Carla Tantillo Philibert has literally written the book on collective wellbeing. She is the author of Cooling Down Your Classroom (2012) among other works. Carla has a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, is a certified yoga teacher and is a founding teacher and curriculum director of a high school in Chicago. She has taught at both the elementary and secondary levels, is the co-creator of Hip-Hop Yoga, and is a highly sought after professional development provider and keynote speaker. As the founder of Mindful Practices, Carla is considered a thought-leader in the area of collective wellbeing and has worked with leaders in the field such as CASEL, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Kripalu, and the United Nations. Carla and her husband Rob reside in Chicago, IL with their 2 children.