About the Mind Body Ambassadors Mind Body Ambassadors (MBA) is an after-school club founded by Arthy Suresh, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School in Parkland, FL, alongside her history teacher and an MSD parent. With support and training from the Center for Mind Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., the club is focused on teaching students skills to address trauma and reduce stress and anxiety through practices like soft belly breathing and utilizing movement and imagery for healing. The club offers community workshops and daily mindfulness, and it works with peer counselors at MSD to integrate aspects of mind-body support into peer counseling. In addition to programs that are open to members and the entire school community, the club also works to embed these practices into all students’ daily lives, whether or not they can join the club as members or attend workshops or support sessions. Its Mindful Minute program includes a mindfulness practice led by students during the daily announcements. Since the pandemic started, MBA has continued to offer this practice to students in their virtual learning environments. To learn more about Arthy’s program and how she got started, download the full report. |
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