Since 2004, Joni Sturgill has been teaching resilience, emotional regulation, and focusing skills, using mindfulness. She is a licensed professional counselor and a nationally certified counselor, holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Bachelors in Communication, earned the advanced yoga/mindfulness teaching designation of ERYT-500, and also studied at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

Through her business, Healthy Body Peaceful Soul, she shares insights on mental, emotional, and physical wellness to various groups and individuals. Joni’s Plugged into Mindfulness professional development program has been implemented in several western PA school districts; she’s trained educators, counselors, and administrators on mindfulness, emotional regulation, positivity, and focus, both to prevent their own burnout and to share these skills with students.

Joni is a member of the Vistage Speaker’s Bureau, an Amazon best-selling author of Heart of All Life, a book of poetry, as well as a proud mother of two teenage sons. Joni can be reached via her website, www.healthybodypeacefulsoul.com.