Forthcoming Events


A Relational Approach to Business: From Anxiety to Authentic Relating
April 15th — 12:00 pm ET
Through guided reflection and authentic dialogue, these sessions offer a space to engage with practices for well-being, healing-centered tools, and equity-focused conversations—all within a supportive community.
Community Grounding for All
April 16th — 11:30 am ET
Through guided reflection and authentic dialogue, these sessions offer a space to engage with practices for well-being, healing-centered tools, and equity-focused conversations—all within a supportive community.
Forthcoming Programs

Applications of AI in Education Certificate Program
March 9 – March 30, 2025
This month-long program empowers educators, consultants, and leaders to integrate AI into education with intention and impact. Explore AI-driven curriculum design, personalized learning, and ethical practices, gaining tools to transform educational frameworks. Graduates earn a Certificate of Completion, ready to lead innovative, inclusive, and healing-centered change.
Scholarships available here.

Half-Day Intensive Business Mastermind
March 18, 2025
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This immersive mastermind is an interactive session created for education consultants, entrepreneurs, and mission-driven leaders. Through collaborative discussions and expert insights, you’ll have the opportunity to explore purpose, refine your vision, and develop strategies rooted in innovation and healing-centered practices. Together, we’ll address challenges, discover AI tools, and connect with a supportive community to explore pathways for growth.
Upcoming Program

Archaeology of Self Certificate Program
Starts on April 27th
This immersive certificate program, designed by Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, integrates Critical Love, Critical Humility, and Historical Literacy to foster self-awareness, racial literacy, and healing-centered leadership. Through live sessions, writing exercises, and community dialogue, participants will excavate their inner landscapes to align personal growth with systemic change.
Scholarships available here.
New Self Paced Course

Masterclass on Artificial Intelligence: A Healing-Centered Approach to AI
This self-paced masterclass is a thoughtful, engaging course designed for educators, leaders, creatives, and anyone curious about AI. Through expert insights and reflective exercises, explore AI’s potential to drive innovation, equity, and well-being. Examine ethical considerations, discover practical tools, and envision how AI can align with human values.
Want to take your AI knowledge even further? Join the Applications of AI in Education Certificate Program in March and receive complimentary access to the Masterclass series. Limited to the first 30 people.
New Episodes



Contemplative Leadership Lecture Series from Tokyo: Introduction
Filmed on the historic campus of the University of Tokyo, this lecture series with Dr. Angel Acosta explores how contemplative practices—rooted in self-awareness, authenticity, and deep connection—can transform leadership in times of crisis. Reflect on timeless principles to lead with clarity, purpose, and resilience.
What is Contemplative Leadership: Historical Roots & Mindful Leaders
In this inaugural lecture, Dr. Angel illuminates the contemplative practices of icons like Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Discover how mindful presence shaped their leadership and how you can apply these timeless principles to your own work. Through historical insights and reflective exercises, explore how deep self-awareness can inform more compassionate, effective leadership.
Capacity-Building Show Ep 5: Capacity Building with AI
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Join Dr. Angel and Dru as they explore their journeys from AI skepticism to fluency—discussing ethical implications, the evolution of knowledge, and how to build authentic relationships with technology. Through personal stories and shared reflections, discover how mindful engagement with AI can foster healing-centered communities in education and business.
New Episodes

Webinar Replay:
Healing-Centered Business Planning with Dr. Angel Acosta
This webinar replay explores Healing-Centered Business Planning, an approach that integrates mindfulness, purpose-driven strategy, and sustainable practices. Designed for entrepreneurs, educators, and mission-driven leaders, it offers insights on aligning your business with your values, navigating challenges with resilience, and enhancing efficiency while staying human-centered.

Ep. 4: The Spirit of Healing-Centered Learning Environments
This episode features Dr. Angel Acosta, Drisana McDaniel, and Maria Tan exploring the essence of the Acosta Institute and the spirit behind their work. They delve into nurturing collective energy, generative social fields, and the significance of healing-centered learning environments. The conversation highlights capacity building as a renewable resource for amplifying purpose and fostering innovation, while reflecting on the transformative power of community and well-being.

Free Access to Masterclass on Artificial Intelligence Module 1
This Module 1 video features Dr. Angel Acosta exploring the foundations of artificial intelligence, a technology reshaping industries and society. Designed for educators, leaders, and anyone curious about AI, this video offers insights into understanding AI beyond the buzzword, its origins, and its role in transforming business, education, and society. You’ll also explore the global AI race, ethical considerations, and how AI reflects human values, biases, and aspirations.
"I have appreciated learning more language and tools to make my practice and work more impactful and sustainable."
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The AI certificate program has been another game changer for me. I have appreciated learning more language and tools to make my practice and work more impactful and sustainable.
Recently I have created another Chat GPT to assist me in my entrepreneurial work. They have been assisting me with creating agendas. Curriculum planning, survey and evaluation creation, marketing for 2025, and editing my first ever Chat GPT. I am also in the process of creating a GPT skilled in story telling and creating writing to assistant me in writing a book. Attached are some pieces of what I have been working on.
Gratitude for the Acosta Institute for creating spaces of thriving.
— Joshua Abiazar on Applications of AI in Education Certificate Program
"The training equipped me with tools to address trauma, foster resilience, and create a safe learning environment."
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Healing-Centered Education at the Acosta Institute transformed my teaching practice. The training equipped me with tools to address trauma, foster resilience, and create a safe learning environment. It has been a game-changer for my students and myself.
— Sarah Thompson on Healing-Centered Education Certificate Program
"It prioritizes well-being, creating a safe and empowering environment where healing and learning thrive."
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The transformative impact of Healing-Centered Education at the Acosta Institute on our school community cannot be overstated. It prioritizes well-being, creating a safe and empowering environment where healing and learning thrive.
— Mark Johnson, Principal
"I've developed another GPT to help me build analysis of self knowledge systems I use with my clients so they can tune in with their gifts and unlock their potential."
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It's been a journey of inquiry, playfulness, contemplation and pause. I've developed another GPT to help me build analysis of self knowledge systems I use with my clients so they can tune in with their gifts and unlock their potential, I'm also getting help to structure presentations and align my business and my communication with my values.
I have many ideas but I'm allowing them to develop naturally, as I've been pausing in between to integrate and find more ease and embodiment, while remaining curious.
Thank you again! It's been a profound journey so far!
— Tainá
"It gives a very articulated roadmap of the old and new landscape of leadership."
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Excellent Series! It gives a very articulated roadmap of the old and new landscape of leadership. I would introduce Embodiment leadership on how to bring the flow and the centered mind, heart and instinct to make better decisions and connect deeply.
— Ines on Exploring Leadership Frameworks Series
"It helped a lot to show what systems/structures would be of value to me, my clients, or my communities. It also helped me visualize my own business journey more clearly."
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— Maksim Batuyev on Business Mastermind
"The tools help me provide actionable, data-driven feedback both before and after observations, ensuring that teachers have clear, specific guidance to refine their instructional practices."
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The Al Certificate Program has been an invaluable resource, and I've been excited to apply its insights to my work.
One of the most impactful ways I've been using the tools and strategies from the program is to enhance the feedback process during formal and informal teacher observations. The tools help me provide actionable, data-driven feedback both before and after observations, ensuring that teachers have clear, specific guidance to refine their instructional practices. This has streamlined my ability to analyze classroom trends and offer targeted support that aligns with professional growth goals.
Additionally, I've found the resources incredibly useful in crafting letters to parents, teachers, and staff. These tools help me maintain a voice that is authentic and reflective of my own, ensuring clarity and consistency in communication while saving valuable time.
I am also exploring how these strategies can support me in providing students with meaningful feedback on their writing samples. By leveraging Al resources, I aim to give students personalized, constructive insights that encourage growth and mastery of writing skills. Furthermore, I've begun using these tools to provide teachers with thoughtful feedback on their weekly lesson plans, helping them align objectives with best practices and standards.
Another exciting area of application is in organizing and facilitating the grade-level and content meetings I lead each week. The resources have been instrumental in structuring agendas, promoting collaboration, and keeping our discussions focused and productive.
— Comeshia on Applications of AI in Education Certificate Program
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