​I teach mindfulness courses, lead drop-in guided mindfulness meditation sessions, and lead meditation at retreats offered by Open Mindfulness Meditation and the Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness. I have extensive experience teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and this fall will be teaching a course -- An introduction to teaching mindfulness (basic skills and knowledge needed to teach mindfulness). In the past, I've also taught Deepening Your Practice with the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and Cultivating the Boundless Heart. I also provide presentations to organizations and businesses.

I have been practicing mindfulness since 1979 when I went to my first 7-day silent retreat at the Insight Meditation Society. My perspective on myself and my struggles shifted profoundly and I was better able to deal with difficulties when they arose. As I continued to practice, I have experienced more equanimity and wisdom. Ever since that first retreat I have continued to practice on my own, in groups and classes, and attend retreats.

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In 2001, I took a week-long course on teaching MBSR from Jon Kabat-Zinn, who developed this curriculum for learning mindfulness. Since then, I have taught this course over 50 times, taken advanced teacher training courses, and am now a Certified MBSR Teacher. 

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I started teaching in 2007 to colleagues in the UM Psychiatry Department. In 2010, I offered the course to the broader community, teaching MBSR almost every Fall, Winter, and Spring to a wide variety of individuals.

I will continue to teach MBSR at least once/year, but I am now offering shorter courses, e.g., Introduction to Teaching Mindfulness, Cultivating the Boundless Heart, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. 

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Teaching mindfulness is the most rewarding thing I've ever done. I learn so much from every class. Teaching reinforces my own practice, and I enjoy sharing the practice of cultivating gentle compassionate awareness of the present moment, just as it is.