Ep. 18 Fostering Mindful Connections: Relational Mindfulness in Teaching with Jessica Morey

From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. 

• The importance of embodiment & authenticity in one's practice and process.
• The impact of relational mindfulness in teaching and engaging participants in learning.
• Integrating adjacent skills and tools into a mindfulness curriculum.
• Giving and receiving feedback.

Jess Morey is a meditation teacher and contemplative coach. She began practicing meditation at age 14 on teen retreats offered by the Insight Meditation Society and has maintained a consistent commitment to meditation since. She is a lead teacher, cofounder, and former executive director of Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, which runs in-depth mindfulness programming for youth and the parents and professionals who support them across the US and internationally. She is currently co-creating a Contemplative Semester program for young adults. Before dedicating her professional life to teaching mindfulness, Jess studied engineering and worked in clean energy finance. She has no doubt in the technical brilliance of humanity to solve the challenges facing us – including climate change and systemic injustice. Where she believes we need some help is in our inner & interpersonal intelligence. https://jessicamorey.org/