Current Members

Greater New York

Our members are situated throughout New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx), as well as the larger Metropolitan area: Long Island, White Plains, Lower Hudson Valley, Mid-Hudson Valley, Northern New Jersey, Central New Jersey, Western Connecticut, Pike County, Pennsylvania, and beyond.

Several of our members teach throughout the country, as well as internationally. Most teachers are also active on-line.

Where we teach

Our members offer MBSR within a range of context such as community centers, healthcare institutions and in private practice as therapists. Some offer public courses, as well as retreats and alumni opportunities.

Many of our members list their courses and profile on Mindfulness Meditation Live, and we encourage you to consult their websites listed below.

Jon Aaron      
Ananta      
Judy Bernstein   
Mark Bertin      
Tushar Bhagat      
Patricia Bloom   
Patrick Briody      
Mickie Brown      
Elizabeth J. Coleman      
Katherine Crum      
Jennifer Egert      
Padmadharini Fanning      
Colleen Gallagher      
Arlene Gordon      
Paulette Graf   
Joan Griffiths Vega   
Amy Gross   
Jayne Gumpel   
Yosef G. Gurevitch   
Jim Handlin      
Emily Herzlin      
Jodie Katz   
Cheryl Kurash      
Joan Glass Morgan      
Upayadhi (Savanna Jo) Luraschi      
Laurence Magro      
Katherine Marx   
Lucia McBee   
Kate Mitcheom      
Nicole Nardizzi      
Nancy Peterson   
Alison Restak      
Elaine Retholtz      
Beth Sandweiss      
Ellen Schwartz      
Craig Sloane      
Nina Thorne   
J.P. Wright      

 Meet Some of our Members

Need a 3 minute guided mindfulness meditation? Check out this short session led by Jon Aaron at the last Tedx Teachers College of Columbia.

Collaborative member Jodie Katz and one of her MBSR students explains what MBSR is and what the 8 week cycle is all about.

Dr. Ken Verni, Director of New Jersey Center for Mindful Awareness, discusses the positive benefits of mindfulness meditation and its impact on stress reduct...

Read some of our Members

Mindfulness-Based Elder Care, A CAM Model for Frail Elders and Their Caregivers
by Lucia McBee

7 Common Mindfulness Questions, Answered
by Patrick Briody, The Huffington Post

Finding Calm in the Chaos: Family and Mindfulness
by Mark Bertin, MD, The Huffington Post