Be present to discover YOUR WAY to wellBEing with BWBH! Lifelong meditators and caring, mindful guides Lara Wilson, founder of BWBH, and Ruchika Sikri, who implemented and scaled Google’s Mindfulness & WellBeing Educational Program, lead this mindful online session and in-person BEtreat in March. Learn to:

• Escape endless ruminating thoughts to experience greater ease

• Experiment with simple practices to feel more grounded and calm

• Relax with meditation guided by 2 mindful wellness professionals

The online session (March 2 at 8:00 - 9:00pm) includes tips for integrating mindful wellness techniques into your daily life, and the in-person session (March 9 at 7:00 - 9:00 pm) will take place at BWBH’s BEtreat space in a beautiful modern home on 12+ acres in rural Concord, MA. Being together, the practice deepens and concludes with candlelight yoga nidra and guided meditation in the serene Fresh Air Studio.

Join Lara and Ruchika to discover your way to meditate, practice mindfulness, build compassion, connect with care and BE WELL!

$88 for both sessions. Limited to 8 participants for personalized mindful attention. This series has already begun and is no longer accepting registrations. We hope to see you at another BEtreat soon!

BWBH offers scholarships and subsidized fees to share practice with ALL.

Questions? Email Jen Barlow at info@bewellbehere.org

Ruchika Sikri is the co-creator of Wisdom Ventures, a collaborative foundation that brings together capital and visionary entrepreneurs who share a dedication to the inner life and want to support businesses that bring forth the best in humanity. After a successful 25-year corporate career at Google, Microsoft and Cisco, Ruchika now follows her life's purpose and mission to create a better world by supporting globally accessible mindfulness, compassion and wellness offerings. Her inspiration comes from leading Well-Being and Mindfulness Learning Programs & Strategy for more than 8 of 15 years as an executive at Google, where she successfully architected, facilitated, and curated well-being and mindfulness programs for over 120,000 employees. Ruchika’s mindful leadership led to a self-sustaining culture where tens of thousands of Googlers regularly practice mindfulness for better well-being, healthier interpersonal relationships, and sustainable high performance. For over 20 years, Ruchika's daily meditation and yoga practice has been grounded in increasing clarity of mind, purity of heart, and sincerity in action. She believes these skills are increasingly needed to uplift humanity, build genuine connections and increase respect for our planet. Ruchika also advises founders of wellness technology and conscious living startups, and lives in Bay Area California with her wonderful husband and two loving children.

Lara Wilson is the founder and executive director of Be Well Be Here, a 501(c)3 nonprofit mindful wellness educational collaborative in Concord, MA, whose mission is to equitably build compassionate communities through creative wellbeing practices. A lifelong meditator, writer and teacher, Lara established Be Well Be Here to share the experiential practices that helped her thrive after treatment for stage III breast cancer. Be Well Be Here offers creative mindful practices through online and in-person sessions, wellbeing retreats and inclusive community outreach. Lara holds a master's degree in English and American literature from Harvard and a graduate certificate in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University as well as certifications in Reiki II and restorative yoga. She has been a featured presenter at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference, the Association for Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), and the Mind Body Medicine conference co-sponsored by the Henry Benson Institute at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Lara also serves as curator of the Concord Festival of Authors as well as the Concord Free Public Library’s Authors’ Series and Mindfulness Programming, and is a member of the advisory council of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. She and her husband are the parents of four beloved young adults.

Be present to discover YOUR WAY to wellBEing with BWBH! Lifelong meditators and caring, mindful guides Lara Wilson, founder of BWBH, and Ruchika Sikri, who implemented and scaled Google’s Mindfulness & WellBeing Educational Program, lead this mindful online session and in-person BEtreat in March. Learn to:

• Escape endless ruminating thoughts to experience greater ease

• Experiment with simple practices to feel more grounded and calm

• Relax with meditation guided by 2 mindful wellness professionals

The online session (March 2 at 8:00 - 9:00pm) includes tips for integrating mindful wellness techniques into your daily life, and the in-person session (March 9 at 7:00 - 9:00 pm) will take place at BWBH’s BEtreat space in a beautiful modern home on 12+ acres in rural Concord, MA. Being together, the practice deepens and concludes with candlelight yoga nidra and guided meditation in the serene Fresh Air Studio.

Join Lara and Ruchika to discover your way to meditate, practice mindfulness, build compassion, connect with care and BE WELL!

$88 for both sessions. Limited to 8 participants for personalized mindful attention.

BWBH offers scholarships and subsidized fees to share practice with ALL.

Questions? Email Jen Barlow at info@bewellbehere.org

Ruchika Sikri is the co-creator of Wisdom Ventures, a collaborative foundation that brings together capital and visionary entrepreneurs who share a dedication to the inner life and want to support businesses that bring forth the best in humanity. After a successful 25-year corporate career at Google, Microsoft and Cisco, Ruchika now follows her life's purpose and mission to create a better world by supporting globally accessible mindfulness, compassion and wellness offerings. Her inspiration comes from leading Well-Being and Mindfulness Learning Programs & Strategy for more than 8 of 15 years as an executive at Google, where she successfully architected, facilitated, and curated well-being and mindfulness programs for over 120,000 employees. Ruchika’s mindful leadership led to a self-sustaining culture where tens of thousands of Googlers regularly practice mindfulness for better well-being, healthier interpersonal relationships, and sustainable high performance. For over 20 years, Ruchika's daily meditation and yoga practice has been grounded in increasing clarity of mind, purity of heart, and sincerity in action. She believes these skills are increasingly needed to uplift humanity, build genuine connections and increase respect for our planet. Ruchika also advises founders of wellness technology and conscious living startups, and lives in Bay Area California with her wonderful husband and two loving children.

Lara Wilson is the founder and executive director of Be Well Be Here, a 501(c)3 nonprofit mindful wellness educational collaborative in Concord, MA, whose mission is to equitably build compassionate communities through creative wellbeing practices. A lifelong meditator, writer and teacher, Lara established Be Well Be Here to share the experiential practices that helped her thrive after treatment for stage III breast cancer. Be Well Be Here offers creative mindful practices through online and in-person sessions, wellbeing retreats and inclusive community outreach. Lara holds a master's degree in English and American literature from Harvard and a graduate certificate in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University as well as certifications in Reiki II and restorative yoga. She has been a featured presenter at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference, the Association for Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), and the Mind Body Medicine conference co-sponsored by the Henry Benson Institute at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Lara also serves as curator of the Concord Festival of Authors as well as the Concord Free Public Library’s Authors’ Series and Mindfulness Programming, and is a member of the advisory council of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. She and her husband are the parents of four beloved young adults.

NEW! This mindful program has been moved to March 2 and 9 as Spring into WellBEing

Lifelong meditators and mindful guides Lara Wilson, founder of BWBH, and Ruchika Sikri, who implemented and scaled Google’s Mindfulness & WellBeing Educational Program, lead a unique online mindful meditation series and wellness retreat. Learn to:

• Escape endless ruminating thoughts to experience ease

• Engage mindful practices to feel calm in the days ahead

• Be soothed by guided meditation to relax body and mind

Together, Ruchika and Lara share personal insights that helped them through life’s struggles, ancient wisdom, scientific principles of healing and experiential practices to inspire your own dedicated meditation practice.

Online Experience Thursday, March 2 at 8-9 pm

In-person BEtreat Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 - 9:00 pm

JOIN US to discover your way to meditate, practice mindfulness, build compassion, connect with care and BE WELL!

$88 for both sessions. Limited to 8 participants for personalized mindful attention.

Register for the sessions on March 2nd & 9th here!

BWBH offers scholarships and subsidized fees to share practice with ALL.

Questions? Email Jen Barlow at info@bewellbehere.org

Ruchika Sikri is the co-creator of Wisdom Ventures, a collaborative foundation that brings together capital and visionary entrepreneurs who share a dedication to the inner life and want to support businesses that bring forth the best in humanity. After a successful 25-year corporate career at Google, Microsoft and Cisco, Ruchika now follows her life's purpose and mission to create a better world by supporting globally accessible mindfulness, compassion and wellness offerings. Her inspiration comes from leading Well-Being and Mindfulness Learning Programs & Strategy for more than 8 of 15 years as an executive at Google, where she successfully architected, facilitated, and curated well-being and mindfulness programs for over 120,000 employees. Ruchika’s mindful leadership led to a self-sustaining culture where tens of thousands of Googlers regularly practice mindfulness for better well-being, healthier interpersonal relationships, and sustainable high performance. For over 20 years, Ruchika's daily meditation and yoga practice has been grounded in increasing clarity of mind, purity of heart, and sincerity in action. She believes these skills are increasingly needed to uplift humanity, build genuine connections and increase respect for our planet. Ruchika also advises founders of wellness technology and conscious living startups, and lives in Bay Area California with her wonderful husband and two loving children.

Lara Wilson is the founder and executive director of Be Well Be Here, a 501(c)3 nonprofit mindful wellness educational collaborative in Concord, MA, whose mission is to equitably build compassionate communities through creative wellbeing practices. A lifelong meditator, writer and teacher, Lara established Be Well Be Here to share the experiential practices that helped her thrive after treatment for stage III breast cancer. Be Well Be Here offers creative mindful practices through online and in-person sessions, wellbeing retreats and inclusive community outreach. Lara holds a master's degree in English and American literature from Harvard and a graduate certificate in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University as well as certifications in Reiki II and restorative yoga. She has been a featured presenter at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference, the Association for Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), and the Mind Body Medicine conference co-sponsored by the Henry Benson Institute at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Lara also serves as curator of the Concord Festival of Authors as well as the Concord Free Public Library’s Authors’ Series and Mindfulness Programming, and is a member of the advisory council of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. She and her husband are the parents of four beloved young adults.

NEW! This mindful program has been moved to March 2 and 9 as Spring into WellBEing

Lifelong meditators and mindful guides Lara Wilson, founder of BWBH, and Ruchika Sikri, who implemented and scaled Google’s Mindfulness & WellBeing Educational Program, lead a unique online mindful meditation series and wellness retreat. Learn to:

• Escape endless ruminating thoughts to experience ease

• Engage mindful practices to feel calm in the days ahead

• Be soothed by guided meditation to relax body and mind

Together, Ruchika and Lara share personal insights that helped them through life’s struggles, ancient wisdom, scientific principles of healing and experiential practices to inspire your own dedicated meditation practice.

Online Experience Thursday, March 2 at 8-9 pm

In-person BEtreat Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 - 9:00 pm

JOIN US to discover your way to meditate, practice mindfulness, build compassion, connect with care and BE WELL!

$88 for both sessions. Limited to 8 participants for personalized mindful attention.

Register for the sessions on March 2nd & 9th here!

BWBH offers scholarships and subsidized fees to share practice with ALL.

Questions? Email Jen Barlow at info@bewellbehere.org

Ruchika Sikri is the co-creator of Wisdom Ventures, a collaborative foundation that brings together capital and visionary entrepreneurs who share a dedication to the inner life and want to support businesses that bring forth the best in humanity. After a successful 25-year corporate career at Google, Microsoft and Cisco, Ruchika now follows her life's purpose and mission to create a better world by supporting globally accessible mindfulness, compassion and wellness offerings. Her inspiration comes from leading Well-Being and Mindfulness Learning Programs & Strategy for more than 8 of 15 years as an executive at Google, where she successfully architected, facilitated, and curated well-being and mindfulness programs for over 120,000 employees. Ruchika’s mindful leadership led to a self-sustaining culture where tens of thousands of Googlers regularly practice mindfulness for better well-being, healthier interpersonal relationships, and sustainable high performance. For over 20 years, Ruchika's daily meditation and yoga practice has been grounded in increasing clarity of mind, purity of heart, and sincerity in action. She believes these skills are increasingly needed to uplift humanity, build genuine connections and increase respect for our planet. Ruchika also advises founders of wellness technology and conscious living startups, and lives in Bay Area California with her wonderful husband and two loving children.

Lara Wilson is the founder and executive director of Be Well Be Here, a 501(c)3 nonprofit mindful wellness educational collaborative in Concord, MA, whose mission is to equitably build compassionate communities through creative wellbeing practices. A lifelong meditator, writer and teacher, Lara established Be Well Be Here to share the experiential practices that helped her thrive after treatment for stage III breast cancer. Be Well Be Here offers creative mindful practices through online and in-person sessions, wellbeing retreats and inclusive community outreach. Lara holds a master's degree in English and American literature from Harvard and a graduate certificate in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University as well as certifications in Reiki II and restorative yoga. She has been a featured presenter at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference, the Association for Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), and the Mind Body Medicine conference co-sponsored by the Henry Benson Institute at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Lara also serves as curator of the Concord Festival of Authors as well as the Concord Free Public Library’s Authors’ Series and Mindfulness Programming, and is a member of the advisory council of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. She and her husband are the parents of four beloved young adults.

NEW! This mindful program has been moved to March 2 and 9 as Spring into WellBEing

Lifelong meditators and mindful guides Lara Wilson, founder of BWBH, and Ruchika Sikri, who implemented and scaled Google’s Mindfulness & WellBeing Educational Program, lead a unique online mindful meditation series and wellness retreat. Learn to:

• Escape endless ruminating thoughts to experience ease

• Engage mindful practices to feel calm in the days ahead

• Be soothed by guided meditation to relax body and mind

Together, Ruchika and Lara share personal insights that helped them through life’s struggles, ancient wisdom, scientific principles of healing and experiential practices to inspire your own dedicated meditation practice.

Online Experience Thursday, March 2 at 8-9 pm

In-person BEtreat Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 - 9:00 pm

JOIN US to discover your way to meditate, practice mindfulness, build compassion, connect with care and BE WELL!

$88 for both sessions. Limited to 8 participants for personalized mindful attention.

Register for the sessions on March 2nd & 9th here!

BWBH offers scholarships and subsidized fees to share practice with ALL.

Questions? Email Jen Barlow at info@bewellbehere.org

Ruchika Sikri is the co-creator of Wisdom Ventures, a collaborative foundation that brings together capital and visionary entrepreneurs who share a dedication to the inner life and want to support businesses that bring forth the best in humanity. After a successful 25-year corporate career at Google, Microsoft and Cisco, Ruchika now follows her life's purpose and mission to create a better world by supporting globally accessible mindfulness, compassion and wellness offerings. Her inspiration comes from leading Well-Being and Mindfulness Learning Programs & Strategy for more than 8 of 15 years as an executive at Google, where she successfully architected, facilitated, and curated well-being and mindfulness programs for over 120,000 employees. Ruchika’s mindful leadership led to a self-sustaining culture where tens of thousands of Googlers regularly practice mindfulness for better well-being, healthier interpersonal relationships, and sustainable high performance. For over 20 years, Ruchika's daily meditation and yoga practice has been grounded in increasing clarity of mind, purity of heart, and sincerity in action. She believes these skills are increasingly needed to uplift humanity, build genuine connections and increase respect for our planet. Ruchika also advises founders of wellness technology and conscious living startups, and lives in Bay Area California with her wonderful husband and two loving children.

Lara Wilson is the founder and executive director of Be Well Be Here, a 501(c)3 nonprofit mindful wellness educational collaborative in Concord, MA, whose mission is to equitably build compassionate communities through creative wellbeing practices. A lifelong meditator, writer and teacher, Lara established Be Well Be Here to share the experiential practices that helped her thrive after treatment for stage III breast cancer. Be Well Be Here offers creative mindful practices through online and in-person sessions, wellbeing retreats and inclusive community outreach. Lara holds a master's degree in English and American literature from Harvard and a graduate certificate in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University as well as certifications in Reiki II and restorative yoga. She has been a featured presenter at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference, the Association for Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), and the Mind Body Medicine conference co-sponsored by the Henry Benson Institute at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Lara also serves as curator of the Concord Festival of Authors as well as the Concord Free Public Library’s Authors’ Series and Mindfulness Programming, and is a member of the advisory council of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. She and her husband are the parents of four beloved young adults.

“Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think” - Buddha

Bring ease into the holiday season at this West Coast BEtreat! Explore your inner landscape, relax your mind and soothe the body in this mindful BEtreat at the foot of the Santa Cruz mountains. Settle beside the garden and orchard with: 

• Ruchika Sikri, former lead of Google’s original Well-Being and Mindfulness Program and now a General Partner at Wisdom Ventures;  

• Lara Wilson, Founder of Be Well Be Here, Writer, Mindful Wellness Educator and a profound thought leader on the power of storytelling for healing;

• Nishi Bhonsle, Senior Leader at Salesforce and a certified Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness Consultant

Practice mindfulness, compassion, nourishment and mindful writing to bring wellBEing into our lives as well as those near and dear to us. Join us to give yourself the gift of wellBEing that benefits all!

MINDFUL AFTERNOON ITINERARY - Pacific Standard Time

1:00 pm    Welcome

1:15 pm    Why Seek Ease? Ruchika

1:45 pm   Mindful Meditation

2:00 pm   Nourish Yourself with Nishi

2:30 pm   Refreshments

2:45 pm   Mindful Journaling with Lara

3:30 pm   Pause for Q&A

3:45 pm   Grounding Meditation

4:00 pm   Fond Farewell

$120
Details and directions to follow after registration.

BWBH offers scholarships and subsidized fees to share practice with ALL.

Ruchika Sikri is the co-creator of Wisdom Ventures, a collaborative foundation that brings together capital and visionary entrepreneurs who share a dedication to the inner life and want to support businesses that bring forth the best in humanity. After a successful 25-year corporate career at Google, Microsoft and Cisco, Ruchika now follows her life's purpose and mission to create a better world by supporting globally accessible mindfulness, compassion and wellness offerings. Her inspiration comes from leading Well-Being and Mindfulness Learning Programs & Strategy for more than 8 of 15 years as an executive at Google, where she successfully architected, facilitated, and curated well-being and mindfulness programs for over 120,000 employees. Ruchika’s mindful leadership led to a self-sustaining culture where tens of thousands of Googlers regularly practice mindfulness for better well-being, healthier interpersonal relationships, and sustainable high performance. For over 20 years, Ruchika's daily meditation and yoga practice has been grounded in increasing clarity of mind, purity of heart, and sincerity in action. She believes these skills are increasingly needed to uplift humanity, build genuine connections and increase respect for our planet. Ruchika also advises founders of wellness technology and conscious living startups, and lives in Bay Area California with her wonderful husband and two loving children.

Lara Wilson is the founder and executive director of Be Well Be Here, a 501(c)3 nonprofit mindful wellness educational collaborative in Concord, MA, whose mission is to equitably build compassionate communities through creative wellbeing practices. A lifelong meditator, writer and teacher, Lara established Be Well Be Here to share the experiential practices that helped her thrive after treatment for stage III breast cancer. Be Well Be Here offers creative mindful practices through online and in-person sessions, wellbeing retreats and inclusive community outreach. Lara holds a master's degree in English and American literature from Harvard and a graduate certificate in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University as well as certification in Reiki and restorative yoga. She has been a featured presenter at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference, the Association for Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), and the Mind Body Medicine conference co-sponsored by the Henry Benson Institute at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Lara also serves as curator of the Concord Festival of Authors as well as the Concord Free Public Library’s Authors’ Series and Mindfulness Programming, and is a member of the Corporation Board of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. She and her husband are the parents of four beloved young adults.

Feeling stuck and seeking ease? Travel through your inner landscape at this virtual mindful BEtreat that explores creative wellBEing practices. BWBH founder and writing guide, Lara Wilson, will share simple journaling exercises that free us from tired stories and inspire healthy habits of mind. Then settle in with mindful meditation teacher Ruchika Sikri, former executive leader of Google’s original Well-Being and Mindfulness Program, who will share compassionate meditation practice that soothes our entire Being.

MINDFUL ONLINE TRAVEL ITINERARY

3:00 pm Welcome

3:10 pm Grounding Practice with Lara

3:20 pm Mindful Journaling: Each Moment an Adventure

3:45 pm Why Travel Within? with Ruchika

4:15 pm Q&A with Ruchika and Lara

4:30 pm Guided meditation with Ruchika

5:00 pm Fond Farewell

$44. Register to receive your Zoom link.

BWBH offers scholarships and subsidized fees to share practice with ALL.

Ruchika Sikri is the co-creator of Wisdom Ventures, a collaborative foundation that brings together capital and visionary entrepreneurs who share a dedication to the inner life and want to support businesses that bring forth the best in humanity. After a successful 25-year corporate career at Google, Microsoft and Cisco, Ruchika now follows her life's purpose and mission to create a better world by supporting globally accessible mindfulness, compassion and wellness offerings. Her inspiration comes from leading Well-Being and Mindfulness Learning Programs & Strategy for more than 8 of 15 years as an executive at Google, where she successfully architected, facilitated, and curated well-being and mindfulness programs for over 120,000 employees. Ruchika’s mindful leadership led to a self-sustaining culture where tens of thousands of Googlers regularly practice mindfulness for better well-being, healthier interpersonal relationships, and sustainable high performance. For over 20 years, Ruchika's daily meditation and yoga practice has been grounded in increasing clarity of mind, purity of heart, and sincerity in action. She believes these skills are increasingly needed to uplift humanity, build genuine connections and increase respect for our planet. Ruchika also advises founders of wellness technology and conscious living startups, and lives in Bay Area California with her wonderful husband and two loving children.

Lara Wilson is the founder and executive director of Be Well Be Here, a 501(c)3 nonprofit mindful wellness educational collaborative in Concord, MA, whose mission is to equitably build compassionate communities through creative wellbeing practices. A lifelong meditator, writer and teacher, Lara established Be Well Be Here to share the experiential practices that helped her thrive after treatment for stage III breast cancer. Be Well Be Here offers creative mindful practices through online and in-person sessions, wellbeing retreats and inclusive community outreach. Lara holds a master's degree in English and American literature from Harvard and a graduate certificate in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University as well as certification in Reiki and restorative yoga. She has been a featured presenter at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference, the Association for Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), and the Mind Body Medicine conference co-sponsored by the Henry Benson Institute at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Lara also serves as curator of the Concord Festival of Authors as well as the Concord Free Public Library’s Authors’ Series and Mindfulness Programming, and is a member of the Corporation Board of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. She and her husband are the parents of four beloved young adults.

RESCHEDULED: NOW SUNDAY, MARCH 6 at 3 - 5 pm. Take a moment to prepare for your journey!

Feeling stuck and seeking ease? Travel through your inner landscape at this virtual mindful BEtreat that explores creative wellBEing practices. BWBH founder and writing guide, Lara Wilson, will share simple journaling exercises that free us from tired stories and inspire healthy habits of mind. Then settle in with mindful meditation teacher Ruchika Sikri, former executive leader of Google’s original Well-Being and Mindfulness Program, who will share compassionate meditation practice that soothes our entire Being.

MINDFUL ONLINE TRAVEL ITINERARY

3:00 pm Welcome

3:10 pm Grounding Practice with Lara

3:20 pm Mindful Journaling: Each Moment an Adventure

3:45 pm Why Travel Within? with Ruchika

4:15 pm Q&A with Ruchika and Lara

4:30 pm Guided meditation with Ruchika

5:00 pm Fond Farewell

$44. Register to receive your Zoom link.

BWBH offers scholarships and subsidized fees to share practice with ALL.

Ruchika Sikri is the co-creator of Wisdom Ventures, a collaborative foundation that brings together capital and visionary entrepreneurs who share a dedication to the inner life and want to support businesses that bring forth the best in humanity. After a successful 25-year corporate career at Google, Microsoft and Cisco, Ruchika now follows her life's purpose and mission to create a better world by supporting globally accessible mindfulness, compassion and wellness offerings. Her inspiration comes from leading Well-Being and Mindfulness Learning Programs & Strategy for more than 8 of 15 years as an executive at Google, where she successfully architected, facilitated, and curated well-being and mindfulness programs for over 120,000 employees. Ruchika’s mindful leadership led to a self-sustaining culture where tens of thousands of Googlers regularly practice mindfulness for better well-being, healthier interpersonal relationships, and sustainable high performance. For over 20 years, Ruchika's daily meditation and yoga practice has been grounded in increasing clarity of mind, purity of heart, and sincerity in action. She believes these skills are increasingly needed to uplift humanity, build genuine connections and increase respect for our planet. Ruchika also advises founders of wellness technology and conscious living startups, and lives in Bay Area California with her wonderful husband and two loving children.

Lara Wilson is the founder and executive director of Be Well Be Here, a 501(c)3 nonprofit mindful wellness educational collaborative in Concord, MA, whose mission is to equitably build compassionate communities through creative wellbeing practices. A lifelong meditator, writer and teacher, Lara established Be Well Be Here to share the experiential practices that helped her thrive after treatment for stage III breast cancer. Be Well Be Here offers creative mindful practices through online and in-person sessions, wellbeing retreats and inclusive community outreach. Lara holds a master's degree in English and American literature from Harvard and a graduate certificate in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University as well as certification in Reiki and restorative yoga. She has been a featured presenter at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference, the Association for Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), and the Mind Body Medicine conference co-sponsored by the Henry Benson Institute at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Lara also serves as curator of the Concord Festival of Authors as well as the Concord Free Public Library’s Authors’ Series and Mindfulness Programming, and is a member of the Corporation Board of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. She and her husband are the parents of four beloved young adults.

BWBH’s Collaborative Mindful Event with the Concord Free Public Library

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 at 7:00—8:00 PM

The complexities of life and diversity of our experiences often compel us to create subgroups that become vulnerable and marginalized. Yet, human beings cannot be wholly defined or understood by these categories or checkboxes.

What might we do to build more mindful, inclusive communities?

According to Criss Cuervo, founder and executive director of AlmaYEspiritu, the bravest and kindest sign of love that anyone can take towards a vulnerable community is attempting to understand them. Join Criss for this CFPL Mindful Wellness Series session that honors vulnerable communities such as Latinx, Immigrants, People with Addiction, Survivors of Suicide Loss and the Bereaved.

The purpose of this online session is to help develop empathy, compassion, connection, and understanding of what it means to be vulnerable. Together, we will explore how mindfulness practices impact vulnerable groups - and what that means for all of us.

All are welcome as we honor one another during National Spanish Heritage Month!

REGISTER to receive your Zoom Link at ConcordLibrary.org

About Criss Cuervo: After several years in the corporate world working for companies such as CBS, Telemundo, Comcast, ESPN, DishLATINO—and receiving multiple awards for leadership, performance and innovation skills—Criss decided to make a radical change in her profession. Why? She was intrigued by what made some people successful and how they maintained a balance between professional and personal life. In 2016, she launched AlmayEspiritu.com, a socially responsible company whose mission is to deliver mindfulness-based life and work balance tools to people around the globe. In 2019, Criss earned a Masters Degree in Mindfulness from Lesley University, and in 2020 became a certified teacher of the renowned leadership program developed at Google, Search Inside Yourself, a leader. That same year, Criss published her first book, PERTENÆCER: Eight-Week Mindfulness and Meditation Training and Practices for Latinx Immigrants in the United States ©, through which she shares mindfulness-based stress management tools for immigrants in the US. Criss is originally from Venezuela and spent most of her adult years in the United States. She currently resides in Toledo, Spain. In her free time, she enjoys to meditate, read, walk in nature, do yoga, Zumba, or play tennis!