Latest Posts on Engaged Mindfulness & Teaching Mindfulness

In this episode, Gil Fronsdal  speaks with Prison Mindfulness Institute's Executive Director, Vita Pires Ph.D. , about teaching...

In the realm of mindfulness teaching, empathy stands as a cornerstone. This vital element cultivates a positive learning environment and...

Mindfulness meditation can be practiced both formally and informally. While they share many expected benefits, each approach has unique...

Misconceptions and misunderstandings about mindfulness can lead people to have incorrect expectations or misguided views about the...

When teaching mindfulness, it is helpful to ask, "Why Mindfulness?" to determine the intentions and expectations. of your student. People...

From our Mindfulness Teacher Training course: “Going into the MTT, I was just hoping to be a better meditator and learn a few teaching...

I’ve become aware that noticing my ease or discomfort with a situation or people informs me. It informs me of the compassion or...

Goals and intentions are similar in that they refer to what a person hopes to achieve or attain. However, there is a subtle difference...

The attitudinal factors of mindfulness refer to the mental states and dispositions that support mindfulness practice. Some of the...

Reflective listening is a powerful communication tool that involves actively paying attention to what someone is saying and then...

Here are five steps you can follow to become a mindfulness teacher: Practice mindfulness meditation daily for several years: A strong...

Tips on trauma-informed mindfulness.

August 17, 2022 - the Indiana Public Safety weekly zoom, sponsored by our project, the Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety, featured...

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how a gift may be defined, as well as taking a few moments to appreciate the gifts that I have gifted...

From our Mindfulness Teacher Training course: “I appreciated the depth and breadth of the EMI teacher training and recognized the hard...

Early one morning, I was co-teaching a meditation class at the local county jail. The class was located in a tiny room with a giant...

In EMI’s free online mini-course, Psychotherapist and Mindfulness teacher Ron Seigel and EMI’s training director Fleet Maull discuss tips for working with individuals with a history of trauma.