Facilitator: Yogi Patel, CPDT
Dates and Times: 06/20/26 - 06/21/26
8:30 am - 4:30 pm - PST
Location: In Person
Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, California, USA
Language: This workshop will be facilitated in English
Cost: $449 Early Registration, available until 05/10/2026. $499 Regular Registration. Four (4) or more registering together, take $50 off the fee. Limit 30 participants.
Facilitator Information: Yogi Patel is a Certified Positive Discipline Trainer, Montessori educator, and leadership facilitator with over 30 years of experience in education, school leadership, and organizational development. She is certified to teach Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way, Positive Discipline in the Classroom, Positive Discipline for Early Childhood Education, Empowering People in the Workplace, and The Art of Facilitating Positive Discipline.
She is the founder of Yogi Patel – Transformation Through Empowerment (TTE), which supports educators, parents, and leaders globally through training, coaching, and community learning. Yogi is also a podcaster and blogger, sharing insights on leadership, parenting, and education grounded in Positive Discipline and Adlerian principles.
As the founder of two Montessori schools, Yogi brings both classroom and leadership experience to her work. She holds a degree in Early Childhood Administration, is Montessori-trained, and has certifications in Management and Leadership Essentials from Harvard Business School.
Yogi's work integrates Adlerian psychology, Positive Discipline, and Montessori principles to help individuals and organizations create environments rooted in belonging, respect, and responsibility. She is known for her experiential and practical approach, helping participants move beyond theory and confidently apply tools that support long-term growth and meaningful relationships.
She is dedicated to empowering individuals to be confident, capable, and connected, while supporting the success of the communities they serve. You can view testimonials on her website:https://yogipateltte.com/testimonials
Workshop Description:
Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way (developed by Lynn Lott and Jane Nelsen) is a research-based parent education program that provides a step-by-step approach to starting and leading experientially based parenting groups. This program stands alone or offers significant enhancement to any program. It provides experiential activities that reach the heart to inspire deeper understanding and change.
Participants in this workshop will:
- Learn research based effective tools and techniques for teaching parents how to use discipline that is kind and firm at the same time (non-punitive, non-permissive).
- Learn how to facilitate a parent class from the position of a non-expert.
- Gain practice with experiential exercises that help parents go beyond intellectual understanding to be able to respond in empowering ways that teach children.
- Learn how to use materials and activities in group settings, parenting classes and individual work with families.
Download Flyer:
To Register: https://yogipateltte.com/registration/p/junetpsd
Contact: Yogi Patel, yogi@yogipateltte.com, 6193561149
Special needs/accommodations: If you have any special accommodation needs, please contact Yogi Patel, in advance.
Lodging Information:
Nearby Hotel Options (within walking distance or short drive from Camino Del Mar):
L'Auberge Del Mar
1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
https://www.laubergedelmar.com
Hotel Indigo San Diego Del Mar
710 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
https://www.ihg.com/hotelindigo
Best Western Premier Hotel Del Mar
720 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
https://www.bestwestern.com
Del Mar Beach Hotel
1702 Coast Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014
https://www.delmarbeachhotel.com
Hilton San Diego/Del Mar
15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014
https://www.hilton.com
The Positive Discipline Association is pleased to provide the opportunity for educators to earn graduate-level university credit. Whether you attend one of our live workshops or participate in an online workshop, you may choose to earn 1 to 4 non-degree credits. These credits are for licensure renewal and salary step increases only. The cost of graduate-level credit is separate from the workshop registration fee. Click Here for more information.
Positive Discipline Association courses approved for Graduate-Level Semester Credits through University of the Pacific will appear on an Official Transcript with a letter grade.
CES: The Positive Discipline Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6723.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: Workshop Registrations: A full refund (minus a $35 processing fee) will be given when the request for a refund is made up to 30 days prior to the first day of a workshop. Refunds are not available for cancellations less than 30 days before a workshop. However, paid registrants can transfer to another workshop within one year at no additional cost. Refunds are not available after a transfer is made or if you do not provide advanced notice that you will not be attending the workshop.
In the event of cancellation, participants will be notified by email.
