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Our Workshops

Mindfulness-based emotional intelligence (EI) connects the benefits of focused attention and well-being to the needs of individuals, team, leadership and the organization as a whole.  This can be learned and is an integral part of leadership development in that it contributes to employee effectiveness and happiness at work and in relationships. 

The Tortoise Institute Workshops & Services

Keynote

Introduction to mindfulness-based emotional intelligence that is secular and science-based.  Focusing on the building blocks of EI with particular attention to self–awareness. 

Self-Care Strategies

In times when we feel emotionally and physically depleted, self-care is an effective strategy to set limits and commit to habits that are good for us, knowing that our well-being impacts those around us.  This interactive workshop offers tools to practice asking for help as well as developing a self-care plan that will allow us to connect more authentically to ourselves and others.

Motivation

Including values alignment, envisioning and resilience.

Self-Compassion as a Strategy for Resilience

Recognizing self-compassion as an acceptance practice to address persistent emotions such as anxiety, self-doubt and lack of motivation.

The Restorative Power of Breathwork

Interactive session that teach breathing practices which reduce stress, build calm and promote well-being.

Meditation Classes

Perfect for all levels of practitioners (beginners too!).  This workshop teaches meditation to individuals and groups which build attention…

Healthy Balancing: A Guide for Integrating Work and Life

This session explores actionable ways to create healthy boundaries and expectations to feel more fully present in your work and life. 

SIY for web

Search Inside Yourself

As a certified SIY teacher, Tracy Fink teaches their specific curriculum, originally developed at Google, which employs practical mindfulness, emotional intelligence and leadership tools to unlock your full potential at work and in life.

One-On-One Coaching

Using focused attention and compassion building techniques, we work together to address feelings of self-doubt, distractions, failure, mind clutter, and inadequacy. The end result is increased emotional intelligence. Sessions are done remotely using Zoom or telephone, or in person as available.

These modules can be taught in a Lunch N Learn format or as separate training sessions.

Building Self-Management: Moving from Auto Pilot to Awareness
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Using attention and somatic (relating to the body) practices to build concentration, clarity of mind and skillfully navigate emotional triggers

Healthy Balancing: A Guide for Integrating Work and Life
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Through interactive exercises that build awareness and attention, participants will gain knowledge around setting intentions, stress reduction, and successfully working with triggers.

Search Inside Yourself
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As a certified SIY teacher, Tracy Fink teaches their specific curriculum, originally developed at Google, which employs practical mindfulness, emotional intelligence and leadership tools to unlock your full potential at work and in life.

Self Compassion as a Strategy for Resilience
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Self-compassion is an evidence-based acceptance practice to realistically meet and work with persistent emotions such as anxiety, self-doubt and lack of motivation from a position of strength. Through stories, research, and interactive activities we will explore how being kind, curious and less judgmental about our own difficulties can build sustainable resiliency.

Self-Care Strategies
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In times when we feel emotionally and physically depleted, self-care is an effective strategy to set limits and commit to habits that are good for us, knowing that our well-being impacts those around us. This interactive workshop offers tools to practice asking for help as well as developing a self-care plan that will allow us to connect more authentically to ourselves and others.

The Business Case for Mindfulness
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Making the connection between building self-awareness with greater effectiveness at work, higher productive teams and positive impact on the organization as a whole. Focusing on the building blocks of Emotional Intelligence.

The Restorative Power of Breathwork
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Breathwork supports so many of the challenges that nearly everyone experiences on a daily basis. It reduces stress, creates feelings of openness, love, peace, gratitude, clarity, communication, and connection. In this interactive session, we will see the benefits when going from breathing to being aware that we are breathing.  Although we are all breathing all of the time, no prior experience in breathwork is required.