Mindful LeaderReviews of mindfulleader.org

This was my first meditation retreat. I've been meditating daily for nearly a year, and I took a MBSR program on-line, so I thought I'd go the whole way and do the retreat. The program was extremely well organized, well executed, and I think it will prove to have strengthened my meditation practice. The Zoom format was convenient (no travel), but it was also less of a community experience - afterall, it was Zoom. The instructor/faciltator was a real pro, knew her stuff, and provided helpful guidance throughout the program. Most of the practices were familiar, as I'd learnd them in MBSR, but there was one new one, and one that I'd only done once on my own. I was happy to find that we didn't have to spend the entire day sitting! It was a great mix of sitting meditation, mindful movement (gentle yoga-type movement) and walking meditation, so my butt's limited capacity for sitting wasn't too taxed.

skillful host. the audio fidelity was problematic- host could benefit from a microphone upgrade. such sessions in zoom are far less impactful than in person and I am hopeful your org will disseminate the great work to 3D living :)

Positive experience. Audio on second half not clear.

A great learning experience that will last me a lifetime!

This program was well worth the 8 weeks of my time. It supported me with tools to create a consistent daily practice of mindfulness. The weekly 2.5 hour class was instrumental in deepening my understanding with a live instructor who lead us in mindful practices and offered opportunities for Q&A and any feedback. I felt thoroughly encouraged to continue my practice with a beginner's mind, without judgment and the spirit of kindness and love was always present from my teacher, Alisha. I think the addition of an accountability partner would have increased the level of commitment to this practice especially at the half way mark when the practices were longer and at times, challenging. Perhaps creating an additional opportunity for connecting with my cohort might have further deepened the level of connection and community. I'm very happy to have participated in this program.

Each class, students practice useful tools for stress reduction. This class does not include theory, so students do not learn the science behind the strategies, Not about peer reviewed studies that support these practices. Rather, the program demonstrates to students effective methods for silent or guided meditation; ways we can be more mindful in our daily lives; and useful stretching to relieve tension and stress. The instructor is A-1; and group work was valuable. I highly recommend this course. The only drawback for me was not learning theory or research studies to date.

The service was good, but making it a little easier to find out where to go and what to do? when signing up for the class was a bit confusing. As soon as I signed up and paid I should have received an email with received and a printed email.

What a wonderful class! Thank you so much for the opportunity to be certified through this venue! Constructively...sometimes instructions were a bit too fast and would have been more helpful slowed down a bit. I understand there was a time crunch but maybe add an extra 15 minutes to each session?? Thank you so very much!