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THE MINDFULNESS CENTER

 

A NON-PROFIT WELLNESS INSTITUTE

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Reimagine Your Health Care


Expand your knowledge and take your experience to the next level with our evidence based community programs and teacher trainings. 

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What We Offer...

Teacher Training
Programs

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The Mindfulness Center offers comprehensive mind-body educational courses. 
Professional Yoga Therapy (800-hour)
Meditation Teacher Training (160-hour),
Yoga Teacher Training (200-hour),
Intro To Meditation.

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 Mind-Body Programs

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Bring mindfulness to worksites, schools, and communities in need with our Corporate Wellness, Mindfulness In Education, Mothers Haven, and Veteran Re-Integration programs.

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Educational Programs

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Thriving Schools, Thriving Minds.
A Mindfulness-based mental health approach to relieving trauma, restoring justice, and building resilience.

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Alumni Programs

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Thriving Schools, Thriving Minds.
A Mindfulness-based mental health approach to relieving trauma, restoring justice, and building resilience.

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Workshop Programs

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Thriving Schools, Thriving Minds.
A Mindfulness-based mental health approach to relieving trauma, restoring justice, and building resilience.

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Affiliate Programs

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Thriving Schools, Thriving Minds.
A Mindfulness-based mental health approach to relieving trauma, restoring justice, and building resilience.

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The Mindfulness Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit wellness Institute, founded in 2009, by Deborah Norris, Ph.D. and her two daughters, Jessie Taylor and Jacqueline Hernandez.

 

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Professional Yoga Therapy Training

FOCUSING ON THE CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF YOGA AND RELATED PRACTICES.

DR. DEBORAH NORRIS

Deborah Norris, Ph.D. – Founder of The Mindfulness Center™; author of In the Flow: Bridging the Science and Practice of Mindfulness; and Editor-in-Chief of MindBodyJournal.com. Dr Norris is Psychologist-in-Residence and Director of the Psychobiology of Healing Program at American University, and past professor at Georgetown University Medical School.

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Graduates of our Professional Yoga Therapy Training will be equipped to design and teach therapeutic yoga for groups and individuals with specific needs or health challenges. In this program, students will develop in-depth knowledge of the philosophy, theory, and application of yoga therapy as well as an understanding of scientific research methodology in the field of yoga therapy.

As a modular program offering rolling admission, students can work toward their full path of an 300-hour Yoga Therapy certification over the duration of 2+ years, giving them time to incorporate skills and gain practical experience. Our schedule features 5-day intensive modules “every other month” as well as asynchronous training on your own time, mentorship, and community practicum. Graduates will receive additional certification through The Mindfulness Center’s Meditation Teacher Training program. (Excludes transfer students.)

Prerequisites – Students entering our Professional Yoga Therapy Training program must have successfully completed a  200 Hr. Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher training (or equivalent) with a minimum of 1-year teaching experience and a minimum of 1 year of personal yoga practice (1 year teaching requirement may be completed concurrently). At the completion of our program, graduates are eligible to achieve their professional Yoga Therapy (C-IAYT) certification with the IAYT.

DR. DEBORAH NORRIS

Deborah Norris, Ph.D. – Founder of The Mindfulness Center™; author of In the Flow: Bridging the Science and Practice of Mindfulness; and Editor-in-Chief of MindBodyJournal.com. Dr Norris is Psychologist-in-Residence and Director of the Psychobiology of Healing Program at American University, and past professor at Georgetown University Medical School.

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Graduates of our Professional Yoga Therapy Training will be equipped to design and teach therapeutic yoga for groups and individuals with specific needs or health challenges. In this program, students will develop in-depth knowledge of the philosophy, theory, and application of yoga therapy as well as an understanding of scientific research methodology in the field of yoga therapy.

As a modular program offering rolling admission, students can work toward their full path of an 300-hour Yoga Therapy certification over the duration of 2+ years, giving them time to incorporate skills and gain practical experience. Our schedule features 5-day intensive modules “every other month” as well as asynchronous training on your own time, mentorship, and community practicum. Graduates will receive additional certification through The Mindfulness Center’s Meditation Teacher Training program. (Excludes transfer students.)

Prerequisites – Students entering our Professional Yoga Therapy Training program must have successfully completed a  200 Hr. Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher training (or equivalent) with a minimum of 1-year teaching experience and a minimum of 1 year of personal yoga practice (1 year teaching requirement may be completed concurrently). At the completion of our program, graduates are eligible to achieve their professional Yoga Therapy (C-IAYT) certification with the IAYT.

FACULTY

DEBORAH NORRIS PH.D., C-IAYT

 

FOUNDER/CEO

JESSIE TAYLOR ERYT20

 

CO-FOUNDER/EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR

JAMES FOULKES 
M.SC., C-IAYT

 

SENIOR FACULTY

ROBIN GLANTZ RYT500,C-IAYT

 

SENIOR FACULTY

MEGAN DOYLE JD, E-RYT, C-IAYT

 

MASTER FACULTY

DARRIN SOMMA M.S. C-IAYT

 

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STEFFANY MOONAZ PH.D., C-IAYT

 

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CHERYL BROWN C-IAYT

 

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KAREN RIDER M.S.

 

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KELLY STICKNEY M.S. C-IAYT

 

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DIANNE GALLINO C-IAYT

 

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ERIKA GANTER M.S. C-IAYT

 

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