IAAM Life 2022

IAAM Life: Community of Practice Circles

IAAM Life is a community of practice for members in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV).  IAAM Life Community of Practice teaches Mindful Living to support the creation of a SAFE and inclusive community for healing and wellness.

Etienne Wenger defines Communities of Practice (CoP) as “groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.”

IAAM Life CoP Circles

IAAM Life CoP provides online mindful living circles and in-person community-wide events.

The Mindful Teen Circles’ mission is to create an inclusive healing-centered community of practice that employs mindfulness to support the psychosocial development of teens (Identity versus Confusion). MTC supports teens by creating a mindful environment to foster (1) physical, (2) mental, (3) social, and (4) emotional well-being.

  • Mindful Teens of Color at Taratibu Youth Association (MTC@TYA)

  • Mindful Teen Circles at Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center (MTC@MAA@YSC)

  • Mindful Teen Circles at Georgetown (MTC@GT)

Mindful Professional Circles (online) introduces professional self-care to professional organizations

  • Center For Urban Families

  • MAYA ANGELOU ACADEMY