Jen RapanosOwner of Well-Bean
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Jen Rapanos is the owner of Well-Bean, LLC., a mom of two amazing kids, and a licensed clinical social worker. She believes in world peace and trusts that it starts with our children! One of her favorite places to be is on a yoga mat with kids, watching them discover the power of their own breath! A long time yogi and meditator, Jen also holds a Master's Degree in Social Work with over twenty years of practice in mental health. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance as a E-RYT 200, RCYT and YACEP. Jen has completed the 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course, attended silent meditation retreats at Insight Meditation Society and Omega Institute, training with Mindful Schools, and is grateful for continuing education experiences with esteemed teachers Jon Kabat Zinn, Dan Siegel, Jack Kornfield and Kristen Kneff. In 2014 Jen developed Well-Bean Kid's Yoga & Mindfulness Programs in an effort to blend her mental health background with yoga and mindfulness meditation - creating a holistic approach to wellness for youth. She has a passion for education and collaboration and finds joy sharing her knowledge as a child & adolescent psychotherapist, teaching children's yoga & mindfulness classes, and providing professional development and workshops to educators and parents. As a life-long learner, Jen continues to find inspiration for Well-Bean programs through continued education opportunities and studying current research in her fields of study. She is humbly grateful for the opportunity to work with so many children and continues to believe, hands down, that they are her greatest teachers!
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