EPISODE 52: INTEGRATING GRIT & GRACE   Practitioner Profiler (PP)- Welcome to our Positive Psychology Practitioner Profiler  where we highlight ordinary people that are doing extra ordinary things! Each practitioner is one of our graduates of the CertifIcate in Positive Psychology Program. Find out the exciting ways people are putting the science into practice within their Communities, Organizations and Lives.  In this episode, Emiliya Zhivotovskaya CEO & Founder, The Flourishing Center highlights Abigail A. Sites, THE FIRST POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY BASED DANCE STUDIO! Discover how business owner Abigail A. Sites, integrates Positive Psychology into her dance studio.  Abigail gets the pleasure of waking up every morning knowing her 6 year old self would be incredibly proud of what she does for a living. As the founder, owner, and director of Abundance Academy of Dance, she works night and day to create a positive experience for the entire AAD family.  Using Positive Psychology, Abigail integrates positive interventions into her programming, things like gratitude practice, growth mindset, inclusivity, kindness, daily dozen, power of yet, and strengths integration to inspire participants to flourish! Abigail integrates a positive learning environment that builds character and challenges each participant. She believes that self-confidence and self-respect can be built by dedicating one’s self to learning the art of dance. She is setting the bar for what is possible in integrating art with movement and human flourishing. Each class she focusses on a different character strength. She teaches grit, resilience, self regulation, creativity, curiosity, love of learning, honesty, Zest, gratitude, team work, and hope.  http://abundanceacademyofdance.com For Full show notes & more information on what we have to offer: visit The Flourishing Center at:  www.theflourishingcenter.com