As promised in my book, here are some practices to supplement what is included in the book itself. I will likely be adding more over time.

For all of these practices: 

• Invite curiosity and compassion, not judgment.

• Explain the WHY. Making it clear to students why you are incorporating these practices and how they relate to course content helps them understand the value of the practices.

• Always invite participants to reflect on how they know that’s what they are experiencing. For instance, if they say they are sad, happy, or stressed, how do they know that? Students can often name those emotions, but it may take deeper exploration to really know the embodied layers of that discernment.

• Practice trauma-informed and/or healing-centered approaches. That can mean:

o   Using invitational language;

o   Including “off-ramps” so students can opt out of the practice if it gets too intense;

o   Scaffolding the practice, so people can stay at one stage or go deeper, the choice is theirs.

o   Making sure opting out isn’t a spectacle, so that students can discreetly choose how they engage the practice.

o   Having support services (like campus counselling or students support centers) available for students who need it.

o   Offering options for different accessible ways to participate in the practices.

My book offers more practical advice as well as some guidance for implementing the practices.