RESET Initiative®

Practical strategies for supporting educators and students

Authors

  • Christina Pabers
  • Thérèse Walsh RESET Initiative

Abstract

The RESET Initiative® is an online or live, 7-minute per day, Social and Emotional Learning program designed to support educators, students, and families. RESET, which stands for Respiratory Exercises for Social and Emotional Teaching, originated in Mexico City under the name of Más Respiración Consciente and continues to be implemented there in Kindergarten through 12th grade. The techniques that make up RESET are aligned with the five social and emotional competencies identified by Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). This article highlights some of the key features of RESET and the experiences of educators and students in schools in the US.  

Author Biographies

Christina Pabers

Christina Pabers PhD, MA TCM, L.Ac has served in the field of health and fitness for over 33 years. Her PhD and Master’s Degrees are in Oriental Medicine from American University of Complementary Medicine and Yo San University Respectively. Her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science is from California State University Northridge. She teaches internationally and writes curriculum on the topics of anatomy/physiology, neurology, Chinese meridian physiology, exercise safety and the effects of meditation on the brain, nervous system and endocrine system for the Naam Yoga teacher certification programs. She owns and runs a medical clinic called Harmonyum Healing Center in Camarillo, California.

Thérèse Walsh, RESET Initiative

Thérèse Walsh has been practicing yoga since 1994, has completed two 200-hour yoga teaching certifications and has taught adults and children of all ages and abilities. She is an Institute for Integrated Nutrition Health Coach and a Heart Math, Add Heart® Facilitator. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University. Before devoting her work full time to RESET Initiative, she worked in the Supply Chain industry where looking for ways to do things better became a daily habit. “With my Lean Six Sigma training I realize the importance of addressing root causes, getting the right people involved, and creating a problem-solving culture where you start small, build, sustain and grow.” This business mindset along with her interest in the science of breath attracted Thérèse to the RESET philosophy of creating a streamlined way for people to incorporate intentional breathing as a daily habit and lifestyle.

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Published

2020-12-16

How to Cite

Pabers, C., & Walsh, T. (2020). RESET Initiative®: Practical strategies for supporting educators and students. Allies for Education, 3(1). Retrieved from https://journals.calstate.edu/afe/article/view/3306

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020): Being Anti-Racist, Teaching Anti-Racism: Building Connections, Coalitions, and Curricula for Human Beings

Section

Self Care and Health

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