Unlock Your Potential & Thrive in Your Life
Discover the keys to emotional literacy with our private coaching and instruction. Gain the skills to not only survive, but thrive in your personal and professional life.
Welcome to our Private Emotional Literacy Instruction and Coaching!
Whether you choose one-on-one sessions, partner up with loved ones, or gather in small groups, our program is tailored to help you delve into the intricacies of self-regulation, nervous system patterns, and the individual protective mechanisms that have guided your survival.
Invest in Yourself!
Commit to Personal Growth with a Private Instructor
& Emotional Literacy Coach
With compassionate guidance, you'll learn to collaborate with your nervous system, fostering a more harmonious environment. This journey empowers you to gain deeper insights into your needs, set clear boundaries, and master the art of effective communication.
Learn New Skills
In our private, personally tailored, emotional literacy program, you'll gain a profound understanding of your emotional landscape, learn to identify and navigate your emotional states, develop self-regulation techniques to stay calm under pressure, and nurture the art of skillful communication. These essential skills empower you to foster healthier relationships, make informed decisions, and cultivate a deeper connection with yourself and others, enhancing your overall well-being.
Experience Greater Peace, Joy & Focus
Stress management and emotional literacy are like the keys to unlocking greater peace, joy, and focus in your life. By understanding and effectively managing your emotions, you can reduce the impact of stressors, leading to a profound sense of peace. This newfound emotional resilience paves the way for more moments of joy and healthier relationships, while increased focus allows you to channel your energy towards what truly matters, fostering a more fulfilling and harmonious existence.
Navigate Life's Inevitable Challenges with Confidence
Emotional literacy is your compass in the journey of life, guiding you through its twists and turns with unwavering confidence. By understanding and expressing your emotions effectively, you can tackle challenges head-on, make informed decisions, and build resilient relationships. It's the key to not just surviving but thriving in a world full of uncertainties.
Emotional literacy instruction can be an invaluable support for parents seeking to navigate the complex emotional needs of their children, partners aiming to enhance their relationships, and employers looking to become better leaders and colleagues.
Sessions will be individually tailored to meet your personal goals, ensuring a transformative journey that can help you not only improve your own life but also become a more understanding and effective employer, partner, and much more.
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Emotional Literacy Movement
Kris has modeled and helped me gain confidence in myself and my abilities as an educator. She has given words and language to help navigate the complex, beautiful but at times a bit messy world of emotions.
Chloe Tang , Educator
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Emotional Literacy Movement
I continue to inspire myself everyday as I witness the beautiful and positive changes Kris’ teachings have brought to my life. By being in-tune and regulated with my own nervous system I am able to show up authentically with my learners, friends, and family in ways I didn’t know possible. I am so excited to continue this work.
Alenna Mark , Educator
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Emotional Literacy Movement
I was unaware of how much I had to learn about myself and humanity as a whole.
Chris Hunt , Educational Assistant
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Emotional Literacy Movement
I felt myself becoming more confident and aware of how my feelings impact my quality of life. The knowledge that I have gained will allow me to take better care of my emotional well-being and help care for those around me.
Scott VanCaessele , Educator
WHAT WILL YOU GET?
- Private instruction & coaching via Zoom
- A plan tailored to meet your personal growth goals
- Resources for home use and further study
- An empathic individual to accompany you on your path to personal growth
- Professional guidance offering top-notch and well-informed instruction
Together, we'll pave the way to a more fulfilling and connected life.
Hi! I’m Kris Garner, Emotional Literacy Educator & Founder of the Emotional Literacy Movement.
With over two decades of experience in education, my journey into emotional literacy began from a very personal place. I faced burnout after nearly a decade of working within the public education system, and it pushed me to reevaluate how we approach learning, growth, and wellbeing.
Since then, my path has been one of learning, unlearning, healing, and growing. Living with chronic pain taught me that addressing underlying emotions is not just helpful, it is essential. I am still on the road to recovery, and I have learned that wholeness is not about perfection. It is about compassion, patience, and deep acceptance of where you are.
I hold a Bachelor of Education (Middle Years), a Bachelor of Arts in English, and certifications in Responsive Classroom Training, trauma-informed systems, yoga instruction, and therapeutic arts practices. My work is also grounded in a deep understanding of polyvagal theory, attachment theory, self-compassion, nervous system regulation, and other areas of psychology.
In 2021, I founded the Emotional Literacy Movement to address a gap I saw in our social systems, especially in education: the urgent need to center emotional regulation as a foundation for learning, problem-solving, and relationship-building.
Since then, I have developed workshops and programs that have been delivered in schools, non-profits, and community spaces. I also work regularly in addictions recovery and in the field of learning and development in the corporate sector, helping individuals and teams build greater emotional resilience, connection, and self-awareness.
My approach is anchored in what I call the Four Pillars of Emotional Literacy: Emotional Anatomy, Emotional Regulation, Emotional Awareness, and Emotional Expression. Much of my work focuses on what it truly means to be resilient — not pushing through at all costs, but learning to listen, adapt, heal, and grow through life's challenges with compassion and strength.
I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all path to healing. I believe in walking alongside you as you reconnect with yourself, foster resilience, and discover the joy that comes from deepening your emotional intelligence, one step, one breath, and one moment at a time.
ELM is committed to reparation and decolonizing our education practices.
We acknowledge that our programming takes place on Treaty 1 land, traditionally kept and cared for by the Anishinaabe,
Cree, Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota people, and is the birthplace of the Red River Métis Nation.