A Quarterly Newsletter for Educators and Parents
Volume 7: May 2025 | View Newsletter Archive
HeartMath® Institute
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The Heart Coherence Club™
The Woodlands College Park High School in Woodlands, Texas became the birthplace of a potentially exciting movement in student well-being, thanks to the vision and leadership of student Sai Balaji. By founding the very first Heart Coherence Club, Sai set out to spark a culture of inspiration — encouraging students to become the best versions of themselves while lifting up those around them. This isn’t just another after-school club; it’s an innovative science-backed sanctuary where students learn to sync their heart, brain, and emotions for real results.
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The Spirit Horse Ranch: Maui Trauma Recovery Integrating HeartMath® and Horses
The Spirit Horse Ranch, located upcountry near Maui Winery, offers free, trauma-informed, non-riding equine-assisted sessions integrating HeartMath technology and techniques. Since January 2023, it has provided over two thousand sessions to wildfire survivors, youth, first responders, and mental health practitioners, fostering emotional regulation, resilience, and healing for all ages. The ranch also partners with Molokai’s Ho’Aka Mana for culturally relevant Native Hawaiian programs.
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Listening to Trees: How a School is Merging Nature and Technology
At The PARC, a private Florida school founded by Colleen Paul Hus, nature is woven into learning across a lush 40-acre campus. Blending the Waldorf Curriculum with hands-on arts, the school recently installed a HeartMath tree monitor — a device that reads trees’ electrical signals but also explores how human energy might influence them. As part of HeartMath’s Citizen Scientist project, Colleen shares, "We’re in complete curiosity and possibility mode (about this project)."
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Largest HRV Study: Scientists Analyze 1.8 Million Heart Rhythms
A global team of scientists, including a 16-year-old researcher, Sai Balaji, conducted the largest heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback study to date, analyzing 1.8 million sessions from the Inner Balance™ mobile app. The study found that positive emotions, like gratitude, were linked to higher HRV coherence, while negative emotions lowered it. Slow, deep breathing helped users naturally find their optimal rhythm, supporting emotional and physiological well-being.
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A kinder, heart-centered world where we care for one another and live harmoniously in peace.
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