Katherine Ghannam

Katherine Ghannam is the founder of Headstand, a non-profit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Leading a national movement to integrate mindfulness and yoga in K-12 schools, she oversees school programming, fundraising, strategic partnerships, and organizational sustainability. Katherine leads workshops training teachers around the country and strategizes with school leaders to develop cultural shifts for greater wellness in K-12 schools. She began her studies in mindfulness and yoga seventeen years ago as a way to relieve stress as a public school teacher. Katherine is the recipient of a Jefferson Award for outstanding service to her community and has been featured on CBS and NBC news for her commitment to building more serene and sustainable environments for K-12 students and teachers. Katherine’s new app, Time In Kid, is the creative mindfulness resource for kids and parents who want to spend time in, not time out.