Life Skills Coach

Through mindfulness practices, simple breathing techniques and reflections we will explore the powerful practice of meditation. We will practice turning to the present moment and discovering what’s there with openness, curiosity and non-judgment. The invitation is to come to meditation exactly as you are, no previous experience necessary.  

About Jeanne:

As an actor and multi-disciplinary theatre artist, Jeanne is thrilled to offer the transformative practice of meditation to young actors. The practice of mindfulness has benefited humanity since time immemorial, and is uniquely linked to so many aspects of the acting discipline. The invitation is to come to meditation exactly as you are, no previous experience necessary. Jeanne is certified as a meditation teacher by Engaged Mindfulness Institute; BA Theatre Performance from Marymount Manhattan College. She has been practicing meditation for 7 years and it has had a profound and healing impact in her own life. As an actor she has performed throughout NYC at various venues including New York Theatre Workshop, La MaMa ETC, Theatre for the New City, New Stage Performance Space, Bushwick Starr and Dixon Place.  

As theatre practitioners, we live in our past experiences and our emotions more than most people, just like athletes who ice and recover their muscles, we have to take special care of our inner wellbeing. We believe in mindfulness, meditation, grounding, and acknowledging our emotions to achieve this goal. There are no wrong feelings to feel, and none of us are meant to move through life with any feeling alone. 

About Magen:

Magen is from Pensacola, FL, where she started her life in theatre at 5 years old. After graduating from Gulf Breeze High School, she pursued a BFA in Performance and Production with concentrations in Directing and Dramatic Writing from Texas State University. While at Texas State, Magen founded and artistically directed the student-run Jane Doe Theatre Company where she and her peers uplifted their fellow undergraduates through the production of student written new-work. Having graduated, Magen continues her passions for the support and empowerment of her community through her education at Loyola University New Orleans in their Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s program. 

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