Rise Up
From Regulation
to Liberation!
Niki Elliott, PhD
Dr. Niki's New Book: Out Now!
Heart Centered Connections: Seven Essential Skills for Helping Neurodiverse and Marginalized Children Thrive
For the educator, parent, or professional who refuses to give up on the child who has been left out or left behind, and who is ready to transform relationships.
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Elevate your capacity to liberate every child’s potential!
The Mindful Leaders Project is a premier training & retreat company that empowers educators, leaders, caregivers, therapists, and activists to tap into self-awareness, settle their nervous system, and foster heart-centered connections that liberate the potential of every child or youth in their care.
Real change for children begins within each one of us.
The compassionate child-serving professionals we serve ultimately thrive because they recognize one key truth: To see the outcomes we want for children, we must first be brave enough to understand and nourish our own emotional field and nervous system capacity.
- What if instead of feeling burned out and
reactive when challenges arise, you could feel
grounded and empowered? - What if you could attune to children,
co-workers and colleagues in ways that uplift
instead of deplete? - What if you could create a heart-connected
environment that ensures a sense of felt-safety for every person in your care and yourself?
Niki Elliott, PhD, is a sought-after neurodiversity expert, mindfulness retreat facilitator, curriculum developer, and trainer. Her unique approach to integrating education sciences with mind-body nervous system wellness has supported thousands of administrators, educators, and counselors worldwide.
One breakthrough from Dr. Niki’s trauma-informed approach is this:
Your nervous system is the gateway to
educational reform through the cultivation of safe learning communities.
Director of Expanded Learning,
Pasadena Unified School District
Heart-Centered Connections™
Our Heart-Centered Connections™ Curriculum & Immersive Retreats empower educators, community leaders, caregivers, and therapeutic support providers in building capacity to cultivate trauma-informed neuroinclusive learning environments.
Settle your nervous system.
Co-regulate with youth and peers.
Liberate their potential.
Rise Up
Our Founder, Dr. Niki Elliott
Niki Elliott, PhD, is the director of the Center for Embodied Equity and Neurodiversity at the University of San Diego, founder of the Mindful Leaders Project, and creator/facilitator of the Embodied Equity for Educators and Helping Professionals Certificate Course for the Polyvagal Institute.
