Professional Development

Many educators focus on students’ social-emotional needs while neglecting their own wellbeing—creating an unsustainable imbalance that impacts both teaching effectiveness and personal fulfillment. This workshop flips that perspective, revealing how educator self-care isn’t just beneficial for personal wellness—it’s essential for creating truly transformative learning environments.

This comprehensive Choose Love Experiential Workshop offers a revolutionary approach that moves beyond theoretical SEL concepts to embodied practice, addressing educators’ own social-emotional needs. This shift doesn’t just improve classroom implementation; it transforms the entire educational experience.

Beyond Theory: The Experiential Approach

Traditional approaches to SEL focus on student-facing curriculum while overlooking the critical foundation of educator wellbeing. These incomplete methods create superficial implementation at best, and at worst, they:

• Contribute to teacher burnout and compassion fatigue
• Fail to model authentic social-emotional skills
• Create disconnects between curriculum and practice
• Leave educators feeling overwhelmed and ineffective
• Undermine the sustainability of SEL initiatives

This workshop introduces a fundamentally different approach—one that builds educator capacity through direct experience, creating sustainable growth that naturally extends to students.

The Whole Educator: Integrated Wellbeing

At the core of effective Choose Love implementation is the recognition that educators aren’t compartmentalized beings. Their professional practice, emotional wellbeing, and personal fulfillment are deeply interconnected systems. In this workshop, you’ll:

• Understand the neurological foundations of the Choose Love Formula
• Experience the transformative power of Post Traumatic Growth principles
• Practice mindfulness techniques that enhance both personal wellness and classroom presence
• Develop your Growth Mindset and Positive Intelligence to overcome challenges
• Learn to create environments that support integrated wellbeing for yourself and your students

The Connection Between Self-Care and Student Impact

Research consistently demonstrates that educator wellbeing directly influences student outcomes. This workshop explores:

• How your emotional state shapes classroom climate and student receptivity
• Techniques to establish authentic connections through personal practice
• Methods to model the Choose Love Formula through your own embodied experience
• Approaches that use shared vulnerability to enhance community building
• Strategies that transform personal challenges into teaching opportunities

Heart-Centered Implementation Approaches

Moving beyond curriculum delivery, this workshop introduces a comprehensive framework for authentic integration:

• Community-building strategies that establish trust and mutual support
• Self-care techniques that prevent burnout while preserving passion
• Mindfulness practices that enhance presence and emotional regulation
• Creative activities that transform abstract concepts into lived experience
• Reflection tools that help educators identify their own growth opportunities

Transformative Outcomes

Participants leave this workshop with both immediate practices and long-term mindset shifts:

• Greater confidence in implementing the Choose Love Formula authentically
• Enhanced personal wellbeing and professional sustainability
• Improved relationships with colleagues and students
• Heightened ability to model SEL skills genuinely
• More effective integration of Choose Love principles across settings
• Deepened professional satisfaction and reduced burnout
• A sustainable approach to personal growth and student development

Who This Workshop Serves

This experience benefits educators across all levels and roles:

• Classroom teachers seeking authentic SEL implementation
• School counselors and support staff working with social-emotional programs
• School administrators developing positive school culture
• Instructional coaches supporting teachers with SEL integration
• Mental health professionals collaborating with educational teams
• Any educator committed to personal and professional growth

Join us for this transformative workshop that will forever change how you approach both self-care and social-emotional learning. When we shift from merely teaching external concepts to genuinely embodying the Choose Love Formula, we don’t just create better programs—we cultivate environments where deeper connection and authentic growth naturally flourish.

This course can be taught by any of our certified instructors.

Workshop Duration:

• Virtual: 2 hours (25 participants max)
• In-person: 2 hours