Balanced You Mindfulness: 2026 spring schedule

Supervisors: Here is a printer-friendly PDF with the Mindfulness 2026 spring schedule to post at your worksites for employees who do not have access to email.

Bryant Alexander Jr.: Bryant is a MBSR instructor trained through Brown University’s Mindfulness Center and an executive coach specializing in stress, attention, and mindful performance. He has guided hundreds of people through evidence-based practices that support nervous system regulation, emotional steadiness, and a more grounded relationship with daily life. Bryant’s teaching brings together mindfulness, evidence-based approaches, and compassion in a simple, accessible way, helping participants return to presence and navigate change with greater ease.

Catherine Duffy: When a family member was diagnosed with a personality disorder, Catherine discovered mindfulness, and was deeply moved by its transformative power in navigating life’s complexities with grace. Catherine’s passion led her to train deeply in mindfulness, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teaching certifications. The mother of four grown children — one of whom lives with developmental disabilities — and a grandmother, Catherine continues to learn the value of pausing, taking a breath, and inviting quiet moments to reset and refresh. Her supportive teaching is imbued with nurturance, compassionate listening, and gentle, sincere care. With her warm, grounded presence, Catherine helps her students find and rest in the peace that is always within them.

Teresa Johnson: Teresa is dedicated to supporting youth and families, professionally and as a community volunteer.  She is a certified teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), has worked for many years in non-profit administration for organizations with heart, and holds a BA in Secondary Education. Teresa has educated parents and youth of all ages, from classrooms to summer camp. Facilitating and witnessing inner growth bring Teresa great joy, and she’s excited about the many opportunities to do this in her roles with Mindfulness Northwest.

Anna Choi is CEO of SolJoy. She is a two-time TEDx Speaker, Energy Master, Black Belt in Taekwondo, and Qigong Tai Chi Instructor serving high achieving leaders to feel more health, happiness and peace. Specializing in somatic mindfulness with over 400 classroom teaching hours and continuing education courses averaging 50 hours/year, she’s a vetted teacher on the mindfulness and meditation app Insight Timer with over 27 million students, teaching over 60,000 students and totaling nearly 100 qigong tai chi classes in 2023 for longevity, meditation, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, gut detoxing, self-care, and inspired action.  

Bianca McCall is a TEDx Speaker bringing 25 Years of behavioral health, 12 Years Healthcare Founder & CEO, and Health-Tech Entrepreneur and author of Pathways in Crisis Services Foundational Course, and Trauma-Informed Care in Crisis Services for Paraprofessionals Course. She’s an instructor for pre- and post-service members at University of Nevada, Reno. Her company Reach-In Now™ is the culmination of her radical empathy and lived experiences from trials to championship at every level in her sport, in healthcare, and in education. Less than 1% of the global population can claim the level of expertise and influence Bianca possesses. She is the truest form of a disruptor and winner.

Dr. Julie Pham, CEO and Founder of CuriosityBased, is an author, TEDx Speaker, and founder of “7 Forms of Respect®”. Dr. Pham earned her PhD in history at Cambridge University as a Gates Cambridge Scholar and she graduated magna cum laude from UC Berkeley, where she studied history. She earned her real-life MBA by running her family’s Vietnamese language newspaper during the Great Recession. She has worked as a journalist, historian, marketer, nonprofit executive, community organizer, and management consultant. She has been recognized with numerous awards for her community leadership.

Kael Balizer: Kael has maintained a successful practice as a Natural Therapeutic Specialist, Ayurvedic Doctor and EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Practitioner, serving hundreds of clients over the past 20 years.  She is the co-founder of Life In Balance Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Center on Vashon.

Her work focuses on the integral connection between the body, mind and emotions. In the last 10 years she has integrated EFT(Emotional Freedom Techniques) into her practice, finding it most effectively facilitates physical and emotional healing by getting at the deep emotional roots of the issue. She is committed to bringing her clients to the place of experiencing love and acceptance for themselves and living joyfully; awake and fulfilled in the difference they make in their families and the world.