021
- 5 min
How Are Your Employees Doing? Fostering a Culture of Wellness at Work
Have you taken the temperature of your employees in the past week? I’m not referring to investing in a temporal thermometer. Have you...
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Shanthi Project
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
8 Unexpected Ways to Find Joy Even in 2020
As we navigate this unusual holiday, look for the cracks where the light shines through. Joy can be found, even in 2020!
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Shanthi Project
- Nov 10, 2020
- 4 min
Handling Stress of Holidays Past, Present, and Future
We asked our team how they use mindfulness during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Learn their plans for a stress-free season!
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Shanthi Project
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Mindful Social Media Habits
Our social media lives and offline lives have nearly 100% merged. Mindfulness could just be the key we need to balancing it all longterm.
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Shanthi Project
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
Honesty From a Mindfulness-Mom: Searching For Her Calm Expectations vs. Reality of Quarantine
By Helene Perrucci, Lead Teacher at Shanthi Project As schools across the country started to close, I quickly transformed my home into a...
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Shanthi Project
- Mar 13, 2020
- 2 min
How a Raisin Can Teach Mindful Habits
Mindful eating is the practice of bringing your full attention to what you are eating and how you are eating... using just one small raisin!
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Shanthi Project
- Nov 18, 2019
- 3 min
From Probation Officer to Yogi
By David Laboski If someone told me 25 years ago that I would be sitting in front of teenagers inside a juvenile detention facility...
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Shanthi Project
- Oct 28, 2019
- 4 min
A Conversation with Yoga Teacher Melanie Smith
Recently we asked Melanie Smith, our Director of Trauma-Informed Trainings, to answer a few questions so everyone could get to know her...
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Shanthi Project
- Sep 11, 2019
- 4 min
How to Add Mindfulness to Your Morning Routine
By Sarah Dennehy, Director of Behavioral and Emotional Learning For most of us, the first day of school brought with it an oversized...
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