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SUMMARY:Celebrating Earth Day: The Power of Loving Engagement with James Baraz
DESCRIPTION:At this moment\, the Earth and many living species are threatened by humanity’s unawareness. It’s natural to feel frustration or anger when you care deeply about our planet and its more-than-human inhabitants. Yet the most powerful force for healing arises from wise stewardship and love. We’ll explore accessing love and other wholesome states that deepen our connection to our beautiful Mother Earth. \n \nThis session is from 12 – 1:30 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \nMore about James \nJames has been a meditation teacher since 1978. \nHe is creator and teacher of the Awakening Joy course (since 2003).  He leads retreats\, workshops and classes in U.S and abroad and is Co-founding Teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre\, CA.  James is also the co-author of Awakening Joy\, the book based on the course (with Shoshana Alexander) and Awakening Joy for Kids (with Michele Lilyanna). \n \nHe is a Guiding Teacher for One Earth Sangha\, a website devoted to expressing a Buddhist response to Climate Change. James lives in Berkeley\, California with his wife\, Jane. He has two sons and three grandchildren. You can learn more about James and his offerings here. 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/celebrating-earth-day-and-eco-dharma-with-james-baraz/
CATEGORIES:Senior Teacher Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:How Adults Learn: Essential Principles for Mindfulness Educators
DESCRIPTION:How can diving into the psychology of how adults learn deepen both your mindfulness offerings and your own practice? This engaging 6-week course equips MMTCP alumni with essential adult learning principles that will provide you with new perspectives on your teaching\, coaching\, consulting\, counseling\, and facilitation. \n \nIn this co-created learning space\, you’ll explore adult learning-aligned strategies for designing powerful learning experiences\, adapting your teaching to different contexts\, strengthening psychological safety\, and building trust—learning not only from course content but from each other’s experiences and insights.  Whether you’re leading 8-week courses\, one-on-one coaching sessions\, or workplace trainings\, these foundations will sharpen your ability to plan from an adult learning perspective\, meet adult learners where they are\, support meaningful change\, and maybe even enjoy your work more!  \n \nInstructor Alison Cohen\, MMTCP mentor (2019-2025) and guiding teacher of Two Wings Mindfulness\, is an enthusiastic adult learning and development nerd whose deep dives into this arena (including PhD coursework) have strengthened her own mindfulness-based teaching\, coaching\, and consulting—and she’s excited to share what she’s gleaned with fellow teacher-practitioners. \n \nRegistration for this series is now closed; we hope to see you at another one of our programs.   \n \nSession dates and times are:  \nMondays from 12-1:45 pm ET (with +15 minutes of optional Office Hours): March 9\, 16\, 23\, 30 (no class April 6)  April 13 and 20.   \n \n \nLearn more Alison here
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/how-adults-learn-essential-principles-for-mindfulness-educators/2026-04-20/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T110000
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SUMMARY:Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Facing Trauma in a Changing World \nAn international TSM sangha \n \nLet’s explore how trauma shows up in our communities online and in person and the skillful means that we need as TSM teachers and/or facilitators to be of help in stormy days. \n“Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves\,” Thich Nhat Hanh. \n \nThis sangha provides a grounded and safe space to be present with your peers who share one simple yet profound goal: Peace in every Step (á la Thich Nhat  Hanh). Let us reclaim our deep listening and deep seeing into shared humanity. Let us discuss cross cultural sensitivities at the junction of trauma and mindfulness. Let us recenter\, inquire and clarify what resources may be best to offer to our communities.   \n  \nMay this space be a home base for kindness\, curiosity and inspiration amidst the chaos. \n \nWe will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 11:00 am ET USA\, which is \n\n\n5:00 pm in Warsaw\, Poland \n\n\n6:00 pm in Jerusalem\, Israel/Palestine \n\n\n7:00 pm in Abu Dhabi\, Emirates \n\n\n  \n\n\n11:00 am in Washington DC\, USA \n\n\n4:00 pm in London\, UK \n\n\nPlease use the conversion app for your time zone\, respectively.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-teachers/2026-04-21/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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SUMMARY:[Cancelled] Mentor-led Sangha | Justine Dawson
DESCRIPTION:Due to an unexpected personal matter requiring Justine’s attention\, we need to cancel tonight’s session.  We are looking to reschedule our time with Justine in August and will confirm the new date and time shortly.  We look forward to seeing you for our Mentor-led sessions in May with Dawn Mauricio (May 5) and Gullu Singh (May 19). \n \nThis Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your personal practice and teaching questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers. In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk\, lead a reflective or practice exercise and then offer guidance and wisdom for any questions you have.   \n \nPlease note: these sessions are not recorded. Now more than ever we need to be in community and though we can’t be together in person\, please join us live for this valuable community. \n \nMore about Justine \nJustine Dawson is a teacher and guide of intimacy and awakening. A 25+ year practitioner of Insight Meditation\, she completed training as a dharma teacher under Jack Kornfield in 2010. In addition to her training and practice in traditional meditation and Buddhist psychology\, Justine is a board-certified Sexologist\, having devoted 18 years to teaching and healing in the realms of the erotic – sex\, desire\, intimacy and embodiment. She is also fully qualified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.   \n \nFrom the inside out Justine works with people to unburden the fear\, shame and judgment that prevents them from intimacy with all aspects of life.  The therapeutic modalities of Somatic Experiencing\, Internal Family Systems parts work and relational mindfulness are foundational to her liberating\, embodied approach. She currently keeps it real in Los Angeles\, CA where she lives with her kitty Queen Bella.  You can learn more about Justine and her work here. 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-sangha-justine-dawson/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Greetings to all\,\nOur Mindful in Nature Sangha will meet Wednesday\, April 22\, 7-8pm ET. Hope to see you there. \nAnn Vachon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86368431610?pwd=6Ztt8SvSLciSDjN1I8pSsHRFE97PDg.1 \n  \nMeeting ID: 863 6843 1610 \nPasscode: 1234 \n— \nOne tap mobile \n+16694449171\,\,86368431610#\,\,\,\,*1234# US \n+12532050468\,\,86368431610#\,\,\,\,*1234# US
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-16/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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SUMMARY:MNVC sangha
DESCRIPTION:Our next meeting\, Fri\, April 24th\, 1-2:30pm ET/GMT-4 (please doublecheck time zone converters)\, will be lead again by guest facilitator Sunil Joseph. Some of you attended his session on Shame and Remorse in January. In April\, Sunil will continue on this topic\, delving more into shame associated with culture and identity\, which came up during January discussions. We’re excited to welcome him back! Zoom link
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mnvc-sangha-8/
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