{"id":499,"date":"2023-07-10T20:47:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T00:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alkmindfulness.com\/?page_id=499"},"modified":"2023-07-10T21:02:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T01:02:22","slug":"founder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alkmindfulness.com\/index.php\/founder\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"499\" class=\"elementor elementor-499\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d173706 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d173706\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20a58c7\" data-id=\"20a58c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24505b elementor-widget elementor-widget-playstone-about-content\" data-id=\"d24505b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"playstone-about-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"single_about_content\">\r\n\t\t\t<h1>Our Founder<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t<div><div><div><p>About the Founder &amp; President -\u00a0 <strong>Aisha L. Knox<\/strong> is the founder and president of ALK Mindfulness. For years Aisha has provides inner city youth and families with the necessary tools and resources to better their lives though organized SEL groups, and mindfulness activities and practices. Working in schools in the greater New Haven she has experienced first-hand the power of practicing mindfulness. She is dedicated to helping children and adults reconnect with their innate healing ability, wisdom and vitality. Aisha has a passion for community service - she has participated and organized numerous outreach operations, for multiple New Haven area churches, providing food and clothing support for battered woman, young adult, and the homeless.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2ca55d\" data-id=\"b2ca55d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5542a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5542a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image 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.elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>The ALK Mindfulness Initiative (TALKMI)<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;With COVID-19 and distance learning, I had to start to research what can we do to change how children receive education. Mindfulness was one of the things that stuck with me. By leading with love and compassion, we can actually tap into a new way of connecting with our children and showing them how to communicate with us and others. Social and emotional learning is a great opportunity to teach mindfulness, share what we know about being mindful, be present in a moment and understand our surroundings.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Mrs. Aisha L. Knox<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36824fc elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"36824fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c5320c\" data-id=\"5c5320c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0867b9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0867b9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d912251\" data-id=\"d912251\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de161e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de161e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aisha Knox<\/strong> has been working with children most of her adult life. She has a background in early childhood development, and has worked in a professional capacity at both private and commercial child care facilities as a child care provider, teacher, and administrative director. She is a graduate of Brandford Hall\u2019s paralegal program and has worked in the Clerk\u2019s Office at New Haven Superior Courts. Aisha is also a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator (CWMF) as well as a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Leader (MBSR) certified by Mindful Leader at the University of Massachusetts. Aisha has worked with New Haven Public schools, in partnership with Clifford Beers Community Care Center\u2019s Farnam Neighborhood House on several projects, such as: Summer Mindfulness Retreats, The Saturday Success Academy, Family Fun Days, The NHPS Fun Clubs, and Camp Farnam.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Founder About the Founder &amp; President &#8211;\u00a0 Aisha L. Knox is the founder and president of ALK Mindfulness. 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