Behind My Mindful Class

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Our Focus

Our goal in teaching Mindfulness and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is to empower students to unlock and utilize the full potential of their minds.

Our program is focused solely on equipping students with essential life skills such as mindset matters, know your strengths, solution thinking, confidence is key, and mistakes make you smarter.

This program is developed free from political biases, specific values, or prescribed views. We do not include any content related to gender identity, sex education, or critical race theory.

Our mission is to foster a positive classroom environment where students develop life skills for emotional well-being and success.

My Mindful Class transforms traditional mindfulness into a dynamic and engaging experience designed for students.

Middle school students collaborating on a digital tablet in a calm classroom setting, engaged in a mindfulness-based SEL activity from My Mindful Class, a digital social emotional learning program designed for upper elementary and teen students to build focus, confidence, and emotional intelligence.

Why Choose My Mindful Class

We've broken the mold of traditional mindfulness teaching. Our methods and innovative approach are fresh, interactive, and, most importantly, fun!

Our curriculum focuses on the individual student, encouraging them to become the best version of themselves, guided by their own dreams and aspirations rather than external expectations. We stress that the quality of their thoughts is key to achieving their goals and leading a fulfilling life.

Through our carefully structured mindfulness and SEL lessons, we aim to cultivate a mindset in students that is rooted in self-belief, resilience, and positive mindset.

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Who Are We?

Hi, I’m Ashley Hendricks, founder of My Mindful Class

I’m a cognitive researcher and curriculum developer who bridges the gap between brain science and real world classrooms. I developed My Mindful Class, a digital program that gives K–12 teachers and homeschool parents fun, engaging, and science backed tools to help students build emotional awareness, focus, and the mindset skills that lead to lifelong success.

My background is in health sciences, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and subconscious behavior. I created My Mindful Class with one clear goal to help every child understand the power of their thoughts, because mindset shapes who they become and what they believe is possible.

I’m also a mom, and earlier in my career, I worked with schools on active shooter response protocols. That experience changed everything for me. I saw how fear and dysregulation were showing up in classrooms and how urgently students needed inner tools, not just outer safety plans. It became clear that if we want kids to feel safe, confident, and ready to learn, we have to teach them the skills that matter most, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and mental resilience.

My Mindful Class blends cognitive science, neuroscience, and social emotional learning into simple, teacher friendly resources that fit right into the school day, from virtual focus rooms and calm spaces to affirmation videos and full monthly SEL units.

I believe in emotional literacy, modern mindfulness, and giving teachers resources that are as effective as they are easy to use. And I believe that a calm, confident student, one who knows how to manage their mind, can change their entire future.

Ashley Hendricks, founder of My Mindful Class, smiling confidently in a calm setting, creator of mindfulness and SEL programs for K-12 students and educators focused on emotional regulation, student success, and classroom well-being.

Sheri Hudak, 5th-grade teacher and co-founder of My Mindful Class, smiling warmly—education expert with a background in nursing, psychology, and teaching, helping develop mindfulness-based SEL tools for classrooms.

My journey with My Mindful Class is deeply rooted in family and none of it would exist without my mom, Sheri Hudak.

Sheri is a passionate educator with over 20 years of experience as a 5th-grade teacher. Her classroom has always been a place where students feel safe, seen, and supported, long before social emotional learning became a buzzword in education.

Before stepping into education, she began her career as a Registered Nurse. With a Bachelor’s in Nursing, a Bachelor’s in Psychology, and a Master’s in Teaching, Sheri brings a rare and powerful blend of clinical insight, emotional intelligence, and real world classroom wisdom.

Her lifelong commitment to student well-being were instrumental in shaping the core values behind My Mindful Class.

Together, we built this program to bridge the gap between mental health, emotional growth, and academic success, combining science backed mindfulness tools with real, classroom tested strategies.

Our mission is simple, to give students the tools they need to thrive and to support the teachers who help them get there.