The Children's Wisdom Institute
ABOUT
At the Children’s Wisdom Institute, we believe every child deserves the chance to grow into a confident, capable, and compassionate leader. That’s why we’ve designed life-enriching programs that empower children to build strong character, emotional resilience, and the tools they need to thrive—both now and in the future.
Our programs are built on:
✔ Empowerment – helping children discover their strengths and believe in themselves
✔ Capacity Building – nurturing skills that support academic, emotional, and social success
✔ Dream Activation – guiding children to pursue their goals with clarity and confidence
✔ Leadership Development – teaching children how to lead their lives with integrity, empathy, and purpose
Children leave our programs with a toolkit of strategies they can use for a lifetime: increased emotional intelligence, stronger relationships, and a healthier self-concept. Most importantly, they develop a positive outlook and practical skills to handle life’s challenges with confidence.
🌟 Meet the Heart Behind the Magic
Welcome to The Children’s Wisdom Institute! A sanctuary for emotional growth, confident leadership, and soul-deep learning.
I’m Dixie-Ann Harris-Gordon—founder, educator, life coach, and passionate advocate for children’s inner wisdom. I don’t just raise my own kids — I help raise everyone’s. Through transformative programs, scientifically based, heart-centered support, empowering workshops, and soul-stirring seasonal camps, I guide children and teens to understand their emotions, embrace their gifts, and walk confidently in who they are.
My mission is simple and powerful:
👉To help young people feel seen, heard, and deeply understood.
👉To teach them that emotions aren’t problems to fix — they’re signals to follow.
👉To nurture children who are not only academically capable, but emotionally wise, socially confident, and grounded in self-worth.
With over 25 years of experience working with children across the U.S. and internationally, I’ve merged the best of education, coaching, psychology, and holistic wellness into one dynamic offering for families who want more than just good grades — they want whole-child growth.
From NLP Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Radiant Child Yoga to confidence coaching and creative mindset work, my programs are designed to equip children with the tools they need for life, not just school.
This is more than what I do.
This is who I am. 💛
🌱 Ready to Begin?
Whether your child needs emotional support, leadership guidance, or a deeper sense of self-worth, you’ve found a place where they’ll be uplifted, challenged, and loved through it all. Explore our program and contact us to schedule your free Discovery Call.
"Why I Do This Work"
This is what brings me the greatest joy - to be a champion for the child's spirit.
A guardian of their simple yet profound perspective, a fierce warrior for their natural right to live in safety, innocence, joy.
This is why I do this work.
Through this effort, small as it may be on a world scale.
I am blessed a billion times over every time I am in their company.
Sometimes our meeting results in an outpouring of love. Sometimes it is a lesson in staying present with something we both might want to run away from.
But I find that as long as I let them in, these authentic humans that we call children have the capacity to keep me truthful. Just one look, one smile, one simple sentence from them and I know I am in the right place.
Shakta Khalsa
Founder/Director Radiant Child Yoga