Jaimal Yogis has spoken at tech companies, universities, wellness retreats, Hollywood studios and schools around the globe. Having written bestsellers for both children and adults, Jaimal can tailor his speaking to any age group. For adults and teens, Jaimal often speaks about his reporting on The Fear Project in which he interviewed the world’s leading scientific experts and athletes on how to transform fear, stress and anxiety into optimal performance - and even pushed himself to face his own fears like surfing the monster wave, Mavericks. For K-8th graders, Jaimal leads fun, interactive presentations based on his series, Mop Rides the Waves and City of Dragons. Here is a summary of what Jaimal offers for audiences of different ages.
K - 3rd Grade
An interactive reading of the bestselling picture book, Mop Rides the Waves of Life
Fun mindful breathing exercises that blend in a “surf lesson” - kids try paddling for waves (on the carpet) and popping to their feet like surfers
Art project where students learn to draw Mop on a three-dimensional wave and write their feelings in the passing waves
Discussion of how emotions pass by like waves and how we can use mindfulness to make healthy choices when sad, mad, or scary emotions arise
4th - 8th Grade
Power Point Presentation that gives students a backstage pass into the award-winning Scholastic graphic novel series, City of Dragons, including…
Surprising and mysterious research that shows how dragon stories from around the globe reveal similarities across cultures
The power of stories to give our lives meaning and pry into the big questions
How to create your own graphic novel
Art project that lets students draw Nate the dragon - the star of the City of Dragons series
Highschool - Adult
While writing The Fear Project Jaimal spent years interviewing top scientists, psychologists, coaches and pro athletes to learn how to transform the energy of fear, stress, and anxiety into focus and energy for optimal performance. While studying with these experts, Jaimal pushed himself to face some of his deepest fears: like surfing Mavericks (often called the Mount Everest of surfing) and diving with Great White sharks. For this group, Jaimal leads audiences through his own personal story to tackle his fears. This interactive Power Point Presentation includes:
Why our brains fool us into being locked in fear more than we need to be
How simply reframing fear and stress can transform it into focus for optimal performance
How taking baby steps toward our greatest fears can free us from their power
Science-backed breathing and mindfulness techniques used by Navy Seals and Olympians to transform fear and stress into flow
How to grow our stress comfort zone to achieve our potential
