“Insightful, responsive and caring, Rachel is an invaluable resource for school communities. Her research and professional expertise in understanding the social-emotional needs of young children and adolescents is unparalleled and needed now more than ever. She deeply appreciates the importance of safe and inclusive school communities, and this is fully reflected in her as a professional and person.”

“As I’ve worked with Rachel over the past many years, I’ve been continuously grateful for her compassion, wisdom, and expertise on everything from developing deeply meaningful faculty trainings in support of gender-equity work, to parenting workshops on raising healthy kids in independent schools, to classroom curricula that support student self-awareness and wellbeing. Rachel always manages to tackle big issues in an empathic and solution-oriented way, and she knows intuitively how to keep building both momentum and optimism within each segment of the school population. Being able to collaborate with Rachel makes any project I’m working on less daunting, and I’m so appreciative of her commitment to our longstanding partnership!”

“Our school has worked with Rachel for the past five years. Throughout that time, she has been an incredible partner and has helped identify areas where we could best support our students and families. With her data-driven approach and easily-digestible findings, the results have been well-received by all of our community members. Her warm and engaging speaking style is yet another asset she has brought to our partnership. Rachel is a thought leader in this area, and we are excited to continue to work with her for years to come. ”

“I’ve had the sincere pleasure of working with Rachel when she took over as the Director of the Hallways program, more than six years ago. From the start, I have been thoroughly impressed with three key things: Rachel’s deep and sincere empathy and easy ability to connect with students, parents, and school employees, the depth of her knowledge of her subject matter, and her authenticity. Rachel is not just a great teacher or advisor on SEL, health and wellness, and equity-focused initiatives, she lives out this “work” everyday, in her own life. Seeing how committed Rachel is to being a parent and a co-parent, raising healthy kids, and maintaining her own health and wellness is inspiring and admirable. Rachel is an incredible human, and one any school would be lucky to have in their proverbial rolodex.”

“I cannot put into words how wonderful it was to welcome Rachel to our school. Rachel’s presentation was incredibly informative and everyone commented on how inspirational it was to be able to discuss the difficulties of parenting without feeling pressure or judgement. Rachel managed to put everyone at ease which isn’t easy! The parents (and staff!) were buzzing with inspired energy by the end of the evening. The evening was a huge success and I am incredibly grateful.”

“I’ve sat in on many, many parent nights over the years and I wanted to say that Rachel’s presentation at our school last night was very inspiring! Similar to seeing a film that makes you think about its various messages when finished, I found myself thinking about many of the different points afterwards. Rachel’s ability to connect with others (even through Zoom!) is a gift and is helping our community to rethink the way we are educating our kids in a high-achieving school.”

“ I feel really blessed that I was introduced to Rachel because at the end of our Mindful Parenting class, I feel that I have more knowledge, more understanding of my children and family, more self-love, less feeling like I’m alone, more awareness of what is going on in my body and why I get so stressed out or angry. I have become more patient and tolerant of my kids behavior and even more playful. I know I have a lot of work to continue to do but I know I am on the right path finally!

RUN DO NOT WALK to your nearest Rachel Henes Mindfulness Parenting Class! It will change your life and the life of your family! ”

“Working with Rachel was transformational for me in how I think about my children, my family and myself. I highly recommend this class to people who want to approach parenting with a better set of tools, more self awareness and greater understanding of themselves, their children and how to be a better parent.””

“Rachel’s Mindful Parenting group gave me concrete practices and perspectives that are helping me stay calm and loving with my children. There’s been a significant decline in fighting in our home and stronger, more trusting bonds are being built. My husband and I now know how to take better, more compassionate care of our children and ourselves. Everyone is winning!I highly recommend this group to anyone who feels that parenting is like an exhausting and frustrating hamster wheel. Thank you, Rachel, for guiding us and teaching us.”

“As someone who considers herself well-versed in gender issues, I was blown away by Rachel’s workshop on gender and consent. I learned how important it is to model for our children healthy messages about our bodies and sexuality, even in the toddler years. How can we truly expect our teenagers and young adults to understand consent if they are learning about it too late to make a difference? Work with Rachel and you will feel equipped and empowered to tackle these challenging issues.”

“It was such a treat to join Rachel’s webinar last night. Rachel was so clear and helpful and compassionate and it really felt that every element of the event was so thoughtful. As I sat there, I had no idea what my husband was thinking...After we all signed off, there was a pause and then he said, that was amazing. She was amazing. We were both so grateful for how Rachel gave really simple, helpful ways of thinking about parenting and did it in such an accessible way.”

“Rachel’s Mindful Parenting group changed my focus, energy, and general way that I interact with my kids (and myself). Her unique approach to mindful parenting blends meditation, science, wisdom, and support that will blow your mind. If you’re at all needing a little extra right now, this is truly the thing to help you make that shift!””

“Rachel brings really rich content to the group each week that brought forth engaged, thoughtful conversation that got to the heart of my biggest parenting questions. This group is everything I’ve been craving in my toughest parenting moments!”

“Rachel’s teachings are informative and easy to comprehend, and as a parent I have found her instructions and tips extremely helpful and easy to apply in practice. I learned so much from Rachel in a very short period of time, lessons that will make me a better parent and person all-around! Thank you!”

“Rachel is phenomenal. Our son has been getting such great reports from his teachers and speech therapist lately. He has been playing well with friends, communicating with language, and making great choices in social settings. It has been such a dream at pick-up, a relatively new feeling! We feel so calm and at ease with everything as well, we know it’s all contributing to a calm, healthy environment for him. And we owe so much of that to our work with Rachel.”

“The tools that Rachel taught me have allowed my tween and I to develop this wonderful bond. We have fun and I am able to help her do hard things using a little humor and silliness. We also have these wonderful conversations...she wants to talk to me! Most importantly, I have learned how to help her regulate her emotions by regulating mine. I use the tools Rachel taught me on a daily basis and they are making a difference. I am very grateful!”