Kacey Gergel
Elmira, NY
I work for a Community Action agency that has a Head Start Program. Our program has 21 classrooms and serves 351 of the neediest 3-5 year olds in our county. For the past 8 years, I have worked in the Disabilities and Mental Health Component. I am always searching for new ways to help little ones with special needs succeed in every aspect of their life. With Breath-Body-Mind, I am hoping to assist these children with new tools to calm, focus, and gain some peace in their lives.
My goal is to work with not only the children in our program, but the staff as well. In the coming New Year, my goal is to work out a pilot program for Breath-Body-Mind. I will teach the practices to a handful of staff and work with them in their classroom to bring Breath-Body-Mind to the children. My hope is that Breath-Body-Mind will grow to our entire program. Practicing Breath-Body-Mind will be beneficial to children and staff in the classroom and their personal lives.