Teaching Mindfulness Podcast

Ep. 21 Self Compassion & Mindfulness with Chris Germer.

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 
Meditation, mindfulness, and self-compassion.
Mindfulness and self-compassion teaching methods.
Trust, intuition, and teaching wisdom.
Christopher Germer, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program with Kristin Neff in 2010 and they wrote two books, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program. MSC has been taught to over 250,000 people worldwide Dr. Germer is also the author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion and he co-edited two influential volumes on therapy, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy. Dr. Germer lectures and leads workshops internationally and he has a small psychotherapy practice in Massachusetts, USA. His website is www.chrisgermer.com

Ep. 20 Exploring the Intersection of Mindfulness Practice and Our Connection with Nature with Mark Coleman

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 
Integrating mindfulness and nature in teaching.
Meditation practices in nature retreats. Mindfulness teaching qualifications.
Personal growth and spiritual development as a teacher.
Embodiment and teaching in various contexts.
Mark Coleman is a Buddhist meditation teacher and has taught insight meditation retreats since 1997 at Spirit Rock and worldwide. Mark is passionate about integrating meditation and nature and is a visionary leader in this emerging field of awareness in nature. Through his organization Awake in the Wild, he leads mindfulness-based wilderness retreats and year-long nature meditation teacher training in the US and Europe. Co-founder of the Mindfulness Training Institute, Mark also teaches year-long professional mindfulness teacher training in Europe and the US. Author of 4 books: Awake in the Wild, Make Peace With Your Mind, From Suffering to Peace and recently A Field Guide to Nature Meditation.
He lives in Northern California and relishes hiking biking, kayaking and being outdoors. https://markcoleman.org/

Ep. 19 Integrating Mindfulness into Government Agencies with Garth Smelser

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 
Adapting mindfulness practices for federal workplaces.
Mindfulness in the workplace with a focus on bottom-up and top-down approaches.
Community growth and participation as a key metric for success.
Garth Katto Smelser is a mindfulness program manager and meditation teacher with a passion for cultivating personal and organizational wellness and resilience. He co-founded both Mindful NOAA and Mindful FED: first-of-their-kind federal mindfulness communities of practice. Garth has a rich and diverse background, having served as a US Naval Officer and federal leader in the US Forest Service and US Department of Commerce.Garth trained to be a certified meditation instructor with the Engaged Mindfulness Institute. Currently a faculty chair at OPM’s Federal Executive Institute and Mindful FED program manager. https://cldcentral.usalearning.gov/mod/page/view.php?id=128316

Ep. 18 Fostering Mindful Connections: Relational Mindfulness in Teaching with Jessica Morey

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 
The importance of embodiment & authenticity in one's practice and process.
The impact of relational mindfulness in teaching and engaging participants in learning.
Integrating adjacent skills and tools into a mindfulness curriculum.
Giving and receiving feedback.
Jess Morey is a meditation teacher and contemplative coach. She began practicing meditation at age 14 on teen retreats offered by the Insight Meditation Society and has maintained a consistent commitment to meditation since. She is a lead teacher, cofounder, and former executive director of Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, which runs in-depth mindfulness programming for youth and the parents and professionals who support them across the US and internationally. She is currently co-creating a Contemplative Semester program for young adults. Before dedicating her professional life to teaching mindfulness, Jess studied engineering and worked in clean energy finance. She has no doubt in the technical brilliance of humanity to solve the challenges facing us – including climate change and systemic injustice. Where she believes we need some help is in our inner & interpersonal intelligence. https://jessicamorey.org/

Ep. 17 Teacher-Student Relationships with Diane Musho Hamilton

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 
Establishing a teacher-student relationship in a postmodern context.
Buddhist teachings and group dynamics.
Meditation, conflict resolution, and spiritual growth.
Integral theory, meditation, and mindfulness.
Diane Musho Hamilton is an award-winning mediator and a teacher of Zen meditation. She received dharma transmission from Genpo Merzel Roshi in 2006. Diane served as the Director of Dispute Resolution for the Utah Judiciary from 1994 - 1999, mediating many matters, from simple neighborhood disputes to complex, multi-party negotiations. She was most recognized for her skills in facilitating difficult conversations about race, gender, and religion in Utah. She began working with Ken Wilber and the Integral Institute in 2004 and has held transformative containers for many people interested in their development for fifteen years. She is the author of three books, Everything Is Workable, The Zen of You & Me, and Compassionate Conversations. https://www.dianemushohamilton.com/

Ep. 16 Adopting a Humble Approach to the Role of a Mindfulness Teacher with Vasmi Koneru

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 
Teaching with a focus on personal practice and ongoing learning.
Offering choices when leading practice.
Trusting in mentorship & peer support. Embracing doubt on the path.
Vamsi Koneru, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified (EMI) mindfulness teacher. He completed his M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Miami, a predoctoral clinical internship at the Yale University School of Medicine, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School/VA Boston Healthcare System. https://konerupsychotherapy.com/

Ep. 15 Teaching Mindfulness & Self Assessment with Gemma Griffith

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 
Group dynamics and teaching mindfulness.
Mindfulness teaching and assessment tools.
Mindfulness self-assessment tool for teachers.
Innovation in curriculum development.
Gemma Griffith is the director of the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice Postgraduate Programmes at Bangor University. Co-Author Teaching Mindfulness-Based Groups: The Inside Out Group Model. https://training.mindfulness-network.org/our-trainers/gemma-griffith/

Ep. 14 Beyond Self Improvement: Deepening Mindfulness Practice with Martin Alyward

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 
Buddhist meditation practices and their influence on teaching mindfulness.
Integrating spiritual experiences into daily life.
Ethical guidelines for mindfulness teachers.
Long apprenticeships in mindfulness teaching.
Martin Aylward began dharma practice and study at age 19, spending several years in Asian monasteries and with Himalayan hermits. Teaching worldwide since 1999, Martin co-founded Moulin de Chaves, the retreat center where he lives and teaches in SW France; the Mindfulness Training Institute and the online dharma community Sangha Live. A husband and father, he integrates dharma into daily life with programs like Work Sex Money Dharma. His latest book is Awake Where You Are (2021). https://martinaylward.com/

Ep. 13 Mindfulness & Christianity with Rev. Dr. Michael Christie

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 
Definition of Mindfulness.
Approach to Teaching Mindfulness to Christians.
Adapting Mindfulness to Faith Traditions.
Personalized Mindfulness Teaching Approach.
Engaging Participants in Mindfulness Workshops.
Rev. Dr. Michael Christie is the Chaplain Supervisor with the CT DOC. He offers Faith and spiritual coaching to the men and teaches trauma-informed Mindfulness, Nonviolent Communication, Path of Freedom and inner healing work.

Ep. 12 Ethics & Inquiry in Mindfulness Teaching with John Peacock

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 
Mindfulness teaching and ethics.
Mindfulness Inquiry, Critical thinking, and Socratic dialogue.
Ethics and dependent origination.
Ethics and character formation.
John Peacock is an academic and a Buddhist practitioner of nearly fifty years. Trained initially in the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition in India, he subsequently spent time in Sri Lanka studying Theravada. After doing a doctorate in philosophy, he taught Buddhist and Western philosophy and then Buddhist Studies at the University of Bristol. He went on to be Associate Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre , co-direct the Master of Studies programme in MBCT(Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy) at Oxford University, and teach Buddhist psychology on the same course. John is now retired from academia and continues teaching meditation, as he has done for over thirty-five years. https://bodhi-college.org/presenters/17-john-peacock/