Support. community. accountability.
GroundED™
Reset your nervous system, improve your stress response, and cultivate a calm emotional state with a Self-Regulation RESET™.
Group Wellness Program by Dr. Siobhan D. Flowers (Founder, Balanced Black Educator)
On the outside you may appear to have it all together, but inside you know you’re really operating in ‘survival mode.’
You’re frustrated and struggling trying to be there for everyone else – your colleagues, your students, their parents, even your own family let alone time for yourself!
But simply going through the motions just doesn’t feel right anymore because how you want to show up is not in alignment with how you feel inside…
It’s overwhelming carrying the weight of everyone else’s expectations - leaving very little time for you and it feels isolating, exhausting, and on the brink of burnout, if you’re not already there.
Imagine how liberating it would feel to let go of the frustration - to take off your mask or put away your cape and show up authentically – from a place of respecting and valuing yourself, prioritizing your wellness, and feeling fully supported in the process.
Together we will cultivate the proper foundation using just the right tools for you to feel more grounded and in control of managing your stress and taking charge of your wellness.
Imagine what it would be like if you…
Set boundaries in your professional and personal relationships - free from guilt or fearing resistance from others so that you can feel worthy and deserving of centering yourself.
Prioritize your own wellness practices - to live a values-based life and improve your overall well-being, so that you can remove your cape for everyone else and show up authentically.
Trust yourself to handle uncertain situations - increase confidence in your ability to overcome challenging times and feel more grounded despite the chaos that surrounds you.
Develop habits to increase your time and energy - create more freedom and flexibility in your schedule and feel empowered to create space for YOU.
Create helpful mindset shifts - founded on compassion and kindness for greater connection and acceptance of self and others, to cultivate peace of mind from a renewed perspective.
Support yourself through systemic barriers - within a safe community of like-minded people, to feel empowered to combat oppression through radical self-love.
GroundED™ was created for Black educators seeking balance just like you.
I’d love to welcome you into this supportive community!
Hi, I’m Dr. Flowers!
Feel free to call me Siobhan - an Irish name pronounced like Sha-Von
I’m here to help you become more grounded in your wellness practices and cultivate healthier ways of thinking, feeling, and being.
At an earlier point in my life as a 7th grade ELA teacher, I found myself going through the motions with no real sense of how I was making it through each day. I felt overwhelmed and was seeking a more intentional approach to gain more control of my daily routine.
Transitioning from classroom teacher to lead high school counselor is where I initially found myself at the intersection of education and mental wellness. It was during this time when I first began to consider how I could successfully blend these two fields together to benefit the well-being of educators.
With a desire to further my career in mental health, I pursued a PhD in Counseling and opened a private practice. I felt inspired that I could provide practical solutions for others to manage stress and avoid the pitfalls of burnout. I also knew I had the skills to help educators who felt disconnected, and I was ready for the challenge.
Using my own experience as an educator and my knowledge as a licensed mental health therapist, I know what it truly means to achieve balance - at the nervous system level (hint: it’s not chocolates and bubble baths).
I still vividly remember the emotional toll I experienced as a K-12 educator. Even now as a professor in higher education, I know how hard it is to try and maintain some semblance of work/life balance and that’s why I developed the GroundED™ group program just for you!
When you join GroundED™,
you will gain access to the following:
The GroundED™ Online Course: My 5-module course, with resource videos and digital workbook. Content released bi-weekly at a manageable pace. Download all course materials for lifetime access to reference whenever you need a wellness boost!
Live Group Coaching Support: Meet with like-minded educators every other week (alternating weeks with the course content) to discuss the course curriculum and work through your stress and wellness challenges in real time. This safe space allows for more personalized support and accountability.
Our GroundED™ Members Only Online Community: Access to our private, members-only group. This community space allows you to share your wellness successes, ask questions, seek support, and build deeper connections with fellow educators.
A ‘Wellness Welcome Kit’ Delivered Directly to Your Doorstep: A crafted assortment of stress-management resources sent to you before the start of the program. These practical tools will give you a kickstart to an overall healthier mindset and serve as visual reminders to keep you focused on achieving your wellness goals.
Including these BONUSES!
A bonus course module (!!) – ‘Balancing Blackness’ see module descriptions below for more information.
A 30 minute, one-to-one pre-strategy call – to use within the first week of the program to lay the groundwork for your wellness.
Digital time and habit tracker templates – to coincide with your personalized wellness plan to hold you accountable and committed.
My ‘Reclaim Your Time and Energy’ training – a live, private recorded training on 3 ways to reclaim your time and energy as an educator.
A digital success kit – to include a digital workbook and other resources to keep your notes and lesson materials organized.
PLUS, these exclusive pre-enrollment bonuses!
An upgraded, premium wellness-kit – to incorporate as part of your daily wellness practice. I provide extra wellness tools in this premium kit!
An upgraded, 45 minute pre-strategy call – to use within the first week of the program to include a written summary of our call!
An upgraded digital library of resources - in addition to the workbook, you will receive digital templates and trackers to keep you organized.
A personalized review of your wellness plan - submit a completed copy of your wellness plan template and I’ll send you my recorded feedback.
6 months extended post program access – to go back through the videos and lessons at your own pace even after the live portion has ended.
Audio downloads of the course modules – so you can listen on the go (while going for a walk, driving in your car, etc)…
“Dr. Flowers provides such an innovative mind-body approach to reducing stress. She taught us several techniques to activate our Vagus Nerve to actually release the stress from our body and break the stress cycle.”
Angela N., Educator
You might be thinking…
“I’ve already tried ‘all the things’ to reduce stress and improve my wellness with minimal results.”
This is so common. Most educators I know have resorted to googling quick solutions with little to no avail.
What I will tell you is that you won’t find my proprietary framework, the Self-Regulation RESET™ on google. Perhaps you’ve tried some surface level activities and found yourself needing more. Maybe you were convinced that you didn’t even have the time to be burnt out - let alone seek something beyond a temporary band aid to help. It’s possible that you just need additional support, accountability, and a guide to show you how to reduce stress and prioritize your wellness.
Even the concept of “self-care” at best has become this clichéd buzzword that lacks any real substance or meaning. At worst, it gaslights educators into thinking it’s their fault that they’re burnt out. It’s been my mission to research holistic self-regulation practices to include a mind-body based approach that focuses on a reset at the nervous system level for sustainable change. I’m excited to share my Self-Regulation RESET™, developed from my experience and expertise as a mental health therapist, with you and other fellow educators who desire more connection and are ready to transform their wellness.
There is support in numbers and within “community care.” With the live group coaching component and the private community group, know that you will be equipped with knowledge, insight, and a healthy dose of accountability. You don’t have to embark on this wellness journey alone.
GroundED™…. At a Glance
MODULE 1:
Routines and Rituals
Learn holistic, daily wellness practices based on the state of your nervous system (fight-flight-freeze). We’ll co-construct your wellness plan from my curated recommendations.
MODULE 2:
Enhance Your Mindset
Gain insight into your personality type and thought patterns that contribute to your dysregulation. Challenge the thoughts that lead to your unhealthy stress response.
MODULE 3:
Stress Release Techniques
Discover a series of mind-body exercises (e.g. EFT Tapping) designed to activate your Vagus nerve to process and release the stress that’s stuck in your body to break the stress cycle.
MODULE 4:
Emotional Connections
Increase your capacity to feel discomfort and uncertainty without fear. Develop healthier relationships and expand your sense of safety and calm to optimize your stress response.
MODULE 5:
Time and Energy Audit
Cultivate the space for sustainability with an audit of your schedule, obligations, and core values. Reinforce the 5 types of boundaries needed to sustain your future success.
(BONUS) MODULE 6:
‘Balancing Blackness’
Receive support through systemic barriers and build resilience against racial fatigue and oppressive environments as a Black educator through radical acceptance and self-love.
This is your season to become firmly planted and feel GroundED™ in your wellness -
mind, body, and soul!
It’s time to prioritize and invest in yourself! You are worthy of a balanced life where you have a full toolkit of self-regulation resources to develop a healthier mindset, cultivate a sense of safety and calm, and regulate your nervous system.
In a few short months you could feel more confident in your systems and routines that are in alignment with your wellness goals. As you’re closing out the upcoming semester, you could feel a noticeable shift as you implement boundaries and enjoy the peace of not over extending yourself - or not, you could also choose to do absolutely nothing – the time will pass either way…
Don’t wait until the next summer break to prioritize your wellness. There is a reason you are reading this at this very moment. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. You’re ready for GroundED™ and deserve to live a life that you don’t have to count down the days before vacation to enjoy!
GroundED Program OPTIONS
PAY IN FULL
5-Module Online Course
(Plus 1 Bonus Module)
7 Live Group Coaching Support Sessions
(75 minutes each session)
‘Welcome to Wellness’ Kit
(Delivered to you at the start of the program)
Private Community Group Access
(for paid GroundED members only)
Bonus #1 One-to-one ‘coaching call’
(half hour strategy session)
Bonus #2 – ‘Premium’ wellness kit
(secret library of digital resources)
Save $200 USD when you pay in full!
ONE TIME PAYMENT OF
$697 USD
3-MONTH PAY PLAN
5-Module Online Course
(Plus 1 Bonus Module)
7 Live Group Coaching Support Sessions
(75 minutes each session)
‘Welcome to Wellness’ Kit
(Delivered to you at the start of the program)
Private Community Group Access
(for paid GroundED members only))
Our most flexible plan!
3 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $299 USD
$897 USD
TESTIMONIALS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
+ "How Does the Rollout of the Course & Live Sessions Work?"
The program will take place over a 6 week time period starting Jan 29th in the late afternoon/early evening - time TBD. We’ll start with a live session for 'Week 1' on Jan. 29th and have our final live sesion on Mar. 5th The lessons will not be delivered all at once, but rather ‘dripped’ out throughout the course of the 6 weeks.
+ "How Long Will I Have Access to the Lessons?"
You will have the ability to download all digital files and access the program classroom for up to 6 months after the last live program meeting to rewatch videos at your own pace and convenience even after the program has ended.
+ "When Will the Live Group Coaching Sessions Take Place?"
Previous group coaching rounds took place on Sundays in the late afternoon or early evening (around 5:30pm - 6:45pm central time). However, we will be a small enough group to make adjustments if need be.
+ "How Available is Dr. Flowers During the 6-week Program?"
This program is designed for you to have direct access to Dr. Flowers for over an hour every week for 6 weeks. Dr. Flowers also directly delivers the recorded lessons in the program classroom. In addition, feel free to reach out to Dr. Flowers (or your fellow program members) in between the live group coaching meetings via the private community group to discuss any of the content from the lessons, to discuss personal aspects of your wellness journey, or any other program related support you may need.
+ "What Comes in the Wellness Kit & When Do I Receive It?"
It’s a surprise - and we don’t spoil surprises around here!! 😉 Just know that the wellness kit is going to include hand selected, crafted items that will help you take an active approach to your wellness and facilitate activities such as journaling, mindfulness, meditation, and overall stress reduction. Your wellness kit will be mailed within one week of the program start date.
+ "What Materials or Equipment Will I Need?"
We will be using either Zoom (or Google Meet as backup) for our live group coaching meetings. The course materials can be accessed via the Teachable courseroom. If you use a desktop/laptop you will not need anything else. If you use a phone or tablet, you will need to download the free apps (Zoom or Meet). Past members have also found that having a planner/calendar (either paper or digital) is helpful to plan out some of the lesson and program activities.
+ "What If My Situation Changes and I Would Like a Refund?"
Due to the nature of you receiving downloadable digital products as part of the online course modules as well as physical products in the wellness kit, we do not offer refunds. However, if you really want to make sure you are a good fit for this program, please feel free to email me at hello@BalancedBlackEducator(dot)com and we can set up a call to discuss if this program is the right fit for you.
You Are Worthy of Making Yourself a Priority…
The freedom and flexibility that comes from feeling in control even when you’re surrounded by chaos is already within reach. All you have to do is give yourself permission to move forward.
The GroundED™ group program is a safe space where you can remove your mask, take off your cape, and show up authentically to work through the obstacles and challenges that contribute to your stress and get in the way of your wellness.
Prioritize yourself, reclaim your time, and experience the peace of mind that comes from a renewed perspective all within a supportive community.