“With so many things going on in our country, and around the world, I sometimes have a hard time grounding myself. Through “Mindful Presence,” I was able to learn techniques to calm my mind and to be fully present in my everyday life.” – Eder Gaona-Macedo, The Fund for Santa Barbara

Mindful Presence:
Grounding Practices for Leaders

Space is limited | Register below by March 6

Leadership today means navigating constant change, competing demands, and carrying the weight of complex and meaningful work. In the swirl of it all, it’s easy to lose your ground.

This program offers practical mindfulness and embodiment practices to help you find your footing—both within yourself and in the world around you. Through guided sessions, you’ll develop skills to:

• Reclaim your attention in an age designed to fragment it
• Cultivate presence and equanimity amid uncertainty
• Build self-compassion as a foundation for sustainable and joyful leadership
• Access tools and practices that help your nervous system settle and respond with intention rather than react

We will meet every other week for in-person sessions that will deepen your practice around attention, awareness, and grounded presence.  This program isn’t about adding more to your plate — it’s about choosing an intentional space to help you observe, choose, and lead with greater clarity and ease.

Whether you’re new to mindfulness or returning to fundamental practices, this program will create space for local leaders to step off the treadmill and connect with others on a similar journey, and to build a more sustainable foundation for the meaningful work you do and lead.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Dates:             3:00-5:00PM, Mondays, March 23, April 6 & 20, May 4

Location:       Leading From Within training space, Santa Barbara

Cost:               $150, scholarships available to assure cost-accessibility

INSTRUCTORS

Jennifer Reitz is a Master Somatic coach, trainer and organizational consultant with over 20 years experience in leadership, team development, organizational change, and strategic planning – as well as a Leading From Within board member. She works with leaders and organizations to increase their personal and professional satisfaction and effectiveness by bringing their actions into alignment with their deepest commitments and goals.

Ken Saxon is the Founder of Leading From Within (LFW) and a facilitator in LFW’s Growing Edge Leaders program. In 2021, Ken completed the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation program of the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.  He launched this Mindful Presence program in late 2021, and loves co-teaching it with LFW board member Jennifer Reitz.

“The Mindful Presence program was such a gift to both my personal and professional worlds.  I have a deeper understanding of the power of mindfulness and new strategies to make it part of my life.”  – Chelsea Duffy, Partners in Education

Questions? If you have any questions about this program offering, please be in touch with LFW Director of Operations Rubi Castellanos at rubi@leading-from-within.org.