Kathy Flaminio, LGSW, MSW, E-RYT-200, is the founder of 1000 Petals LLC, a training and consulting company on the science and practice of mindfulness, movement and social/emotional learning. She is the creator of Move Mindfully® yoga based sequencing for self-regulation, focus and overall well-being. Kathy holds a masters degree in social work and is a registered yoga teacher with more than thirty years experience guiding people to higher levels of holistic health and wellness. She is committed to developing products and services that provide transformative experiences for adults and children. As the National Director of Training and Development for Yoga Calm®, Kathy offers graduate level accredited courses, training over 30,000 professionals to use mindfulness and movement tools in classrooms, hospitals, home care, detention centers and therapeutic settings. Over the past eight years, Kathy has partnered with the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's hospital to provide trauma responsive yoga for the child/adolescent mental health and dual diagnosis units. She co-authored the Teen Resiliency Program with Dr. Henry Emmons as well as other physicians and psychologists. This program is an integrative skill-based model used to support teens with anxiety, depression and other stress-related conditions.
