Past Events

Winter 2024 +  All programs and Services are provided through :

KidTherapy, Chester NJ, for Occupational Therapy Services, The Inner Explorer Group and The Brain Balancing - Motor Learning Group Programs for kids Grades K-6. and The Inner Explorer Parent Training Retreats to support carryover of skills at home and beyond.

Ezential Wellness, Center Branchburg, NJ for Private Mindfulness & Yoga Sessions (in-person for teens and adults) and weekly, virtual ,Mindfulness Meditation Classes.  

Anchored Minds & Bodies LLC has been dissolved and this website is offered as a resource for educational and informational purposes only.  

2020-2023 

As a result of COVID,  many classroom/school-based programs have terminated and the primary focus of Anchored Minds & Bodies' programs and services have been, and will continue to be, offered through virtual/in-person sessions for individuals and families.

*Corporate Wellness Workshops continue to be available, in-person, for small groups. 

*See Program Page and OT Page for current Offerings & Services

SPRING-SUMMER 2019  *See Program Page - Current  Programming

Parent Special Ed Advisory Mtg Mindfulness Talk:  Franklin High School 

Mindfulness Workshop for Therapists Part 2 (OT/PT/SLP):  OTC 4-24-19

Middle Earth Programs - Lafayette Elementary School - After School Program for Grade 3 (1/month)

Care Givers Self Care Group - The Arc of Somerset  (Ongoing Program)

Sponsor for the Annual Run for Danielle - 5K Run, Benefits Danielle Fedortion Scholarship Fund 

WINTER 2019

Middle Earth Programs - Lafayette Elementary School - After School Program for Grade 3 (1/month)

Care Givers Self Care Group - The Arc of Somerset  (Ongoing Program)

Manville Library Wellness Panel 2-9-19, 1-2 pm 

Mindfulness Workshop for Therapists Part 1 (OT/PT/SLP):  OTC 2-18-19 

Mindful Schools Community Advisory & Action Team (CAAT) Member (1 yr ongoing responsibilities)

High School Wellness Night - BRHS:  Calm, Empowered, & Resilient 3-13-19, 

Adult Wellness Seasonal Retreat:  eZential Wellness Center 3-30-19, 1-5 pm

FALL 2018

Brooklake Elementary School- Mindful Classroom Program:  Five 3rd Grade Classrooms - 2/wk for 8 wks (Staff & Parent Info Sessions)  

*Board of Ed Student Presentation

Adult Wellness Retreat:  9-22-18 eZential Wellness Center 1-5 pm

Middle Earth Programs - Lafayette Elementary School - After School Program for Grade 3 (1/month)

Care Givers Self Care Group - The Arc of Somerset  (Ongoing Program)

Mindfulness & Self-care for Teachers Part 3:  Bound Brook School  10-25-18

Hillcrest  School Teacher In-service on Mindfulness in Schools

Business Unplug Meditation Class:  Ingredion Inc. 10-29-18, 12-12:45 pm

SPRING/SUMMER 2018

Ezential Wellness Center Parent Workshop:  "Stay Anchored while Navigating the Transformative Teenage Years"

BRHS Parent-Teen Class: "Stay Anchored with Yoga & Mindfulness"

RENEW Seasonal Mini-Retreat at eZential Wellness Center

Mindfulness & Self Care for Teachers Part 1 & 2:  Bound Brook High School In-services 3-4:30 pm

REJUVENATE ON SUMMER BREAK!  Teen Mini-Retreat (Yoga, Mindfulness, Aromatherapy & Gemstones)

Hope & Wellness Workshop for Mental Health

Inner Explorer Mini-Retreat for Youth Grades 2-4
Care Givers Self Care Group - The Arc of Somerset  (Ongoing Program)

Sponsor for the Annual Run for Danielle - 5K Run, Benefits Danielle Fedortion Scholarship Fund
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WINTER 2018

Vo-Tech High School, Bridgewater, NJ - Staff Presentation:  The Benefits of Mindfulness for Teens

Middle Earth Programs - Lafayette Elementary School - After School Program for Grades 3-8 - Inner Explorers (Wed. Sept-June, 4:30-5:40 pm) 
Van Holten School - Mindful Mondays, 3:15-4:00 pm, for Grades 3-4

eZential Wellness Open House - New Location - 2 Day Program

STAY ANCHORED - Workshop for Parents & Teens, eZential Wellness Center 

FALL 2017

Brooklake Elementary School- Mindful Classroom Program:  Five 3rd Grade Classrooms - 1/wk for 8 wks (Staff & Parent Info Sessions)

Liberty Science Center:  Intro to Mindfulness for Teachers, 9/23/171
The Adult School of the Chathams: Living Mindfully Series Part I 

(3 week course, 10/16, 23, 30; 1-2 pm)

RVCC: Master the College Application Process & Manage Your Stress!  

(Gr 11-12), 10/18/17, 6:30-8:30 pm 
Living Mindfully Series - Manage Your Busy Mind - Workshop 

11/1/17, 7:00-8:30 pm 

Middle Earth Programs - Lafayette Elementary School - After School Program for Grades 3-8 - Inner Explorers (Wed. Sept-June, 4:30-5:40 pm) 

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SUMMER 2017
Teacher Professional Development Training: Harding Township School 

(Gr PreK-8), 6 hr In-Service

Teacher In-Service Training: Bishop George Ahr High School, Edison, NJ 

(75 minutes)

Sponsor for the Annual Run for Danielle - 5K Run, Benefits Danielle Fedortion Scholarship Fund

SPRING 2017

Corporate Mindfulness Workshop - Wellness Week - Bridgewater Business (Two- 1 hr - Workshops)

Wellness Week at Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District:
Yoga & Mindfulness Classes at Eisenhower Intermediate School

Community Night, Adamsville Elementary School,Mindfulness & Meditation

WINTER 2017
Lake Parsippany Elementary School Mindfulness Program:  Two 2nd Gr Classrooms (Feb-March; 8 weeks, 1/wk for 30 minutes, each classroom) Staff presentation and Parent presentation included.
JCC Health & Wellness Fair, 2-12-17 12-4 pm, Bridgewater, NJ  
Teacher In-service, Oak Street Elementary School, Basking Ridge, NJ. 1/11/17
After School Program,Inner Explorer, Lafayette Elementary School, Bound Brook ( 2x/month)  (In collaboration with the Middle Earth Organization - Ongoing programs throughout the year)

SUMMER 2016
8/25/16 
Anchored Minds & Bodies collaborated with Middle Earth, a non-profit agency providing services to teens and adolescents in Somerset County, for a Senior Boot Camp this Summer.  The camp was for rising Seniors to help prepare them for the challenges of senior year.  AM&B provided a class in "Mindfulness Basic Training" for the students to help them feel more empowered and able to manage the many stressors they are currently facing (grades, tests, college applications, jobs, family, friends, etc.).  For more information about the programs at Middle Earth, visit their website: www.middleearthnj.org

8/9/16-8/11/16
Anchored Minds & Bodies collaborated with Passages 2 Wellness and Mindful Kids in Madison, NJ to offer a Yoga and Mindfulness Kids Camp (at the Madison Community House) for children, grades 1-5, in the community. The children spent 2 hours each day learning fun and engaging (age appropriate) mindful lessons, such as: Mindful Bodies, Mindful Listening, Mindful Movement, Mindful Eating, and Kindness.   The camp received rave reviews; one child stating:  "This was the best camp I did all Summer!"  Look for this camp opportunity, again, next Summer!

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7/1/16
Anchored Minds & Bodies provided a Teacher In-Service at Stellar Academy in Hillsboroughto share the benefits of Mindfulness for teachers in combating teacher "Burn-out" and in becoming more engaged and present when working with young children.  Teachers were shown useful tools and practices to incorporate into their work/home routines..an excellent source for teacher's professional development workshops.

7/2016
Mental Training program for Swimmers at the JCC Swimteam in Bridgewater, NJ (Senior Swimmers Summer Session); well received.

6/26/16
Anchored Minds & Bodies was a sponsor for the Annual Run for Danielle - 5K Run, a run to benefit the Danielle Fedortion BRHS scholarship fund, Strong Kids and The Make A Wish Foundation.  For more information visit: ​www.glenridgeswimclub.org/#!why-we-run/c14mh​

WINTER/SPRING 2015-16
Bridgewater Public Library, Parent-Teacher Presentation, February 2016
Mindful Kids Retreat 1:00-3:00 pm at KidTherapy, Martinsville, NJ, January 2016
​PTO In-Service Cedar Hill Elementary School, Basking Ridge, December 2015

FALL 2015
PTO In-Service Saddle River Day School, North Jersey Friday, November 20,2015.
Warren Public Library, Parent-Teacher Presentation, November 2015
Hillsborough Public Library, Parent-Teacher Presentation, October 2015

SUMMER 2015
Mindful Tween Workshop (July-4 weeks), Pluckemin NJ
Mindful Kids Therapy Groups at KidTherapy

FALL/SPRING 2014-15
Mindful Kids Therapy Groups at KidTherapy, Martinsville, NJ. (4-6 week sessions)