Our framework is based on 20 years of empirical research
Noble Maat builds a tapestry for learning and positive family outcomes!
The Noble Maat (or highest truth) of the matter is that student achievement, educator wellbeing, cultural competency and family & community engagement are all interdependent pieces of the tapestry for learning, reducing trauma and ensuring positive outcomes for children.
An Integrated Approach
We use an interdependent dual-capacity approach becasue we know that current research on educator wellness emphasizes the importance of supporting teachers' mental, emotional, and physical health to enhance not only their well-being but also their effectiveness in the classroom; and that a positive school culture with supportive leadership, collaboration with colleagues, and a respectful atmosphere will retain teachers and provide fertile ground for anti-racist pedagogy and learning.
Lived Experience is a Game Changer!
Our biggest strength is our BIPOC woman founder, Alexis Thomason who is a lived experience and subject matter expert, having grown up in poverty and been a teen mom herself, Alexis understands what is required to be successful coming from humble beginnings. She has expereince as an Executive Director, Independent School Principal, charter school Dean of Stuents, and Deputy Chief of Family and Community Programs.
Equitable Access
Marginalized and Minoritized communities, teachers and staff equally need access to holistic wellness supports that are culturally sustaining AND effective.
To date, mindfulness meditation has been taught almost exclusively in white, middle-and upper-class settings with minimal utilization in communities of color in the United States. (Salmon et al., 2004)
Noble Maat is changing that narrative!
Effective leaders prioritize wellness to impact outcomes.
The Noble Maat Collective Provides:
- Opportunities for staff. educator and practitioner growth in self efficacy, mindfulness and cultural responsiveness.
- Trauma-informed classroom management and improved teaching practices related to student engagment.
- Contemplative tools for organizational leaders and educators to manage stress and promote emotional well-being and balance between work and personal life.
- Program design and evidence-based practices for building strong home-school partnerships and strengtheing families.
Our Training Partners and Clients!
See What Our Happy Clients Are Saying!
Transformative Retreat!
Transformative Retreat!
Transformative Retreat!
Because the Burnout Prevention Mindfulness Retreat was my first experience with a residential retreat, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I immediately felt comfortable in the peaceful atmosphere of the retreat center. The retreat program worked magic on my attitude and outlook by providing me mindfulness skills that I could put into practice right then and there. The word transformative may be overused, but it is spot-on! - Doll, Maryland
Perfect Intro Retreat!
Transformative Retreat!
Transformative Retreat!
The perfect introduction to a retreat. Alexis gives an introduction to a variety of tools you can incorporate into everyday life to feel more grounded and still with your thoughts, bodily feelings, and emotions.
- Katie, Zurich, Switzerland
People Need What she Has!
People Need What she Has!
People Need What she Has!
Alexis leades with magnetic energy, sincerity and love. Her knowledge and skillset informs the particpants and leaves them feeling balanced and empowered.
- EJ, Silver Spring
Passion & Heart
People Need What she Has!
People Need What she Has!
Alexis is a passionate and wise insturctor who puts so much heart into the experiences she curates. She goes above and beyond for her participants. For BiPOC, she offers something unique and really needed in teh wellness community. healing and rejuvenation for those who need it most.
- Clara, Germantown