MNDFL Training Reviews & Testimonials

"As always, I learn so much from all of the teachers. Aarti's challenge to open up to our biases, that social justice begins within, really resonated with me. Her energy is so powerful! I also appreciated Joshua bringing humor and levity to a serious subject."

"All I can say is Amen to Jylani's section on power and privilege. Also, I loved the statement, "The power is in the message, not the person." Really resonated with me."

"I hope to be able to grow the kind of integrated approach that Jylani offers in this module, where the practice of mindfulness, the offering of instruction, and the dismantling of existing structures of inequality and oppression are one. It makes my heart sing, it supports my own commitment to doing this work, and it helps me know... that it is not as much a..." Read more

"I appreciate Cynthia Santiago-Borbon's teaching on Questions and Appreciative Inquiry. Being a person who often looks for what is wrong, I can feel my curiosity engaged about how I can shift to use AI in my daily life. It feels powerful. Would like more on that."

"Jylani Maat's aliveness and enthusiasm and personal examples are joy inducing. This touched me: "Being alone and still has value, being in community with this practice has value, witnessing others on this journey has value." -- the reminder of the truth that mindfulness is not only me sitting on a cushion doing inner work for myself. Yeah."

"Love Aarti's movement pieces. Thanks for including movement as part of mindful practice. Hand dance!"

"I have never. In my entire life. Been so intrigued and hyped about "the science" of anything. And yet, I have all hears and eyes with the science talk in this module. I'm all in.... I like the feeling of "I know mindfulness is real and true because my body tells me so." and now I am also able to say "I know mindfulness is real and tru because the science tel..." Read more

"The more I work through these modules, the more I am having such an appreciation for the meditation practice that Joshua opens up the module with (I feel like this creates a spaciousness within me or tills the soil for me to receive what's about to be offered up), and the meditation that he ends the module with (I feel like this is helping the all the inform..." Read more

"Ameerah is saying a word in this lesson! I keep pausing and rewinding and rewatching. It is so powerful and so necessary."

"I appreciated how Joshua Bee covered the complex topics of the power differential in the teacher/student relationship, transference, sexual attraction and other projections in a simple and clear way, first by directly naming the boundary he sets for himself as a teacher, and then talking about why that boundary is important. As much I as hear this talked abo..." Read more

"This touched me from Caverly's talk: "Mindfulness tools can be applied personally and collectively. For us to be truly free...we must apply them in all directions." Thank you for naming my own aspiration so succinctly."

"Of everything offered, Jylani being genuinely excited about the opportunity being offered to all of us to take mindfulness into the world landed in my body. I felt her being excited for all of us to be in our bodies so we can each bring our unique gifts and perspectives to the collective. It seems that more than having a bunch of impressive knowledge or inno..." Read more

"Thank you, Aarti and thank you Jylani and thank you Cynthia I could feel the teachings coming through your embodied practice."

"...Ethics, position and location. There is a lot to know when you are offering a space for folks to get to know themselves.... Thank you so much Rev. angel. This has been my resistance to meditation, to doing it more to offering it. Something just didn't sit right for me - I now realize it is this disconnect with ethics, the lack of boundaries. The realizati..." Read more

"So deeply appreciating the modeling of how to create and co-create curriculum and experiences. Lots of energized pondering happening inside of me."

"Dr. Weng's reference to research about the difference between empathy and compassion was so helpful to me, as was her description about how empathy leaves folks walking away from suffering while compassion invites movement towards suffering. This is a huge insight for me to better understand white fragility... I am smiling all the way through my body."

"This video includes a really important set of teachings. I think that Caverly did a good job of presenting the idea of Whiteness... I also think that Joshua presented his experience and advice in terms of sexual conduct very powerfully. I appreciate his remarks. And what Aarti shared about implicit bias was also useful, especially the examples she gave. I fo..." Read more

"the teachers providing examples of their own challenging experiences (esp as new teachers) was very helpful to me-I so appreciate the honesty and the willingness to be open and share that way"

"I feel moved and embraced by the depth of humility that Joshua embodies."

"Ameerah defining the ways in which coaching and mindfulness teaching compliments and differ from each other is really helpful."

"Joshua is extremely insightful into the very fears that are arising with regards entering the facilitator space. I appreciate his compassion, and candor. I am grateful his understanding."

"Really appreciate the mindful moment that Aarti lead at the beginning of "conduct" lesson. It will be really helpful to support folks and guide folks in noticing what is happening in their body as they participate in dismantling racism work."

"I really enjoyed the very practical tips from each presenter in what can arise during practice. Jackie's obstacles and antidotes are so helpful and normalizing, as these things show up readily. I also really appreciate Ameerah, Neil, and Carlos each speaking so eloquently of mental health issues and trauma issues that can arise, and will often arise in a gro..." Read more

"I sank in to this lesson like coming home into a cozy warm safe place of being. The teachers are so different from each other and I really am pulled to each one for different things they bring."

"Right now I especially appreciate Neil's sense of humor, playfulness and lightness right now - least I get too serious or somber. Joy,!"