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Join the emerging movement of organizations integrating evidence-based mindfulness for greater impact.

Emotional Intelligence

Studies have shown that emotional intelligence helps us show up with greater wellness for the causes we care about most.

Neuroscience

Attention is the fundamental energy of the mind. How we direct our attention determines the mental habits we form, the emotions we develop, and the results we experience.

Mindfulness

Research shows that mindfulness is a foundational skill that underpins the inner factors of growth and wellbeing: self-awareness, self-management, and emotional skills.

Program Journey

This transformational experience begins with a 2-day program followed by a 4-week online journey, concluding with a virtual capstone as we explore mindfulness and emotional intelligence for inspiring wellbeing, collaboration and leadership with heart.

Live Training

(2 days)

Begin with an interactive program where you'll learn from teachers and fellow participants, engage in experiential-based learning and connect with a global change-making community.

Virtual Practice

(4 weeks)

The live program is followed by an online learning period where you'll receive daily practices to help you integrate what you learned at the live sessions.

Capstone Session

(1 hour)

Reconnect with fellow participants, share your experience and gain additional tools to continue to apply your learnings.

Meet Your Teachers

Our amazing teaching community is expansive, global and diverse, representing a wide-range of industries and backgrounds. Our programs are taught by our highly qualified Certified Teachers, all of whom have attended our rigorous teacher training program.

Shannon Jordan

Shannon Jordan, M.A., has spent 30 years helping people thrive in their professional and personal lives. Her work has spanned executive coaching, talent management, leadership development, and academic teaching. She specializes in mindfulness in the workplace and has consulted across the private and public sectors. Working closely with her client organizations she’s observed the positive effects science-based mindfulness interventions can have on performance, resilience, and well-being. Shannon was one of the first to be certified as a Search Inside Yourself teacher, is a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor and serves as the co-director of workplace programs for UCSD Health. She also serves as a program designer with the Potential Project, a global research and consulting firm. Shannon has taught for the UCSD Rady School of Management, and on the evening faculty at USD School of Leadership. She holds a B.A. in Business and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, is a Board Certified Coach and a National Certified Counselor. Shannon lives in Solana Beach, CA.

Jakey Toor

Jakey is a SIY Global (Google, 2007) certified mindfulness teacher, ICF / Strozzi Institute Somatic coach (in training), and used to be a professional dancer, and dance teaching artist — working with the public sector for 7 years, teaching dance to thousands of San Francisco Unified's underserved students, earning the Dream Catcher Award for inspiring San Francisco’s youth. An avid blogger & studier of culture (the Artists In The Classroom blog series), she went on to found a company of the same name, devoted to cultivating conscious leadership, and wellness, in individuals and organizations. Jakey practices TM, and is a contributing member of the Conscious Leadership Guild, a professional organization committed to furthering the practice of Conscious Leadership world-wide, as well as an active participant in the Bay Area Wisdom 2.0 community, and long-time practitioner of Strozzi Somatics. She graduated with honors from UCSD, with an M.Ed. in 2008, and a bachelors in 2002, and was featured on Hera Hub’s Flight Club Podcast: Meaningfully Breaking the Rules in the Public Sector, in 2018. She has taught the SIY Program at a variety of educational and health care institutions including La Jolla Country Day School, Marin Academy, Marin Country Day School, Cal Poly, and a 5-Program series for the Mayo Clinic.

While we do our best to let you know who your teachers will be ahead of time, teachers are subject to change.

Book individually or for your team today.

What Participants Say

"This is the best course I have EVER attended. Never before I have been able to sit for two whole days and be fully engrossed in every second. I will tell people that if they are wanting to transform their lives then they MUST attend this course."

"SIY changed the way I deal with challenges. I actually remain calm in stressful situations, and colleagues look to me to find workable solutions to problems."

"Inspiring. Cutting edge. What the new world of leadership look like."

"I like how SIY makes mindfulness practices very accessible to people. There's a very strong hesitation, unwillingness, fear that comes up when you think about sitting down and trying some of these tools. The experience you get in the workshop dissipates that so you are able to take it with you. What these tools really do is increase self-awareness. When you become more self-aware you become more tolerant and more compassionate, and it leads to better relationships with family, friends, and in the workplace"

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there scholarships for this program?

Yes! We recognize that the cost of the program can be a barrier and are committed to working to make our programs accessible through scholarships. Learn more and apply here.

We also partner with nonprofit and community organizations to support their work. If your organization is interested, please send an email to [email protected] explaining your organization's mission and how attending this program would support your organization.

Can I join this program as part of a group?

Yes! We have found that attending the program with others - whether friends or colleagues - allows you to more easily integrate what you learn. We offer discounted tickets for groups - please email [email protected] to register your group.

In addition, all of our offerings are also available as internal programs for organizations. You can learn more about our in-company programming here.

This program sounds interesting and I think this would be great for my organization. Do you work with organizations?

I’ve already attended SIY. What should I do now?

If you’re interested in building on what you learned, we encourage you to join another one of our programs, such as Adaptive Resilience and Effective Teaming. All of our programs share the common threads of mindfulness, neuroscience and emotional intelligence and teach different practices based on the subject matter.

We believe that there’s always room to continue to grow these leadership skills and that by attending multiple programs - or attending SIY again - you can expand your understanding and help reinforce what you’ve learned.

I’d like to join the program, but can’t make the dates. Are there other dates available?

I know that SIY has been accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF). How do I obtain Continuing Coaching Education (CCE) credits for SIY?

What happens if a program is cancelled?

We recognize that there is additional uncertainty for in-person programming in these current times.

If the program is cancelled you will be able to choose between transferring your registration to an upcoming SIY Online program, attending a future in-person program if available, or receiving a full refund.

SIYLI is unable to reimburse you for any costs you may have incurred associated with program attendance, such as accommodation and transport costs.

How are you addressing COIVD-19 for this in-person program?

Safety and health are of the utmost importance to us and are crucial considerations when planning our in-person programs. We recognize that many participants are both excited by and concerned about in-person events given our current global situation.

For all of our in-person programs, we will be adhering to local guidelines given that the situation in each location is unique and ever-changing. While we wish we could share exactly what our protocols will be, we won't know in full detail until a few weeks before the program starts. This gives us the flexibility to ensure our programs and choices are aligned with the most up-to-date local guidelines, policies and protocols.

You will receive an email 3-4 weeks before your in-person program outlining what to expect with regards to the COVID-19 precautions we will be taking and what we will be asking you to do to help us create a safe event. You will also receive information in that email about how to follow-up with us if you are not comfortable attending given the COVID-19 guidelines and numbers.

In the unfortunate case the program needs to be cancelled due to COVID-19, we will provide you a full refund for your ticket.
We appreciate your patience and understanding in advance and look forward to gathering with you safely in person again!

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

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