Brilliant Mindfulness

Mindfulness Education and Professional Development

for Schools, Families, and Businesses

Brilliant Mindfulness provides powerful, research-based mindfulness programs to help individuals cultivate well-being by reducing stress, developing healthy habits of mind, and prioritizing self-care.

The latest research indicates many potential benefits of mindfulness, including:

improved focus and concentration

increased levels of happiness, optimism, and well-being

lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression

decreased emotional reactivity and improved self-regulation

Brilliant Mindfulness Provides the Following Programs:

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Mindfulness for Educators

POWERFUL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Mindfulness is a valuable wellness and self-care tool for teachers, and has been demonstrated to reduce teacher stress and burnout.

Mindfulness for Students

IN-SCHOOL K-12 PROGRAMS

Mindfulness teaches students strategies for developing emotional awareness, focus and concentration, self-control, and stress-management. 

Mindfulness for Businesses

SUPPORT WORK/LIFE BALANCE

Powerful workplace programs to help individuals manage their stress, communicate effectively, and cultivate wellness.

Mindfulness Coaching

PERSONALIZED SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES

Personalized, one-on-one support and coaching to start and sustain your mindfulness practice. Online or in-person

“Students are told to pay attention a thousand times in school, but rarely are they taught how. We tell our kids to be nice to each other again and again without ever teaching them the incredibly accessible exercises that cultivate empathy and forgiveness.”

Daniel Rechtschaffen

The Way of Mindful Education

BRILLIANT MINDFULNESS ALSO OFFERS ONLINE MINDFULNESS TRAINING

Online Mindfulness Courses

Learn mindfulness from anywhere in the world with our powerful lineup of online courses. We offer introductory mindfulness and stress-reduction courses, as well as specialized courses for mothers and teachers.

All courses include a money-back guarantee, and lifetime access to course content.

Sarah Rudell Beach, M.Ed.

Founder and Director of Brilliant Mindfulness

Sarah is a Mindful Schools Certified Instructor. She has taught mindfulness to thousands of people in her programs for teachers, students, and school administrators, and via her popular online courses. A teacher with 17 years of classroom experience, she is the author of several mindfulness books, including Mindful Moments for Busy Moms, Mindfulness for Children, …And Breathe, and the forthcoming Your Mindful Pregnancy. Her work has been featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune (December 2020), Minnesota Parent (January 2018), and in the August 2016 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. Click here to learn more about Sarah.

“I have had a personal mindfulness practice for many years, and it has been life-changing. I firmly believe that teaching compassionate attention and self-care to students, teachers, parents, and families can change the world.”

“Sarah delivers a powerful professional development experience. Mindfulness has allowed me to more fully attend to the present moment, to stop chasing unproductive thoughts, and to exercise a greater degree of compassion towards myself. I’m a better teacher as a result. Just ask my students!”

High School Teacher

“Sarah Rudell Beach is one of my favorite sources for knowledge, wisdom, inspiration, and fresh ideasfor how to teach and practice mindfulness with children. Sarah’s style is relatable, engaging, effective, and lots of fun, and she knows what she’s talking about!”

Carla Naumburg

PhD., LICSW, Author of Ready, Set, Breathe

Sarah Rudell Beach and Brilliant Mindfulness have worked with the following organizations:

Alcuin School, TX

Anoka-Hennepin Schools

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Austin Public Schools

Bloomington Public Schools

Blu Dot Modern Furniture

Burnsville Public Schools

Boys and Girls Clubs of Minneapolis/St. Paul

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, OH

City of Winona

Eastern Carver County Schools

Edina Public Schools

Education Minnesota

Houston County Public Health

Inver Grove Heights Schools

Iowa State Education Association

Jordan School District

Kasson-Mantorville Schools

Metropolitan Educational Cooperative Service Unit

Mindful Schools

Minneapolis Public Schools

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Murray County, MN

Nerstrand Elementary School

Northbrook School District 27, IL

Preferred One

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools

Rushford-Peterson Schools

South Washington County Schools

Southeast Service Cooperative

Spring Grove Public Schools

Step by Step Montessori

Stewartville Public Schools

Warriors of the Open Heart

Wayzata Public Schools

White Bear Lake Public Schools

Telemon Corporation– Delaware, South Carolina

The M2 Foundation

The Bolster Collaborative

University of Minnesota, Rochester

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Zumbro Education District

“Mindfulness training can enhance teachers’ sense of well-being. It can also provide a buffer against the stress that arises from the demands and challenges of the classroom environment.”
Lisa Flook

University of Wisconsin-Madison

“Mindfulness is an effective way to teach kids first how to recognize, and then properly handle, their emotions.”

Tim Ryan

US Congressman, Author of A Mindful Nation

As a leader in the mindfulness in education field, Sarah Rudell Beach’s work has been featured in:

Mindful Moments for Busy Moms

Discover powerful ways to bring peace and stillness to your busy-mama days! Check out Brilliant Mindfulness Executive Director Sarah Rudell Beach’s book just for mothers.