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Kate (Kathryn) Allan
Bio
I am a mindfulness meditation guide, wildlife ecologist, and teacher, who is passionate about making mindfulness and meditation accessible and approachable for everyone. I teach the principles of mindfulness and guides mindfulness meditation, vipassana out loud, somatic experiencing, positive neuroplasticity, loving kindness, and visualization practices. Mytraining blends ancient Asian wisdom with our evolving scientific understanding of happiness, behavior, and the human condition. Through this lens, I provide a safe space and gentle guidance into ever-deepening self-awareness, wise understanding of what causes our happiness and our suffering, and compassion for self and others. I also believe these practices should be fun, and that it's hugely important to laugh at ourselves and the many absurdities in the world around us.
I found mindfulness the normal way – seeking a way out of suffering. Struggles with mental health, divorce, and the stress of a corporate working environment led me to mindfulness and meditation with my very first teacher, Rick Hanson, in 2013. The teachings and the peace they brought me had a profound effect – I quit my consulting job of ten years to live in monasteries, complete silent retreats, volunteer, and study the causes of happiness and suffering, through both neuropsychology and Buddhist philosophy. I studied concentration meditation and yoga at Anand Ashram and Blooming Lotus Yoga in Bali; Buddhist philosophy and vipassana meditation at the Kopan Monastery and Dhamma Shringa Vipassana Center in Nepal; completed a somatic meditation teacher training with Nishan Disanayake in Thailand; and I put my compassion training into action by volunteering to serve hospice patients and guide meditation for volunteers at the Thabarwa Nature Center in Myanmar.
As my experience deepened, so did my passion to share mindfulness with others. My education continued with a 2-year mindfulness meditation teacher training with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, and I continue to work and volunteer as a meditation and mindfulness guide, empowering others on their personal growth journeys.
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Cohort Graduation year
2023
First Name
Kate (Kathryn)
Last Name
Allan
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Gender
woman
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Francisco
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