Tish Jennings - Contemplative Education

In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative educator and researcher Patricia (Tish) Jennings. Tish has been a pioneer in bringing mindfulness and compassion into school settings, with a particular focus on helping teachers. This conversation covers many topics, including:

• her experience as an educator and a meditator;

• how teacher stress contributes to the classroom environment;

• how contemplative practice can help bring awareness to automatic responses, and help shift them;

• the process of attunement and our core as social beings;

• how teachers can be sensitive to students who have experienced trauma;

• problems with the industrialized model of education;

• how teachers can be a force for change from the inside;

• yoga and body sensation as mindfulness for young children;

• somatic awareness and understanding emotions;

• and what young people need most right now.

Full show notes and resources (podcast.mindandlife.org/tish-jennings)