About PoliceSpirit
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PoliceSpirit in Fredericksburg, VA, specializes in mindfulness-based training and education as it relates to performance, leadership and well-being. We take pride in customizing every training for the individual, team, agency or department with a no cookie-cutter approach to our work.
A career in law enforcement, public safety or security is a noble yet not easy one. Long hours away from home and family, physical demands and injuries, pressures to be infallible and the need for quick decision making during critical, life-threatening moments can often lead to cumulative stress and trauma which affects emotional regulation, cognitive functioning, empathy and physical health. What suffers in return is job performance, health, relationships and career longevity. On top of that, these career professionals bear witness to suffering, at times daily, and often zero in on the worst while forgetting true humanity. What happens next is a lifetime of cynicism, pessimism, and isolation.
We don’t have to be this way. We can indeed fulfill our mission to protect and serve others while still retaining our whole health and passion for the joys of life. Whole health is not about being soft or selfish. It is about being strong and staying strong physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually by working on SELF and CHOOSING to be healthy.
PoliceSpirit offers the training and education on the most current science and efficacious skills practices to enhance job performance, embrace and adapt to stress, grow from trauma and simply be better, stronger, happier human beings.
We have an educated and experienced team of industry leaders, as well as partnerships with nationally recognized mindfulness and performance trainers and researchers, who can provide your organization with effective, forward-leaning training for a healthier workforce.
SCIENCE-BASED, CUSTOMIZED EDUCATION and SKILLS TRAINING FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION
Our Team
Collaborators
Richard Goerling
Mindful Badge, LLC
Chad McGehee
Inner Edge Meditation
Renae Stevenson
Grithouse
Jess Kahn
Jess Kahn Yoga
Brian Shiers
Aligned Mind
Testimonials
"Suzanna is the ultimate professional. An engaging presenter, she "gets" adult education and works hard to stimulate her audience to learn for themselves. Suzanna productively challenges groups around some of their thoughts and beliefs, ultimately expanding thought and causing growth. Her style resonated deeply in Australia and received exceptional feedback from rooms full of public sector executive leaders."
- Former Director of Leadership Practice, Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM)
"Suzanna is on the cutting edge of law enforcement training with her powerful and passionate message on leadership and emotional intelligence."
- Lieutenant, Texas Department of Public Safety
"Suzanna is a first class presenter with a commanding grasp of so many topics. Her emotional IQ and law enforcement wellness lectures leave me inspired and motivated. She is a true professional with rich experience."
- Retired FBI Assistant Special in Charge
“It’s been almost two months since you, *Chad and Kevin came out. I wanted to touch base and say thank you again for an excellent course. I can say my Team gained a tremendous amount from your instruction. We are incorporating wellness into our regular training days. I have seen a difference in how we interact with each other and support each other. The word is also getting out to the office. Two of my Operators summarized the training for their entire squad. Their SSA thanked me for bringing the information to the office.” *Collaboration with Inner Edge Meditation
- FBI SWAT Senior Team Leader
“The training that you and your staff provided was invaluable for our team and for the FBI Tactical Program as a whole. Getting our personnel to understand the physical and psychological effects of what they experience by doing this job is the first step in helping them realize when they may need some extra help. Far too often, people that work in law enforcement and in the military compartmentalize all the trauma and stress they deal with on a day-to-day basis. This strategy works for a while but eventually catches up to all of us. This training is critical in teaching FBI tactical personnel that it is ok to feel certain things because of their experiences and more importantly, how to process them, learn from them and move forward stronger and healthier both mentally and physically.”
- FBI SWAT Senior Team Leader
“Everyone who attended the leadership retreat now firmly believes some level of this training should be the norm at future leadership retreats and I couldn't agree more. I understand the demand for this training is increasing exponentially and I can see why. Rick and Suzanna are fantastic in their delivery and the content is exceptional.”
- FBI Special Agent in Charge
“You have planted a mindset to a cadre of LE practitioners. Your knowledge and compassion for the art of mindfulness reinforced those skills in an effort to create a habit within the souls of your students.”
-Retired Police Chief and Senior Public Safety Training Instructor
