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There was a class where no one could land. People kept adjusting their posture. Someone cleared their throat every thirty seconds. When the silence stretched even a little, eyes opened, hands moved, and a few people looked around the room like they were checking for an exit. When we shifted into dialogue, the words came fast and scattered, jumping from topic to topic without much pause.

Struggling with low energy in your mindfulness classes? Explore how naming "sloth and torpor" can transform a flat room into a space of honest connection and renewed presence.

The Engaged Mindfulness Institute programming isn’t about quick fixes or abstract ideas—it’s a community where real people learn, practice, and support one another to bring mindfulness into their daily lives and work.

At Engaged Mindfulness Institute, gratitude isn’t an afterthought. It’s woven into the heart of every practice, every circle, every shared breath.

"It changed how I relate to myself, being able to notice my emotions and sit with them and not be judgmental."

The ripple effects of mindfulness teaching extend far beyond the confines of the classroom or meditation hall, permeating into the fabric...

Our EMI MT Grad Mingyur says: "What I'm really taking home is not to download the program, or whatever I have learned, to somebody who is...

My name is James Frank, I am a contemplative studies major at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and I'm 21 years old. I first got...

This May, the Engaged Mindfulness Institute (EMI) is excited to welcome a new cohort into our transformative Mindfulness Teacher Training...

Yoga and meditation have transformed my life and helped me in the speedy, aggressive corporate world.