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Find an Anytime Anywhere Meditation Teacher

Find an Anytime Anywhere Meditation Teacher

Certified Graduates of the Tergar Meditation Teacher Program

Certified Graduates of the Tergar Meditation Teacher Program

We are delighted to present a list of certified teachers ready to guide you through the transformative Anytime Anywhere Meditation course. Each teacher featured here has successfully completed the Tergar Meditation Teacher Program, ensuring they possess the expertise and dedication to support your meditation journey.

Explore the profiles below to find a teacher that best fits your needs and discover when the next Anytime Anywhere Meditation course starts.

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Ivonne Atmojo
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Jakarta Jakarta, Indonesia

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English,Indonesian

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  • AAM

Ivonne Atmojo is a meditation and music teacher with an upbeat personality. She brings a fresh, lighthearted approach to mindfulness, showing people that meditation can fit into any part of their day—whether they\'re sitting, walking, or humming along to a tune! With her unique blend of creativity and calm, Ivonne helps others find ease and harmony in their busy lives. A graduate of the Tergar Meditation Teacher Program, she’s passionate about making meditation easy, fun, and personalized, helping her students find joy and balance through every note and every breath.
Alexandra Bareyt
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Bretoncelles Normandy, France

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French

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Online,In-Person

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  • Meditation for grief
  • Meditation for trauma
  • Meditation for caregivers and therapists

After devoting the early part of my career to neuroscience research and then teaching, I turned to brief therapies, mainly using Ericksonian hypnosis and eye movement therapy. Since 2020, I have been working with adults and children to help them achieve their well-being goals, particularly in difficult life situations such as trauma and bereavement (a specialty I trained in at the Université Paris-Saclay). I\'m also a corporate trainer in soft skills and a trainer of future therapists. Meditation came into my life some fifteen years ago.
Veronika Bílá
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Kutná Hora/Prague ., Czech Republic

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Czech,English

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  • Meditation for beginners
  • AAM
  • Somatic mindfulness
  • Meditation retreat

Veronika has been practicing meditation since 2009 under the guidance of various teachers within the Buddhist tradition. She met Mingyur Rinpoche in 2016 and co-founded Tergar Czechia. She spent several years living in India studying Buddhism and the Tibetan language and still likes to run away to the Himalayas every so often. Veronika is a staff member at Tergar International and a certified yoga teacher with background and training in yoga therapy. She has successfully completed Tergar’s Meditation Teacher Program. She is particularly interested in somatic mindfulness and loves guiding practices and retreats that emphasize the mind-body interconnectedness.
Carles Blas
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Brussels  Brabant, Belgium

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Catalan,English,French,Spanish

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In-Person

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  • Organizations
  • General adult public

I started meditation in 1996, in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Student of Mingyur Rinpoche since 2007, before completing MTP, I get certified by the Mindfulness Association to teach the 8 weeks Mindfulness Based Miving Course. In 2015 I started facilitating meditation sessions, and teaching meditation in form of seminars and webinars.
Christopher Bono
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Woodstock NY, USA

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English

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Online,In-Person

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  • Meditations on:
  • Breath
  • Sound
  • Body Sensations
  • Impermanence
  • Analytical Meditations
  • Multiplicity
  • Love and Compassion
  • Appreciation

Meditation is life! For twenty years, I\'ve found meditation has helped bring balance, nurture creativity, and deepen my appreciation for life\'s gifts. My journey spans multiple traditions, beginning as a devoted student of Thich Nhat Hanh and currently pursuing the Order of Interbeing in the Plum Village tradition. I\'ve extensively studied Theravada Buddhism, attending retreats with renowned teachers. In the latest chapter of my practice, I have become a devoted student of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, completing Tergar\'s rigorous Meditation Teacher Program. As a composer and founder of Our Silent Canvas, I integrate meditation into my creative process. I\'m passionate about sharing diverse teachings, blending insights from various traditions to benefit others on their meditation journey.
Paulo Borges
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Lisbon Lisbon District, Portugal

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Portuguese

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  • Relationships between meditation, world\\\\\\\'s wisdoms, philosophy and science. Open awareness. Loving-kindness meditation. Meditation in everyday life. 

Dharma and meditation practitioner since 1983. Completed the preliminary practices of Tibetan Buddhism under the guidance of Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche and Pema Wangyal Rinpoche. Disciple of Mingyur Rinpoche since 2016. Practice leader at Tergar Lisbon. President of the Tergar Portugal Association. Professor of Philosophy and Meditation, Philosophies in Asia and Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon. Professor of Medicine and Meditation and of the Master\'s in Palliative Care at the Faculty of Medicine, as well as of the Master\'s programmes at the Lisbon School of Nursing. Co-founder and former president of the Portuguese Buddhist Union. Co-founder of Dewachen retreat centre. Translator of Buddhist books and author and organiser of 69 philosophy, poetry, drama and fiction books, including six on Buddhism and meditation.
Maren Brandt
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Norderstedt Schleswig Holstein, Germany

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German, English

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  • My vision is to build a supportive community for women of all ages, guiding them toward resilience, happiness, and mental peace through practical, accessible meditation practices. We can meditate anywhere, anytime
  • I am especially committed to empowering women in my community who have faced inequalit

Originally from Germany, I hold a diploma in cultural studies and am a licensed business coach. I work in marketing communications, driven by a deep curiosity about the world and its ongoing transformation. I\'m passionate about meditation, people, the arts, AI, and exploring uncharted places.
Jose Figueroa
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San Juan, Puerto Rico & Princeton, NJ, USA ., USA

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English

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Online

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  • Emotional Fitness
  • Leadership
  • Marriage
  • Corporate Wellness
  • Calm Abiding Meditation
  • Insight Meditation

Jose Figueroa is a multidisciplinary innovator dedicated to creating solutions at the intersection of technology, creativity, and mindfulness. With a background spanning aerospace sustainability, law, meditation, and film production, Jose has earned recognition as a thought leader for pioneering sustainable maritime rocket launches and advocating for ethical leadership in innovation. Drawing on years of diverse experiences, Jose bridges the gap between innovation and well-being, striving to inspire future generations to lead with purpose and balance.
Rod Fiorito
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Barcelona Cataluña, Spain

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English,Spanish

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Online,In-Person

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  • Anytime Anywhere Meditation course
  • Introductory meditation practices

I began my meditation path in 2009 with another meditation community where I eventually was authorized as a meditation instructor for both retreats and meditation centers. In 2019, after reading Mingyur Rinpoche\'s book, In Love With The World, I became involved with the Tergar Meditation Community, both at the local Barcelona Tergar group as one of their practice leaders, and in Tergar International. As a certified AAM teacher, I am passionate about sharing with others Mingyur Rinpoche’s unique approach of self-discovery through meditation.
Michael Fuchs 
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Vorra Bavaria, Germany

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English,German

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  • Meditation: Integrating mindfulness into daily life to experience presence in the moment
  • Movement-Based Meditation: Combining movement and mindfulness (e.g., Life Kinetik®, juggling, Yoga, fitness)
  • Breathing Techniques: Breathing exercises to experience awareness
  • Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Syste

I’m a facilitator who loves making things simple and accessible. With over 20 years of experience, I’m passionate about using a variety of impactful methods to engage participants and colleagues. My journey began as a sports entertainer at a wellness hotel, where I developed a love for interactive workshops and public speaking. With a degree in sports economics, I’ve gained insights into marketing, personal development, and health. As a self-employed professional, I specialize in inspiring people and teams by combining mindfulness, movement, and practical tools to encourage regular meditation and personal growth.
Ranbing Gong
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Chengdu Sichuan, China

language Language

Chinese

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Online,In-Person

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  • Awareness Meditation, Open Awareness

Ranbing was born and raised in Chengdu China. She has always admired the Taoist and Buddhist way of living as a hermit and practice meditation ever since a child, because those beings often looked free spirited, kind and natural. Having spent seven years in London UK studying the Arts, she has grown a great interest in the land of India, which then led her to Yoga and Meditation. In 2014 She Co-Founded Astha Yoga, a traditional Yoga center dedicated for the well-being of people through practice of asana done with awareness, pranayama and meditation. Ranbing has done more than 1500hrs of study under the guidance of traditional yoga master Shri O.P.Tiwari and Shri Sudhir Tiwari through the lineage of Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute of India. She also has many years of teaching and translating experience in the yoga field. In 2020 during the Covid She came across a book about a wandering yogi by Mingyur Rinpoche which then led her towards the Meditation lineage of Tergar. Recently she gradu
Ben Hutchison
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Cincinnati Ohio, USA

language Language

English

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Online

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  • Anytime Anywhere Meditation

Hey! This is Ben Hutchison. I’ve practiced meditation for the last 20+ years in a variety of different environments and plenty of different head spaces. If you think you can’t do meditation, I’ve been there. If you think it’s too hard, I’ve been there too. In fact, what years of practice has given me is the ability to understand the natural ups and downs to a meditation practice and I want to help people navigate through that process. I’m a husband. I’m a father. I’m an artist. I’m a worker. And I’d love to share Anytime Anywhere Meditation with you.
Andrea Loreto
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Eugene Oregon, USA

language Language

English

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Online,In-Person

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  • Anytime Anywhere Meditation
  • Life coaching for 50 adults

Andrea Loreto earned a degree in economics and business administration from the University of Florence, Italy. He is an entrepreneur and former business consultant as well as a certified AAM teacher. Andrea founded the Pienavita Institute (the Institute for “flourishing life” in Italian) to help older adults connect with their full potential through: Life Coaching, Meditation Training, Lucid Dreaming Facilitation.
Mary Esther Malloy
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New York NY, USA

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English

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Online

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  • Pregnancy Meditation
  • Working with the Mind in Labor
  • Coping with childbirth fears or anxieties
  • Low-stress Parenting
  • Healing Birth Trauma
  • Miscarriage/Pregnancy loss
  • Cesarean/VBAC
  • Fear of Childbirth
  • Creating family practices to help everyone thrive 

As one of the nation’s most experienced doulas and birth educators, Mary Esther Malloy has offered thousands of families an expansive, mindfulness-informed approach to childbirth preparation, labor support, and parenting. She currently teaches Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting classes in New York City and offers a range of mindfulness programs to new parents. Training with Tergar International and certifying as an AAM instructor has inspired Mary Esther to create a specialty 5-week AAM course for Pregnancy and Parenting. This course helps families navigate with awareness the ups and downs of pregnancy, approach birth with open-hearted curiosity, and create an environment as parents in which a child can thrive, no matter the stressors. The mother of three children, Mary Esther holds a B.A. in English Literature from Oberlin College and an M.A. in Anthropology from New York University. She publishes regularly on mindfulness, childbirth and parenting.
Liliana Maravilla Rojas
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Cholula Puebla, México

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Spanish, English

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  • Anytime Anywhere Meditation Program
  • Meditation for patients and professionals in the mental health area

Liliana Maravilla was first interested in meditation in 2016 after being introduced to it by Mingyur Rinpoche in a public talk in Puebla, Mexico. She felt an immediate connection to the wisdom and depth of the teachings and Rinpoche\'s relaxed and clear teaching style. Liliana is a psychologist and neuropsychologist who has worked with children with neurodevelopmental disorders and in the rehabilitation of adults with brain damage. She also is a practice leader at Tergar Puebla.
Mark Mathijssen
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Nijmegen Geldeland, The Netherlands

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Dutch

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  • AAM

Ik heb het Boeddhisme ontmoet tijdens mijn reis door Azië in 1988. Sindsdien is het de belangrijkste bron van wijsheid en inspiratie in mijn leven. Ook het Gnostisch Christendom zit diep in mijn hart. De afgelopen 35 jaar heb ik geprobeerd deze wijsheid te integreren in mijn leven, en ook in mijn werk als ondernemer. Zie oa https://nijmegenstadvancompassie.nl/interview-met-mark-mathijsen/. Sinds 2017 is Mingyur Rinpoche mijn belangrijkste leraar. 
Mark McGrath
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Dublin Leinster, Ireland

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English

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  • Areas of interest:
  • Cultivating Awareness
  • Kindness and Compassion
  • Wisdom and Insight
  • Working with existential issues
  • Discovering shadow aspects of ourself
  • Working with the Inner Critic

I’ve been practicing and studying meditation for 20 years. I am a student of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and a volunteer with Tergar International. Also a practitioner of Diamond Approach, I have a keen interest in the value of psychotherapy as a compliment to the spiritual path and I have a degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy. In addition to this I have worked for over 30 years as a Sound Engineer with RTE, Ireland’s national broadcaster. I have a love of music and have been studying and playing Jazz and Classical guitar for many years.
Kate Mondloch
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Eugene Oregon, USA

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English

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  • Mindfulness in higher education
  • Art and wellbeing
  • Contemplative photography

Kate Mondloch has been a dedicated student of Mingyur Rinpoche since 2011. A Pacific Northwest native, Kate currently serves as group coordinator and senior practice leader for Tergar Eugene. Kate\\'s meditation journey complements her academic career as a professor of contemporary art history at the University of Oregon, where she specializes in perception, embodiment, and the impact of new technologies on human experience. 
Maria Müller-Hornbach 
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Frankfurt am Main Hessen, Germany

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German

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  • I teach meditation to a broad range of people and in several kind of institutions (e.g. companies, gyms, schools, universities, hospitals)
  • Meditation for people who suffer from (chronic) pain
  • Meditation for teachers and students at schools and universities  

I have been meditating for 15 years now and have had the privilege of learning from a wide range of modern and traditional teachers. I completed my basic meditation teacher training through a year-long foundational course with Mindfulife GbR in Germany. Last year, I completed further training (as a TCAAMT – Tergar Certified Anywhere Anytime Meditation Teacher) with the Tergar community under Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Since 2021, I have been offering meditation courses for both individuals and companies (including kfz24, Hays, Verivox, and the Techniker Krankenkasse). I also offer guided meditations in the Mindclub App and work as a trainer in the meditation teacher training program at Mindfulife GbR. A key focus of my courses is the connection between meditation and happiness/contentment. I discovered meditation myself during a time when I was suffering from severe pain due to a long-term illness. Meditation allowed me to develop a more constructive way of dealing with these challenges.
Stuart Nicoll
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Forfar ., Scotland

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English

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Online

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  • Mental wellbeing
  • Adults dealing with mental health difficulties
  • Adults working in the caring professions
  • Adults from diverse and under represented backgrounds

I have been interested in Buddhism and meditation for 19 years and have been a student of Mingyur Rinpoche since 2018. I became a qualified AAM teacher in 2024 following an intensive year long meditation teacher programme. I am a retired firefighter and now work as a mental health peer worker. I am passionate in sharing meditation as a method to improve mental health and wellbeing. 
Mark O\'Donoghue
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St. Augustine Florida, USA

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English

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Online

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  • Teaches is a simple easy to understand manner
  • Use real world stories and practice examples while teachings
  • Enthusiastic and humorous teaching style
  • Connects with the audience on a feeling level
  • Proficient in leading Guided Meditations
  • Experience Discussion Group Facilitator
  • Customizes Meditation Cou

Mark, originally from Ireland, has been practicing and studying meditation since 2001 and has had the good fortune practicing under many meditation masters in the United States, India and Nepal and also living and practicing at a meditation retreat center in Northern Colorado for over 2 years. Mark first met Mingyur Rinpoche in 2007 while living in Boulder, Colorado and again in Bodhgaya in 2010. And then in 2018 he became a fulltime student of Rinpoche. Currently Mark lives in St. Augustine, Florida where he enjoys kayaking, photography, bird watching and is very active with the local Tergar community.
Arun Poudel
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Kathmandu Bagmati, Nepal

language Language

English,Nepali

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  • Awareness-based meditation
  • Emotional balance
  • Loving-kindness and compassion
  • Mindfulness
  • Mindful yoga

Arun began meditating in his teens, grounding himself in different Indian yoga traditions. After a transformative 10-day Theravada Vipassana retreat in 1996, his journey soon expanded into Mahayana teachings. Meeting Mingyur Rinpoche in 2017 marked the start of his formal Vajrayana training. Arun now leads Joy of Living meditation groups in Nepal and teaches Buddhist philosophy at Lumbini Buddhist University. He also leads the Buddha Prakash Foundation, promoting traditional Buddhist teachings and contemplative practices. Arun holds a Master’s in Buddhist Studies from the University of Hong Kong and lives in Kathmandu with his wife and twin sons.
Franziska Ritter
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Strausberg Brandenburg, Germany

language Language

German, English

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Online, In-Person

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  • Meditation for Media Professionals
  • Meditation for LGBTQIA+ Community

Franziska Ritter is a journalist and has been working for public broadcasting in Germany since 2009. She first heard about Mingyur Rinpoche in 2016 when she entered a Buddhist center based in Berlin looking for ways to deal with stress. Since then, Franziska has been meditating and is a student of Rinpoche. She is close to Tergar\'s practice group in Berlin Friedrichshain and a Tergar facilitator in training. Franziska lives near Berlin and also teaches Qigong.
Marine Ronzani
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Dole Jura, France

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French

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  • Meditation for schools: young people and educators
  • Meditation for chronic illness and health conditions
  • AAM program

A mother of 3, I live in France, not too far from Germany and Switzerland. I work as a high school and college teacher, and my subject is Literature. Yoga and meditation have been part of my life for 25 years now and have especially helped me in the past decade when I developed a chronic condition. I look forward to share the benefits of the practice with other like minded people here in France. 
Carles Ruiz-Feltrer
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Barcelona Cataluña, Spain

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Spanish

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In-Person

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  • Interested in developing the qualities of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom in: Non-profit organizations and professionals in the caregiving and service sectors
  • In companies, the AAM program can be applied in various areas:
  • * Risk prevention and safety (stress, burnout, anxiety)
  • * Conscious communi

Until 2013, I spent over 20 years in the industrial waste management sector, holding leadership roles and later working in environmental consulting. Since then, I have focused on helping individuals and organizations foster well-being, first as a coach and now as a mindfulness instructor, incorporating the AAM program. I also spent 8 years managing a professional association in the waste sector. My educational background is in Marketing and Business Administration, complemented by certifications in MBSR (IMTA), Mindfulness, Compassion, and Contemplative Sciences (Quietud), and a Certificate in Contemplative Psychotherapy (Nalanda Institute Contemplatives Sciences - NY)

For requests to be added to the list of teachers, contact the MTP team at [email protected]