Meet Scott: From Burnout to Breakthrough
Many of the families who come to Om Education are navigating confusion, frustration, or even heartbreak with school.
I understand that feeling because I’ve lived it from the inside.
School felt like a prison to me. Not because I acted out, but because I didn’t. I was so afraid of getting in trouble that I stayed in line, followed every rule, and worked hard to be invisible. I was so afraid of being wrong that I rarely raised my hand. I let my work speak for me and tried to shrink myself into someone who would not attract attention.
Sunday nights were the hardest. I loved learning and still do, but the thought of going back to school would fill me with anxiety. I lay awake for hours, dreading another week of trying to fit into a system that never felt right. Even when I looked successful on paper, I felt disconnected, anxious, and unseen.
After surviving the traditional academic system myself, I went on to work as a teaching assistant at Harvard, where I saw some of the country’s brightest students struggle with burnout and pressure.
Later, as a tutor and Chief Education Officer for a boutique academic company, I saw how often traditional education overlooks the whole child. Students were expected to adapt to rigid expectations, instead of being met with the flexibility and understanding they deserved.
I’ve seen both sides; what the system demands and what young people actually need. That gap is what led me to create Om Education. A space where students are seen, supported, and given the tools to grow into the best versions of themselves.
At Om Education, everything we do is rooted in supporting the whole child in mind, heart, and spirit.
We help students rebuild their love of learning, develop confidence, and gain the skills they need to thrive in both school and life. Through strong, lasting relationships with students and families, we create a stable foundation for meaningful growth.
Along the way, students build intuition and self-awareness, learning to trust themselves and meet challenges with resilience. With more than 25 years of personal meditation practice and over 6 years in the boutique education space, I bring a grounded, calm presence to every session and a deep belief in what is possible for each child.
The Foundational Principles of Our Educational Philosophy
These principles guide everything we do at Om Education. They remind us that real learning starts from within.
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Our role isn’t just to fill them with knowledge, but to help them discover and trust their inner guidance. We provide tools and frameworks they can use to navigate the world. Through meditation, breathwork, and body awareness practices like body scans, children learn to distinguish between mental noise and deeper knowing, and to trust what their body tells them about their learning process.
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When children feel safe, seen, and honored, and when they’re grounded in their own body awareness and energetic center, their natural curiosity blooms into passionate exploration.
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Children who love learning tend to achieve more than those driven by fear or external rewards. We help them tune into their body’s inner wisdom: knowing when to push, when to rest, and how to meet challenges without turning mistakes into self-criticism.
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We’re preparing children for a future that’s still unfolding. By nurturing their intuition, self-awareness, and adaptability, they grow into leaders who can face challenges with creativity and lead from the heart.
Looking Ahead: What We’re Building
Community and nature are central.
Students spend meaningful time outdoors each day: tending gardens, exploring ecosystems, and engaging in creative projects that deepen their connection to the Earth. In this environment, academic growth is integrated with self-awareness, shared reflection, and a strong sense of belonging. Everyone contributes, and everyone grows.
Nurturing the Leaders of Tomorrow
We are guiding the next generation of conscious leaders. These are young people who lead from the union of heart and mind, not from ego or fear. They will be empowered to serve humanity and the Earth in the way they were born to.
This vision already lives in every mentoring session we offer: grounded in wisdom, and aligned with nature, purpose, and heart.
Om Education was created to reimagine school as a space for true growth, where intellect, intuition, and purpose grow together.
We envision a global network of evolved schools, with a future flagship campus located where the mountains meet the sea. It will be a space where students gather to become the fullest version of themselves: intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.
In this learning environment:
Students are seen as whole and wise.
They reconnect with their sense of purpose, rediscover their unique gifts, and build deep inner awareness.
Academic learning is joyful and integrated.
Math, science, languages, philosophy, and universal truths are taught through hands-on, interdisciplinary projects. These bring learning to life and honor our shared human story.
Spiritual development is nurtured with intention.
Through meditation, breathwork, yoga, and energy practices, students learn to regulate their nervous systems, discover and stay grounded in their truth.