ABOUT
The Founder of Mindful Communities™
Creating Mindful Communities was officially established in New York in 2019, at the intersection of mindfulness, education, and human transformation.
The Mindful Communities™ Approach draws on fifteen years of experience working with corporate foundations, educators and school communities in high-pressure environments.
Why I created Creating Mindful Communities
In 2012, I took part in Leadership Westchester, a nine-month leadership program in New York. The experience changed the way I thought about leadership and our capacity to contribute to the communities we are part of.
After fourteen years working in the nonprofit sector, I wanted to find a more direct way to make a difference. I began working with students in New York public schools, giving them practical tools to navigate the high levels of stress they were experiencing. The work soon expanded beyond the students themselves. I began working with their parents, then with their teachers, gradually extending the work to the wider school community.
Over the years, through my work with schools, foundations and organizations in the United States, I saw again and again what can happen when people are given the space to pause, connect with themselves and others, listen differently, and recognize their own capacity to act.
Creating Mindful Communities grew out of those experiences. I founded it in New York in 2019 with the intention of creating spaces where people can reconnect with what matters, see their situation from a different perspective, and move forward with greater clarity and agency.
“Working with Nathalie Monin Voelker, I consistently experienced her ability to create spaces where people from diverse backgrounds felt welcomed, seen, and invited into mindfulness in a way that was accessible and relevant to their lived experiences. She has a beautiful way of connecting reflection to real life and helping participants move from awareness into meaningful, practical action.”
— Fontashia Johnson, M.Ed., MBA
Mindfulness & Wellness Educator | Founder & Owner, FACTS Wellness & Retreat Center