E109: Cheryl Vigder Brause and Stephanie Falk- Pausing to be Present

Cheryl Vigder Brause

As one of the leading experts on mindfulness in Westchester,
Cheryl has created and ledhundreds of programs and taught
mindfulness locally and nationally to thousands of adults, teens
and children in schools, businesses and privately. Once a
corporate litigator and investment banker, Cheryl now uses
her decade of personal practice and training to write, speak and
teach about the transformative practice of mindfulness
meditation.  As a busy mother of three, she has expertise in
mindful parenting, stress reduction, finding balance and making
these ancient practices accessible in our busy, modern lives.
Cheryl teaches people from her own personal and relatable
experience how everyone can use a few simple tools each day
to create a more peaceful, joy-filled, healthier life.
She is thrilled to create this incredible space for people
to pause and explore the transformative power of meditation.


Cheryl has had extensive training in the fields of meditation and
mindfulness. She is a graduate of Mindful
Schools Year-Long training, as well as a Mindful
Schools Certified Instructor.  Sheis certified
in Learning to BREATHE, MBSR for Teens,
and Stressed Teens (MBSR-T) and has completed
her Level I and Level II Meditation Teacher Training with David
Nichtern. Cheryl is a featured expert on the Simple
Habit meditation app, which has2.7 million total signups
and an average of 30,000 new users every week, and is a
founding teacher for Journey LIVE, an exciting new
live-streaming group meditation app.  She is also the
creator of www.2bpresent.com and the 2bpTV, online
resources that have helped thousands of people discover the true
gifts of learning how to slow down and connect inward to their
inner strengths, stillness and unlimited potential.
Stephanie Falk

Stephanie Falk is the Chief Engagement Officer at Pause
Meditation and oversees all business aspects of the studio
including marketing, development, special events and community
outreach.  Mindfulness has had a significant impact on her
life by providing necessary balance while juggling a busy career
and raising three children in Edgemont, NY. 


In addition to co-founding Pause Meditation, Stephanie works at
Gilda’s Club Westchester, a non-profit organization that provides
free emotional support to anyone impacted by any type of
cancer.  Since 2008, Stephanie has worked in various
development capacities and currently oversees corporate giving
and strategic partnerships.


Prior to working at Gilda’s Club, Stephanie worked as a Vice
President, Retail Brand Director for Lady Foot Locker and then as
a marketing and communications consultant, providing strategic
planning and brand development for corporate clients in the areas
of special events, retail and marketing. Stephanie holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Syracuse
University.


Learn more about Pause to be Present at:   Pause –
breathe. connect. be. (pausetobepresent.com)


Pause to be Present is part of the  TAP Series, because they
are one of the Small Business that The Acceleration Project has
helped and support.   The Acceleration Project (TAP) ​is a
female-founded, female-led business advisory
firm dedicated to keeping local economies vital and
channeling talent into the economy.  TAP supports
​underserved small businesses, with a focus on those
owned by women and People of Color​. ​


Learn more about TAP at ; The Acceleration Project - HOME 


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