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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2025 · 47 MIN

Breathwork for Trauma-informed Teaching Ft. Nichole Fuller w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

from Purposeful Empathy with Anita Nowak · host Anita Nowak

In a special series devoted to empathy in education with leaders and fellows of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL), watch this episode to learn why mindfulness practices—especially breathwork—are transformational, especially within educational settings.Nichole Fuller, an art educator in New York who curates and facilitates wellness experiences for students, educators, families and communities, shares how she discovered the healing power of breathwork through her own personal healing journey. She also explains why somatic work offers a gateway to greater health and well-being.00:00 Preview01:03 Introduction 01:37 About Nichole Fuller03:44 Nichole’s backstory06:40 The power of breathwork12:48 How does breathwork regulate our nervous system?17:05 How breathwork builds self-awareness and deepens empathy24:55 Why did breathwork save Nichole’s life?28:54 Nichole’s art: a reflection of healing and growth31:24 Bringing trauma-informed teaching and breathwork into the classroom33:55 Supporting teachers through group breathwork and self-care sessions36:04 How can schools better support teachers’ well-being?40:18 The role of empathy in education43:13 Nichole Fuller’s Purposeful Empathy storyCONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.socialCONNECT WITH NICHOLE✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/fuller-nichole-3b861580/✩ FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/nichole.fuller.12SHOW NOTES✩ Transformative Educational leadership https://www.teleadership.org/Video edited by Green Horizon Studio

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