The FoundationThe Sean O'Shea Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that is designed to empower youth with a mindfulness practice curriculum focusing on providing memorable programs aimed at enriching young lives and providing invaluable instructors who will be a positive role model while developing long-term relationships with educators and community.
The Sean O’Shea Foundation programs are designed to empower youth with a mindfulness practice and nutrition curriculum focusing on providing memorable lessons and activities aimed at enriching young lives and providing invaluable instructors who will be a positive role model. |
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Sean was an outstanding example of excellence, patience, and discipline. We can all benefit from his joy for life and need for personal growth.
These benefits are timeless and are in the form of a healthy, balanced perspective. In this age of extreme complexity, severe economic challenges, and with society’s overemphasis on competition and peer-pressure, Sean’s teachings are a welcome antidote that all young people should have for their overall health, growth and well being. Sean’s teachings are a shining example of how simplicity, harmony, and cooperation are still values that should be nurtured and developed in every young person.
Today, we honor Sean’s good life by continuing his vision of teaching the youth in our communities mindfulness practice, nutrition, respect for earth, respect for themselves and others, and to have confidence in their own potential.
These benefits are timeless and are in the form of a healthy, balanced perspective. In this age of extreme complexity, severe economic challenges, and with society’s overemphasis on competition and peer-pressure, Sean’s teachings are a welcome antidote that all young people should have for their overall health, growth and well being. Sean’s teachings are a shining example of how simplicity, harmony, and cooperation are still values that should be nurtured and developed in every young person.
Today, we honor Sean’s good life by continuing his vision of teaching the youth in our communities mindfulness practice, nutrition, respect for earth, respect for themselves and others, and to have confidence in their own potential.
Sean O'Shea: A compassionate, optimistic and inspiring teacher
Sean was born in December of 1974. His talent for doing well and his thirst for knowledge were apparent at an early age. In kindergarten he was tested and immediately moved into a first/second grade combination class, he was only four years old. In his years of schooling that followed, he was always scoring off the charts and rated in the top 2% in the nation with the state and national testing.
By the time he had graduated from high school Sean was already showing his born leadership qualities. Sean graduated in 1992 as the ASB President, Homecoming King, All CIF Scholar, District Scholar and Golden Boys State Recipient.
Sean was an advocate for social justice and equal rights. He believed everyone, no matter their circumstances or race, should have the right to a good education…including college. While attending Palomar College, Sean was President of Mecha and helped to organize the largest rally in Southern California against Proposition 187. Sean was featured in many newspaper articles including the article “Latinos Gain Momentum in Education” from the North County Times in the Summer of 1994.
After graduating from Palomar in 1996, Sean followed his dream and traveled to many South American countries learning more about his ancestors and heritage. He was the great grandson of Pamfila Gillardo and Teodoro Diaz and the grandson of Socorro Diaz and Enrique Montano. Sean’s parents are Liam and Gloria O’Shea and his two siblings are Mercedes and Finian O’Shea.
Sean later applied for Berkeley in 1998 and graduated in 2000. While at Berkeley, Sean was involved in many projects for social justice and attended many rallies and protests as the photographer for the Berkeley paper.
Once again, after Sean graduated from Berkeley, he followed his dream and left to travel all over the world but especially England and Ireland to locate his fathers’ family. Sean was like a sponge, always absorbing as much knowledge and information about people, their cultures, and traditions.
For the next few years Sean would teach yoga to adults and youth. Sean wanted to use yoga as a tool to teach students the rich philosophy of yoga’s physical postures and positive character building. Sean believed that this philosophy could teach the students to be calm in the midst of action and the ability to have a quiet mind in the midst of turmoil. Sean was one of the first yoga teachers to teach youth within the school districts. He enjoyed teaching youth, especially youth considered to be at-risk. Sean was an inspiration to so many young people as well as adults.
Sean had studied and practiced yoga for over 15 years and had a strong belief about the benefits of yoga. Sean’s yoga teacher was Tim Miller of the Ashtanga Yoga Center whom he practiced under since he was 17 years old.
In March of 2005, Sean opened his own business; a yoga studio in La Jolla. Sean named the yoga studio “Four Seasons” and used a simple branch for his logo; the branch was an ancient representation of nourishment.
Sean had the incredible ability to be a humanitarian, environmentalist, and Good Samaritan. Sean would often volunteer his time to teach yoga to youth all over San Diego County while running his own studio.
In December of 2006, just two days after his birthday, Sean departed from this world due to a fatal car accident.
The O’Shea family received thousands of letters, emails and cards from Sean’s friends, students and family from all over the world. The San Luis Rey Center in Oceanside was filled for Seans’ memorial service and the Elks Club was packed well beyond its limit for Sean’s farewell celebration. Sean was greatly loved. So many people were touched by Sean’s beautiful example and it was that love we all had for Sean that helped to create The Sean O’Shea Foundation.
By the time he had graduated from high school Sean was already showing his born leadership qualities. Sean graduated in 1992 as the ASB President, Homecoming King, All CIF Scholar, District Scholar and Golden Boys State Recipient.
Sean was an advocate for social justice and equal rights. He believed everyone, no matter their circumstances or race, should have the right to a good education…including college. While attending Palomar College, Sean was President of Mecha and helped to organize the largest rally in Southern California against Proposition 187. Sean was featured in many newspaper articles including the article “Latinos Gain Momentum in Education” from the North County Times in the Summer of 1994.
After graduating from Palomar in 1996, Sean followed his dream and traveled to many South American countries learning more about his ancestors and heritage. He was the great grandson of Pamfila Gillardo and Teodoro Diaz and the grandson of Socorro Diaz and Enrique Montano. Sean’s parents are Liam and Gloria O’Shea and his two siblings are Mercedes and Finian O’Shea.
Sean later applied for Berkeley in 1998 and graduated in 2000. While at Berkeley, Sean was involved in many projects for social justice and attended many rallies and protests as the photographer for the Berkeley paper.
Once again, after Sean graduated from Berkeley, he followed his dream and left to travel all over the world but especially England and Ireland to locate his fathers’ family. Sean was like a sponge, always absorbing as much knowledge and information about people, their cultures, and traditions.
For the next few years Sean would teach yoga to adults and youth. Sean wanted to use yoga as a tool to teach students the rich philosophy of yoga’s physical postures and positive character building. Sean believed that this philosophy could teach the students to be calm in the midst of action and the ability to have a quiet mind in the midst of turmoil. Sean was one of the first yoga teachers to teach youth within the school districts. He enjoyed teaching youth, especially youth considered to be at-risk. Sean was an inspiration to so many young people as well as adults.
Sean had studied and practiced yoga for over 15 years and had a strong belief about the benefits of yoga. Sean’s yoga teacher was Tim Miller of the Ashtanga Yoga Center whom he practiced under since he was 17 years old.
In March of 2005, Sean opened his own business; a yoga studio in La Jolla. Sean named the yoga studio “Four Seasons” and used a simple branch for his logo; the branch was an ancient representation of nourishment.
Sean had the incredible ability to be a humanitarian, environmentalist, and Good Samaritan. Sean would often volunteer his time to teach yoga to youth all over San Diego County while running his own studio.
In December of 2006, just two days after his birthday, Sean departed from this world due to a fatal car accident.
The O’Shea family received thousands of letters, emails and cards from Sean’s friends, students and family from all over the world. The San Luis Rey Center in Oceanside was filled for Seans’ memorial service and the Elks Club was packed well beyond its limit for Sean’s farewell celebration. Sean was greatly loved. So many people were touched by Sean’s beautiful example and it was that love we all had for Sean that helped to create The Sean O’Shea Foundation.
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