Mindful Life Project

Rise Up: During the 20242025 school year, MLP's Rise Up program provided over 1,700 students with curated, mindfulness-based support designed to meet the needs of high-need students and those impacted by trauma.Rise Up's signature programming creates emotionally safe spaces where students can explore their lived experiences alongside peers who understand their challenges. Through accessible, creative outlets such as music, art, dance, poetry, yoga, and performing artsall interwoven with mindfulnessstudents discover meaningful ways to express themselves, release emotions in healthy ways, and cultivate inner awareness.Teacher feedback underscores Rise Up's deep impact within schools: 89% of teachers reported having a better understanding of the needs of their Rise Up students. 90% of teachers stated they are now better able to establish more supportive relationships with those students.Rise Up not only empowers students but also transforms teacher-student connections, fostering more compassionate, understanding school communities. As one 5th grader said, "I enjoy Rise Up! We do fun activities and mindful sits. When [my MLP instructor] comes, I get excited since that means it's mindfulness timea time for myself and to notice how I feel."

Hybrid Services - Mindfulness 360: MLP's Mindfulness 360 program offers a hybrid, whole-school approach to mindfulness and social-emotional learning. Mindfulness 360 is designed to be flexible and adaptive in response to the diverse social-emotional needs of students and educators alike. This customizable model combines mindful hip-hop assemblies, weekly live virtual mindfulness sessions, in-person classroom experiences, teacher professional development, and regular mindfulness sessions for teachers and families.During the 20242025 school year, Mindfulness 360 served over 10,000 students across Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, and Solano countiesmaking it one of MLP's most sought-after programs. Notably, 85% of participating students stated that mindfulness is now important to them because of their experience with MLP's hybrid services.In addition to school-based programming, MLP continues to offer mindfulness training for personal well-being to community-based organizations and other partners. These trainings equip educators and community members with practical tools and resources to cultivate healthy, thriving school and community ecosystems.