About Clear Wheel
Clear Wheel is a nonprofit organization based in Utah dedicated to helping children and adults develop calm, resilience, focus, and connection.
Through books, classroom programs, meditation practices, and community initiatives, we provide practical tools that support emotional well-being and effective learning.
Our Mission
To help people cultivate emotional resilience through mindful media, education, and community.
Our Vision
A world where every classroom and community has access to tools that support well-being, compassion, and meaningful connection.
Founded by Anna Zumwalt
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Our History
Clear Wheel: A Journey of Compassion, Education, and Empowerment
1991-1994:
Clear Wheel's roots trace back to the Wasatch Zen Center / Kanzeon Zen Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, where our founder was a resident student. During this time, she received the Zen Buddhist precepts in a Jukkai ceremony, laying the foundation for her lifelong commitment to mindfulness and spiritual practice.
Clear Wheel's roots trace back to the Wasatch Zen Center / Kanzeon Zen Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, where our founder was a resident student. During this time, she received the Zen Buddhist precepts in a Jukkai ceremony, laying the foundation for her lifelong commitment to mindfulness and spiritual practice.
2003-2006:
Our founder continued her deep practice as a resident student at the Kanzeon Zen Center, where she also served as the director of the Sunday Kids' Class. This experience inspired her to begin developing programs that would integrate Zen and mindfulness meditation techniques into everyday life.
Our founder continued her deep practice as a resident student at the Kanzeon Zen Center, where she also served as the director of the Sunday Kids' Class. This experience inspired her to begin developing programs that would integrate Zen and mindfulness meditation techniques into everyday life.
2007-2010:
Clear Wheel began to take shape during these years, as our founder developed and taught various classes centered around Zen and mindfulness. These offerings included:
Clear Wheel began to take shape during these years, as our founder developed and taught various classes centered around Zen and mindfulness. These offerings included:
Evening Community Classes: Meditation for parents with young children (babies-5 years old), and stress reduction for young children (6-10 years old).
In-Class Meditation Programs: Weekly visits to special education classes for meditation, and 10-week daily morning meditation exercises for 5th graders.
Weekly Meditation Groups: Sessions for adults held in private homes, senior centers, and local venues.
2010-2021:
Building on the success of these early programs, Clear Wheel continued to offer a range of mindfulness and stress-reduction services. In 2012, we officially received non-profit status, allowing us to expand our reach even further.
Building on the success of these early programs, Clear Wheel continued to offer a range of mindfulness and stress-reduction services. In 2012, we officially received non-profit status, allowing us to expand our reach even further.
2015:
With the addition of hypnotherapy certification and further training in clinical hypnotherapy, Clear Wheel broadened its offerings to include one-on-one sessions, home visit classes for families, and school programs. Our impact grew as we presented at conferences such as PRIDE, Genderevolution, Utah Education Association, and Charter School conferences, where we shared techniques for teachers to integrate mental effectiveness and stress reduction into the classroom.
With the addition of hypnotherapy certification and further training in clinical hypnotherapy, Clear Wheel broadened its offerings to include one-on-one sessions, home visit classes for families, and school programs. Our impact grew as we presented at conferences such as PRIDE, Genderevolution, Utah Education Association, and Charter School conferences, where we shared techniques for teachers to integrate mental effectiveness and stress reduction into the classroom.
We also offered corporate classes, including sessions at Diversified Insurance, and expanded our community education programs. Our after school classes served middle schools, high schools, and grammar schools, with in-class presentations and weekly visits to schools such as West High, McGillis School, Silver Hills Elementary, and Connection High.
2021-Present:
Clear Wheel's mission took on a global dimension in 2021 as we began working with students in grades 6-9 in both girls' and boys' schools in the Jabalia Camp in Gaza. We supported their English teachers by offering opportunities and encouragement to practice English, connected them with American students for cultural exchanges, and facilitated problem-solving community support projects. These initiatives included fundraising to provide clothing and necessities for less fortunate members of the community and repairing roofs for local families in Jabalia. You can get a glimpse of these efforts on our Past Donations page and on our Media page.
Clear Wheel's mission took on a global dimension in 2021 as we began working with students in grades 6-9 in both girls' and boys' schools in the Jabalia Camp in Gaza. We supported their English teachers by offering opportunities and encouragement to practice English, connected them with American students for cultural exchanges, and facilitated problem-solving community support projects. These initiatives included fundraising to provide clothing and necessities for less fortunate members of the community and repairing roofs for local families in Jabalia. You can get a glimpse of these efforts on our Past Donations page and on our Media page.
In addition, we developed the CompassHub program, creating a prototype app that students tested and used, further enhancing their educational experience.
Our support of local classrooms continued with weekly visits, and we introduced the "On Our Way" program, which includes books and workbooks designed to engage students in meaningful discussions and learning.
2024 and Beyond:
Clear Wheel remains committed to developing and expanding our programs, tools, and offerings. We continue to support our students in Gaza by fundraising for necessities, encouraging English practice, and facilitating effective communication. Our mission to empower students through education and compassion is stronger than ever as we strive to create a more connected and peaceful world.
Clear Wheel remains committed to developing and expanding our programs, tools, and offerings. We continue to support our students in Gaza by fundraising for necessities, encouraging English practice, and facilitating effective communication. Our mission to empower students through education and compassion is stronger than ever as we strive to create a more connected and peaceful world.
We are now ramping up efforts to offer our programs to teachers and school administrators in ways that are easily accessible, free, and fun to implement in the classroom. With engaging graphics and fun tools, we aim to maintain our mission to inspire and equip educators with tools and techniques that cultivate a mindful, connected, and balanced learning environment for students worldwide, and promote our vision of a world where every classroom is a sanctuary of learning, well-being, and global connectivity.
