Women's Leadership Conference - Power Within: Understanding and Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Insomnia

Sponsored by the Women of Hopkins and the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association

TO VIEW THE FULL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE, PLEASE VISIT OUR CONFERENCE WEBSITE

Anxiety, stress, insomnia share an imbalance of the nervous system where stimuli (overt and subtle) drive our body and mind into 'fight or flight' mode. Learn what triggers this imbalance, and practice with internal tools -- your breath and mindfulness -- to deactivate it.

In this session, we'll work with a few controlled breathing techniques and discuss tools to manage stress, anxiety, and insomnia.

MEET OUR SPEAKER
Niyati Shah, SAIS '11

Niyati Shah (she, her, hers) has been studying, practicing, and teaching mindfulness and yoga for over 20 years. Since 2010, she has been focusing on healing-centered practices addressing trauma and stress that include pranayama (breathwork/meditation), mindful movement, and yoga.

An advocate for intersectional gender equality and social justice, she has been working professionally for over two decades to address gender-based violence in a number of sectors and contexts across the world. Niyati Shah is currently a Senior Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Social Development Specialist at the World Bank. Previously, she served as a Senior Gender Advisor and Team Lead in the Global Health Bureau at the United Agency for International Development (USAID).

Niyati also has a background in and passion for storytelling through her work in documentary film/television. She earned her Masters in International Public Policy (MIPP) from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), a certificate in Historical Documentary Film at George Washington University, holds an advanced certification as a yoga and meditation instructor, and received her Bachelor of Arts with honors in Communications and Women's Studies from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. She is continually humbled and grateful to healing practices, the community, the journey of connecting self and collective knowledge and action, and our extraordinary connections to and with one another.