Anne's Speaking Schedule and Topics

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Would you like Anne to speak at your next seminar, retreat, conference, or meeting? Here's your chance!


Since the birth of Cards by Anne, Anne has been invited to be a guest speaker on a number of topics, drawing on her academic studies of neuroscience, spirituality, and positive psychology. Some of her most popular topics include Neuroscience and Spirituality, Spiritual Practices for Mind, Body and Soul, Self-Compassion, How Beliefs Affect Our Bodies, Brains and Bonds, Mindfulness and Meditation, The Grateful Life. Having taught for years, her presentations are thought-provoking and truly engage the entire audience. Participants leave with many practical tools to nurture their spirituality, their health, and their overall well-being.


Some topic examples include:

  • The Importance of Relationships for Mind, Body and Soul
  • Neuroscience and Well-Being: How Spirituality Affects Our Health and DNA
  • Spiritual Practices that Nourish Our Brains and Bodies
  • The Spiritual Practice of Wonder: Appreciating the Gift of our Bodies
  • Four Essential B's: How Beliefs Affect Our Bodies, Brains and Bonds
  • Neuroscience and Spirituality for Teens and Young Adults
  • Neuroscience and Spirituality: Technology, Our Brains, and Spiritual Practices
  • The Spirituality and Science of Self-Compassion: Caring for Ourselves in Unsettling Times
  • Spiritual Practices for Challenging Times
  • The Science and Soul of the Breath
  • Exploring Our Creativity, Nurturing Our Spirits: Insights from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology
  • The Courage to be Imperfect
  • The Breath: Pathway to Mindfulness
  • Cultivating Inner Peace: The History and Tradition of Western Mysticism
  • Practices to Cultivate Inner Peace
  • The Spirituality and Science of Happiness
  • Inspirational Women of the Church: Lessons for the Heart, Mind and Soul
  • Gentle Yoga and Meditation
  • The Spirituality of Imperfection
  • Lessons from Silence: Gentleness, Compassion and Love
  • The Grateful Life
  • Neuroscience and Contemplative Practices
  • The Spirituality and Science of Compassion
  • Mindlessness to Mindfulness

To see detailed descriptions of each talk listed above, click here.

Please contact Anne (anne@cardsbyanne.com) for more information and pricing.

Anne's Speaking Schedule

"The Outsized Effects of Compassion: How Brains, Bodies and Minds are Changed through Kindness and Service," Workshop at Religious Education Congress, 2:45-4:00 pm Feb. 22, 2025, Anaheim, CA Feb. 22, 2025
"Yoga and Meditation," weekend retreat, Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center, Villa Maria, PA. Call 724.964.8886 for info. May 2-4, 2025
"Neuroscience and Spirituality: Practices for Well-Being," Villa Maria Del Mar, Santa Cruz, CA Call for details: 831.475.1236 June 16-22, 2025
"Four Essential B's: How Beliefs Affect Our Bodies, Brains and Bonds,"  weekend retreat, Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center, Villa Maria, PA. Call 724.964.8886 for info. Aug. 22-24, 2025
"Neuroscience and Spirituality: Practices for Well-Being," Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, Marriottsville, MD. Call for more info: 410.442.3120 Oct. 24-26, 2025