NEWS & UPDATES:

For details on when/where classes are held, see ‘When & Where are Classes Held ‘ page

2024

*Partnering with Bridgeport Public Schools to offer Teacher Professional Development courses to assist educators in bringing mindfulness into the classroom and enhance SEL curriculum. 

*Offering an Introduction to MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) 6 week course Wednsday evenings. Sessions beginning January 3, 2024 and March 6th on zoom with Community Mindfulness project. See my web page titled ‘What is MBSR?’ for more info. To Register: https://www.CommunityMindfulnessProject.org/mbsr

*Grant recipient - generously donated by Easton Learning Foundation to teach mindfulness and yoga to kindergarteners at Samuel Staples Elementary School

2023

*Offering an Introduction to MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) 6 week course Thursday evenings beginning January 5, 2023 on zoom with Community Mindfulness project. See my web page titled ‘What is MBSR?’ for more info. To Register: https://www.CommunityMindfulnessProject.org/mbsr

*Grant recipient - generously donated by Easton Learning Foundation to teach mindfulness and yoga to kindergarteners at Samuel Staples Elementary School

*Offering in person yoga classes Monday nights at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield CT. Please contact if interested.

2022

*Honored to join the Yale University Clinical Research Team in the Child Study Center studying the effects of mindfulness on children ages 7-12 diagnosed with ADHD. If you know a child in Fairfield County/New Haven, CT area who could benefit, email mbatc@yale.edu.

*Honored to be a panelist at a mental health webinar hosted by Optimus Health Care March 10th, providing services and resources in underserved communities in Connecticut. https://www.communitymindfulnessproject.org/noteworthy/2022/3/3/optimus-healthcare-2022-mental-health-symposium

*Offering in person yoga classes Monday nights at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield CT. Please contact if interested.

*Partnering with Darien YMCA for children’s programming

*Grant recipient - generously donated by Easton Learning Foundation to teach mindfulness and yoga to kindergarteners at Samuel Staples Elementary School

2021:

*Partnering with Community Mindfulness Project and EMME Coalition - an Optimus Health Care initiative designed to Empower local teens & women in underserved communities with Mindfulness, Motivation & Educational skills and tools

*Grant recipient - generously donated by Easton Learning Foundation to teach mindfulness & yoga to kindergarteners at Samuel Staples Elementary School

*Partnering with Darien Senior Center

*New guided meditation on the Insight Timer App: 20 mins guided equanimity/sky meditation. https://insighttimer.com/lisans/guided-meditations/sky-equanimity

2020:

*New on the Insight Timer App: My 3 minute recording for kids ages 3-10 titled: “Let’s be alive & breathing” was chosen as a staff pick to feature “new, noteworthy content” the week of March 16th, 2020! Insight timer, a free meditation app, offers free guided meditations and has 18+ million users worldwide. https://insighttimer.com/lisans/guided-meditations/kids-breathing-meditation

*New guided meditation on the Insight Timer App: 22 mins guided audio relaxation and mindfulness of body & breath. https://insighttimer.com/lisans/guided-meditations/guided-relaxation-and-mindfulness-of-body-and-breath

*New certifications through Yoga Alliance: E-RYT designation indicates over 1000 hours of experience teaching yoga and meditation. YACEP designation indicates that I am a Continuing Education Provider eligible to provide teacher training under Yoga Alliance.

*Partnering with the Center for Family Justice in Bridgeport Connecticut, a nonprofit providing support for women and children who are survivors of domestic violence.

*Partnering with Strong On Center in Easton CT to offer gentle yoga in a bucolic outdoor garden setting! www.StrongOnCenter.com

*Grant recipient - generously donated by Easton Learning Foundation to teach yoga & mindfulness to kindergarteners at Samuel Staples Elementary School

*Partnering with Christ Church Preschool in Easton to introduce mindfulness and yoga to tiny humans :)

2019:

 *New Guided breathing meditations & guided yoga offered on the Insight Timer App This free app offers thousands of different meditations. Enter Lisa Sheehan in the Search bar to try an 8 minute Mindfulness of Breath meditation, an MBSR Body Scan Meditation or MBSR gentle floor yoga. Or try this link- https://InsightTimer.com/Lisans

*Partnering with Jarosa Studio in Fairfield, CT www.JarosaStudio.com

*Partnering with Easton ARTS Center

*Grant recipient of the Easton Learning Foundation “Innovator Award” grant for bringing Mindfulness & Yoga to children in Easton Public schools

*Completed Children’s Yoga Teacher Certification through Yoga Alliance, with new designation of RCYT

*Partnered with Missy Brown, creator of Deep Play for Kids, llc to create Mindfulness of Emotions cards to teach children self awareness and tools to feel, deal & heal their emotions.  All proceeds go to the DPK foundation to further education that will teach kids about mindfulness and yoga! Follow this link to check them out & purchase: https://DeepPlayforKids.com/feel-your-feelings-cards.html

2018:

*Partnering with Easton Public Schools

*Partnering with Pure Yoga, Trumbull PT and Wellness to offer Mindfulness Meditation Workshops & Kids Yoga classes & birthday parties

*March: Hosting a fundraiser class to benefit Exhale to Inhale of NYC which provides free yoga and meditation for victims of domestic violence & sexual assault.  www.ExhaleToInhale.org

*Panelist St Luke’s of New Canaan Mindfulness in Education Conference June 9th

*Partnering with American Heart Association

*Partnering with Bridgeport Public Schools - Classical Studies Magnet Academy

 *Grant recipient - generously donated by Easton Learning Foundation to teach yoga & mindfulness to kindergarteners at Samuel Staples Elementary School

2017:

*Partnering with Pryority Wellness Center in New Caanan which offers many holistic health modalities.  For more info visit: www.PryorityFitness.com  

*Partnering with Fairfield College Preparatory High School

*Panelist St Luke’s of New Canaan Mindfulness in Education Conference June 10th

 

    2016:

*Partnering with CMP (Community Mindfulness Project) - offering free Mindfulness Meditation classes across Fairfield County and to underserved populations through Horizons Student Enrichment Programs & IOFA

*Partnering with Bic Corp - Mindfulness in the Workplace workshops

*Partnering with Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan - Mindfulness Meditation sessions

*Completed teacher training in MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction), culminating in a ‘Qualified’ Instructor Status at UMASS Medical School Center for Mindfulness. MBSR was created by Jon Kabat-Zinn in the 1970’s and is a globally renowned, science based program of mindfulness that incorporates meditation and gentle yoga for stress reduction.

2015:

*Partnering with Exhale to Inhale of NYC which provides free yoga and meditation for victims of domestic violence & sexual assault. For more info visit:          www.ExhaleToInhale.org  

*Partnering with the Kennedy Center of Trumbull, CT which provides services to mentally & physically disabled people of all ages.  www.TheKennedyCenterInc.org

*Christian Meditation classes now offered 

2014: 

*Teaching Gentle Yoga at Fairfield Warde High School through Fairfield Continuing Education Program & M3Yoga Studio, Main St, Westport CT  

*Relax Into Meditation Classes and Workshops will be held at the CT Challenge Center for Cancer Survivorship, Easton Community Center, M3 Yoga, Trumbull & Fairfield Public Schools

*Awarded a grant from Promindful to host free mindfulness workshops with cancer survivors.  

*Partnering with Domus Kids: Stamford Academy High School. Created & implemented a facilitator mindfulness training program for underprivileged students.

*Partnering with Fairfield University - mindfulness meditation for college students

2013:

*Awarded a grant from Promindful to host free workshops Fall 2013 for cancer survivors at the CT Challenge Center for Survivorship, Southport CT on Oct. 5 & Nov. 2nd, 2013

*Relax Into Meditation CD's available for purchase. Upload it to your ipad, phone, etc and take it with you on the go!

*Teaching Gentle Yoga at M3Yoga Studio, Main St, Westport, CT

 

 2011-2012:

*Partnering with CT Challenge Center for Cancer Survivorship (Mission), Southport CT

 

                                                                 

(see 'When and Where are classes Held?' page for specific dates, times & details)