Barbara Larrivee has a doctorate in research methods and humanistic education and a masters in special education. She has written 8 books, 25 articles in education, psychology and counseling journals, and articles for The Health Journal, Best Self, Mantra Magazine, and Yogi Approved Magazine.
Her work and writing span many areas, including classroom management, managing challenging behavior, creating learning communities based on respectful communication, and becoming a reflective practitioner. Her more recent work focuses on cultivating self-compassion, practicing mindfulness, reducing stress, and building social and emotional skills.
Her books for educators include co-editor of Educating Mindfully: Stories of School Transformation Through Mindfulness and author of Cultivating Teacher Renewal: Guarding Against Stress and Burnout, Authentic Classroom Management: Creating a Learning Community and Building Reflective Practice and An Educator’s Guide to Teacher Reflection.
Her books for a general audience include Moving into Balance: Creating Your Personal Pathway, and most recently, A Daily Dose of Mindful Moments: Applying the Science of Mindfulness and Happiness. This book blends mindfulness and happiness research to offer brief, research-based practices to weave mindful moments into daily life.
She has presented her work and conducted workshops internationally. She is a longtime mindfulness practitioner and yogi and has conducted workshops at personal growth centers.
