AlmaPura Wellness offers top-notch yoga instruction, particularly focusing on trauma-sensitive practices. Pam, our experienced instructor, holds multiple certifications including trauma-sensitive yoga and children's yoga for ages 3 and up. Pam customizes each session to meet the specific needs of her clients, whether individuals, groups, or workshops.

 

The benefits of yoga are numerous, including improved self-awareness, coping skills, resilience, and reduced stress, anxiety, and depression. Pam's classes are dynamic and engaging, incorporating breath work, yoga poses, partner poses, games, literature, poetry, meditation, and relaxation techniques to create a fun and mindful experience for all participants.

Pam has extensive training and certifications in secular mindfulness, including programs like iBme, Mindful Schools, .b, and UC San Diego’s Mindful Self-Compassion program. She has taught mindfulness in various settings, including Milwaukee Public Schools, Shorewood High School, and Carmen High School, providing valuable tools for students and teachers to manage stress effectively. Pam also offers personalized sessions for individuals, small groups, and families.

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Mindfulness offers numerous benefits, such as improved memory, focus, and self-awareness, along with reduced stress and anxiety. Pam's expertise can guide individuals of all ages toward a more balanced and mindful way of living.

Pam is certified in Mindful Self-Compassion and has received specialized training in a program designed for caregivers and children by Jamie Lynn Tatera. She is excited to offer a 6-week class called Mindful Self-Compassion for Caregivers and Children (MSCCC). 

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Self-compassion can bring about greater happiness, optimism, curiosity, and connection. It serves as a powerful tool to counteract mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, rumination, and anger.

AlmaPura Wellness offers two options for horticultural therapy experiences. First, there's a weekly program running from May to October at Belmae Farm in the West Bend area, along with three open farm days during summer.

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Horticultural therapy involves various gardening and nature-based activities to boost overall well-being. Our horticultural therapist, Pam, tailors activities to meet individual or group needs, integrating gardening with mindfulness, movement, and creativity. This therapy enhances physical, emotional, and cognitive wellness, fostering improved self-esteem, reduced isolation, and increased confidence. Interacting with plants promotes mental, emotional, and physical health, leading to greater happiness, stress reduction, and mindfulness.

Pam is trained in Restorative Practices and specializes in creating compassionate circles where people can openly share. At Carmen High School, students found solace in these circles, sharing stories and even leading discussions themselves. Pam also facilitated a circle for new empty nesters, providing a space to express feelings about their children leaving home. She plans to introduce Intergenerational Compassionate Sharing Circles, bridging generations to share wisdom and knowledge.

 

These circles offer a safe, non-judgmental environment where participants can feel heard and connected, fostering trust and understanding among all involved.