About
Mad Hatter Wellness
Equity. Courage. Connection.
Vision: Mad Hatter Wellness envisions a world that provides and promotes equitable health and wellness education for all people.
Mission: Mad Hatter Wellness creates comprehensive sexual health education programming that educates, trains and empowers people with intellectual disabilities and their support systems.
Founded in 2013 by Katie Nordstrom, Mad Hatter Wellness has four programs: The Power of Me, Sexuality for All Abilities, Open Conversations, and Empowered Together.
We are grateful for the mindfulness, breathing and movement practices we’ve learned from Yoga Calm, Move Mindfully, as well as many other teachers. We honor and appreciate the many breathing and mindfulness practices that come from traditional and ancient practices, such as Yoga which comes from South Asia.
Katie Nordstrom
President and Founder, Mad Hatter Wellness LLC
For over 20 years, Katie has worked with children and adults, both with and without disabilities. Her mission is to help people improve their quality of life and relationships. In her 12 years working as a school teacher in Saint Paul Public Schools, her most rewarding work was helping children reach their fullest potential, whether helping a child join Special Olympics or teaching a student mindfulness techniques to use at home.
Katie Nordstrom has a BA in Health Education, and Special Education K–12, as well as an MA in Education: Developmental Disabilities. In 2013, she founded Mad Hatter Wellness to create comprehensive sexual health education programming that educates, trains, and empowers people with intellectual disabilities. She has extensive experience in curriculum writing, speaking, training and consulting with organizations and school districts across the United States. She has developed curricula and courses on the topics of healthy relationships and comprehensive sexuality education, incorporating mindfulness and social emotional learning activities.