Self
Regulation, boundaries, rest and sustainable practice.
YNDH Wellness for schools
Back to Basics
A trauma-informed school wellness partnership.
Helping educators regulate, reconnect and build healthier school communities through practical professional learning and sustainable systems of care.
The need
Educator wellness is a systems issue.
Educators carry more than lesson plans. They navigate growing workloads, emotional demands, student needs and the quiet weight of supporting entire communities.
Individual self-care matters, but sustainable wellness grows when personal regulation, team connection, leadership support and clear organizational practices work together.
Team
Trust, communication, co-regulation and collective care.
Leadership
Supportive expectations, modeling and meaningful follow-through.
System
Referral pathways, evaluation and long-term integration.
The partnership model
A pathway—not another one-time wellness event.
Begin with the level your staff needs now. Each tier can stand alone or become the doorway into deeper, longer-term support.
90 minutes to 3 hours
Restore
A practical introduction to stress, nervous-system regulation, secondary traumatic stress, accessible movement, mindfulness and school-day application.
Participants leave with tools they can use immediately.4- to 6-week series
Reconnect
A guided professional-learning journey through regulation, boundaries, trauma-informed communication, rest, resilience and collective care.
Educators build consistent, sustainable wellness practices.Semester or school year
Reimagine
A deeper partnership combining staff learning, leadership coaching, assessment, monthly practice, referral resources and evaluation.
Wellness becomes part of the school culture and operating rhythm.The learning journey
Six modules. One sustainable pathway.
Every session moves through a trauma-informed rhythm: arrive, learn, experience, connect, apply and integrate.
Stress, Safety & Regulation
Understand stress responses, recognize activation and shutdown, and practice grounding.
The Educator Nervous System
Explore fight, flight, freeze and shutdown without labeling or diagnosing behavior.
Boundaries, Burnout & Secondary Stress
Recognize emotional overload and build caring, sustainable professional limits.
Trauma-Informed Communication
Use language that supports dignity, choice, clarity, listening and co-regulation.
Rest, Resilience & Sustainable Practice
Build realistic micro-practices through movement, mindfulness and guided rest.
From Self-Care to Collective Care
Connect personal wellness to team culture, leadership practices and referral boundaries.
Choice and consent
Care is built into the way we teach.
- Participants may keep their eyes open, change position, pause or choose an alternative practice.
- No one is required to disclose personal trauma or explain why they decline an activity.
- Movement and mindfulness practices are invitations—not tests of compliance or performance.
- The program provides wellness education, not psychotherapy, diagnosis or emergency support.
Measuring what matters
Practical outcomes for people and schools.
For educators
- Greater understanding of stress and secondary traumatic stress
- More confidence using regulation strategies
- Healthier professional boundaries
- Stronger trauma-informed communication
- Clearer referral boundaries
For schools
- A shared language for regulation and collective care
- Stronger staff connection and psychological safety
- Wellness practices that fit the school day
- Leadership insight through participation and survey data
- A foundation for long-term wellness planning
Meet the facilitator
Ebony Smith, MS, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Ebony is an educator, school leader, mindfulness specialist, yoga teacher educator and founder of YNDH Wellness. She brings extensive experience supporting educators and communities across the United States and internationally through accessible, culturally responsive, community-centered practice.
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