Meditation Offerings
I am certified to teach MBSR, MB-EAT, and MBSR-T.
I teach the full version of each of these evidence-based programs as well as tailored offerings as listed under the training tab above.
Member of and Certified Mindfulness Teacher by
What is Mindfulness?
"Mindfulness is about being fully present. It is about attending to the here and now, without being lost in thoughts about the past, or fantasies about the future. It is a quality of being that embodies kindness, curiosity, an acceptance. To be mindful is to actually feel the sensations in your body, even unpleasant ones, without clinging to them or wishing them away. It is to observe your thoughts without letting them become the only version of the truth. It is to attend to your emotions, embracing whatever it is you're feeling in the moment, even if it's not particularly comfortable. It is to be more sensitive and compassionate toward the people and situations around you. And when practiced diligently, it can transform our health, our relationships, and our impact on the world."
- David Gelles (Mindful Work)
Mentorship
I have known and trained with Bob Stahl, PhD since 2017 when I was accepted into the University of Massachusetts MBSR teacher education program. Bob and meet regularly to help deepen my meditation practice, and to continue to learn about key concepts related to mindfulness meditation. Bob was the Guiding teacher at Insight Santa Cruz and visiting teacher at Spirit Rock and Insight Meditation Society. He teaches MBSR teacher trainings and meditation retreats nationally and internationally.
In 2023, I started to co-teach at Insight Watsonville under the mentorship of Tiffany Lynn Wong. Tiffany has practiced with Laung Por Pasanno at Abhayagiri Monastery, Thanissaro Bhikkhu at Metta Forest Monastery, and Ajahn Chandako at the Redwood Hermitage and completed the Compassionate Cultivation Training. We are currently offering a BIPOC and ally weekly meditation offering that is focused on self-care, and providing a safe and brave space to confront and empower us to be with the realities of social inequities impact our daily lives an overall health and wellness.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
MBSR is an 8-week evidence-based program developed by Dr. John Kabat-Zinn. Click on link on the left to learn about mindfulness and the skills taught as part of the MBSR course.
Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness (MB-EAT)
MB-EAT is a 12 week evidence-based program developed by Dr. Jean Kristeller at Indiana State University.
For full information about Dr. Kristeller, and the MB-EAT program, click here.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T)
"MBSR-T is an adaptation of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program for adults. The MBSR-T program is meant to be a program to use with adolescents and young adults... Like MBSR, MBSR-T is based on secular adaptations of mindfulness practices with roots in Eastern meditation traditions." To learn more, click here.
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