Smruti Gopal
Educator, Coach, Author, Lifelong Learner
With over two decades of experience as a Montessori Educator, and more than 15 years as the Founder and Director of Formative Age — a Montessori Teacher Training Institute — Smruti has dedicated her life to guiding both parents and Teachers on paths of conscious growth and authentic living.
Smruti is a certified Conscious Parenting Coach (CPMCP). She had the honor of training under Dr. Shefali Tsabary, at her Conscious Parenting Institute.
Smruti is also the author of Another Parenting Perspective, a book which talks about ways we can strengthen the parent-child relationship through the process of parental evolution.
Ms Smruti has been a wonderful guide. She is extremely knowledgeable about the subject. The course material, assignments and projects were full of learning and fun together.
Arti Sharma.
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📚 Smruti’s Work & Philosophy
Her work integrates:
- Montessori Education
- Conscious Parenting principles
- Mindfulness, Children’s Yoga, Reiki, Sound Healing, and Emotional Freedom Technique
These tools and teachings help her support parents and educators in deeply transformational ways.
🎓 Educational Background & Montessori Training
Smruti completed her:
- Pre-Primary Teacher Training at Colin County Community College
- Primary Teacher Training at NAMC (North American Montessori Center)
She has worked extensively with children in both the early childhood and elementary planes of development in the United States and India.
In 2008, she founded Formative Age in India, a Montessori teacher training center. In 2019, she transitioned both courses online to expand access and maintain the integrity of hands-on learning through interactive, well-rounded digital instruction.
🧘♀️ Yoga for Children
Smruti is also a certified Children’s Yoga Instructor, having completed Level 1 & 2 Radiant Child Yoga Teacher Training under Shakta Kaur in Dallas, Texas.
She has taught yoga to children since 2004 and created a comprehensive curriculum for training Children’s Yoga Teachers.
Check out her YouTube series:
“Movement, Music, and Meditation for Children” on the Formative Age YouTube channel.
🌿 Conscious Parenting & Mindfulness
Smruti is a Certified Conscious Parenting Coach (CPMCP), trained by Dr. Shefali Tsabary, who is a renowned clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author.
Smruti is certified in Mindfulness, Reiki, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and Sound Healing
She offers parenting courses and workshops for both parents and Teachers.
Smruti has led workshops for:
- Corporate organizations like Infosys, Aricent
- Montessori schools including Bright Beginnings, Linden Montessori, and The Foundation Academy
🧠 Why Conscious Parenting?
Through the Conscious Parenting Method Certification Program, Smruti realized how crucial it is for parents and teachers to be psychologically whole and present. Our emotional and spiritual well-being profoundly shapes the inner world of our children.
We are not just raising children — we are nurturing human potential.
🌻 On a Personal Note…
Smruti is a mother to two amazing adult daughters who continue to teach her every day. Smruti always says that parenting has been — and still is — a spiritual journey. To witness life unfold through a child is nothing short of divine.
In her free time, she finds joy in:
- Calligraphy
- Zentangle
- Meditation
Connect with Smruti on Social Media:
She regularly share insights and inspiration on:
🌸 Montessori education
🌿 Conscious parenting & conscious living
🧘🏽♀️ Children’s yoga and meditation
Follow, watch, or listen:
🎥 YouTube: Smruti Gopal
📸 Instagram:
• @smrutigopal — personal journey & insights
• @formativeagemontessori — Montessori education
• @smruti_calligraphy — creative calligraphy
🎧 Spotify Podcast: Another Parenting Perspective
🎧 Spotify Playlist: Consciously Caring for Aging Parents
📖: Another Parenting Perspective
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