Insurance for International Schools & Benefits of Breath Workouts w/ Ricardo

Welcome to this episode with Ricardo Urbina as we discuss insurance for international schools & breath workouts. Ricardo is an insurance broker specializing in helping international schools protect their students, staff & assets, and a certified breathwork instructor. In the session, we delve into Ricardo’s career journey in insurance, the types of insurance covers available for international schools, debunk common misconceptions about insurance, insurance for teachers overseas, and why it’s relatively cheaper there than insurance stateside. Moreover, we discuss why breath workouts are a powerful technique, different forms of breath workouts to be done anywhere & benefits of breath workouts, including getting rid of stress for students. Tune in for more insights! Timestamps [01:49] Introducing the guest “Ricardo Urbina.” [02:26] Ricardo’s career path insurance [04:29] Misconceptions about Insurance & how to address them [06:37] Insurance for teachers overseas [09:30] Whether insurance covers families for people working at International schools [10:55] Is insurance overseas cheaper than insurance stateside? [14:32] What breath work is & how can it help listeners' [18:43] Flexibility of breath workouts and how they can help to get rid of stress [21:41] How breathing workouts have been used [26:05] Three good ways of breathing you can apply include relaxation, breathing for engagement, and box breathing [31:32] Good breathing exercises for mitigating stress [33:50] How to connect with Ricardo Quotes ● “When it comes to breathwork, it's not a magic pill. It's practice.” ● “The best time to start is right now. It doesn't matter that you haven't done this for the past ten years. Start right now, be more intentional, and be more conscious about making these sorts of changes that will impact your life.” Let’s Connect Connect with Ricardo Urbina on; ● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardourbina/ ● Website: https://www.clements.com/ ● Website: https://peakperformancecoaching.net/ Connect with Dr. Dana Specker Watts on; ● Twitter: https://twitter.com/teachwatts Connect with Mike Pierre on; ● Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ayitis_SigmaMan More resources ● Head over to iss.edu/events to see future PD's that ISS is offering for the SY 22-23. ● Join the Diversity Collaborative platform-https://info.iss.edu/sign-up-diversity-collaborative ● Head over to https://www.seniainternational.org/ to check out inclusion education practices for individuals with disabilities and ensure their potential is fully maximized.

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