MNDFL Training Reviews & Testimonials

"What I realized through this set of modules was my own bias towards personal-experience based trust or faith vs. scientific evidence based trust. It feels to me that science is as much a belief system as any other and it has several flaws which were pointed out during the science-based evidence portion of the module; there is no true objectivity and thus the..." Read more

"I found Dr. Sará King's segment in this video deeply capturing my mind/imagination/spirit. Some pieces of resonance: - Her challenge of the notion of well-being as a destination requiring healedness. I wrote down the essence of her challenge as "if we accept this premise, we'll be waiting forever for what is our birthright." - Sympathetic as gas pedal & para..." Read more

"Wow! I love that the “essentials” of mindfulness consist of a grounding through the honoring of history and context in a straightforward practical approach and a mind blowing and straight forward explanation of the nervous system, trauma, well being and social justice."

"I'm inspired by Dr King's statement "social justice and well being are one in the same" It's a hopeful path she speaks of toward healing intergenerational trauma. I feel a buzzing in my heart and a spaciousness in my breath."

"Dr. King. Thank you. I’m taking and walking with social justice and well-being as being one in the same. For my learning, her lecture offers the science in a way that allows me to ponder and digest because she also includes examples that are relatable. This morning I’m working with “when trauma arises the ancestors are speaking to us, through us.” I will lis..." Read more

"Dr. King's lecture was SO compelling to me, particularly in the second half. I appreciated the reminders about functional neuroscience and the insight into the limitations of historical neuroscience research. Seeing the way that different brains are flattened in the averaging process was particularly powerful and tenderly heartbreaking. Like, those two brain..." Read more

"i like this framework, and i like that aspects of mindfulness are being broken down into *a* framework. again, really appreciate the diversity of presenter experience, individual strengths, and style. very moved by and curious about joshua's journey. i thought jackie's part was organized in a pretty clear, explanatory way. caverly was quite clear."

"So many great nuggets from both Caverly and Dr King. Echoing others' appreciation, especially for the trauma informed process perspective that Caverly shared and Dr King's discussion of social justice and wellbeing. (yes!!!) In particular, Caverly's reminder to meet students where they are: What will serve what we're trying to do with them? What will offer a..." Read more

"Again, feeling so much spaciousness in how this course/this practice is being taught. I spent the first two years of my meditation practice "knowing" that I was supposed to be ok with incessant thoughts while silently berating myself about it in the background and feeling hopeless that I would never get "it.". I spent the next 3 years almost in a state of me..." Read more

"This approach to training is so kind and so loving."

"A bow to all these impressive ambassadors of third-wave MNDFLness; and among them, Dr. King! Whomever thought of framing this presentation as a means by which we become informed consumers of neuroscience findings, must be thanked. I appreciate the humility in locating neuroscience research as a means to motivate and inspire students by way of the placebo ef..." Read more

"In putting David & Jackie's segments into conversation in my notes, I noticed a shared use of cultivation imagery -- David talking about cultivating attention, Jackie talking about cultivating an attitude. Monocropping is bad for any environment, so it's really valuable to think about how both can grow in my space. My main resonance with Caverly's segment wa..." Read more

"there was a lot of interesting, thought-provoking, and compelling info in this presentation. i echo what has been said about feeling excited/encouraged that people in science are starting to think outside the paradigm of generalized 'normal' brain research and narratives. super neat! also appreciated dr weng's ability to break things down into an accessible..." Read more

"Really appreciated the invitation to notice "what changes when all of it is valid." Would I have taken in the scientific information offered earlier in this module with more ease if I had the perspective offered by Caverly before the scientific offering? Now I am feeling a bit of hunger to go back and re-listen to the scientific information, really glad it's..." Read more

"I so appreciate Joshua sharing this story."

"I like the root of attention being "to tend". I enjoyed the story about the woman on retreat. Great reminder of what I practice becomes stronger. I'm going to play with "noticing where I trust my own experience""

"I was also very inspired by Dr. King's presentation. It was an insightful and innovative integration of theory, science, contemplative perspectives and social justice. It is something that I will continue to think about and learn from! I think Caverly Morgan's point about adapting how we define and present mindfulness is important. She seems to have a gre..." Read more

"Thank you to the commenters below. The detailed summaries and clear wondering about the application of the information presented is helping me reinforce the clear framework the information was presented in. I'm reminding myself the importance of being clear/understandable/accessible, transparent about any personal and cultural bias, and nondogmatic when pre..." Read more

"I'm really appreciating the framing of this presentation re. ways we consume and utilize these studies, as well as how it raises the importance of understanding the diversity of practitioners and practices having such potentially different effects and conclusions drawn about the benefits of meditation. And really, I'm struck by how we each as individuals dec..." Read more

"I had heard some of the Buddha's story years ago. This was more than a refresher. To hear inside of a global, inclusive perspective, help me to sync and to sink into the roots of this great wisdom tradition."

"Caverly nicely played around with the difference between awareness and presence to invite us to feel into how we experience them."

"Loved the full heart and much wisdom evidenced here. An amazing offering."

"I can't exactly put words to what I am learning, but my body is listening and softening and taking it all in. This is an entirely new way of learning for me. I have spent years taking notes, reading notes, summarizing notes, and remembering so I can teach. This way pleases my body, and leaves my brain scratching her head saying, hmmm...you mean we could have..." Read more

"Joshua's description of mind alive in the neural networks of our brain, heart, and viscera resonates, and allows me a more wholistic and less binary (either/or, top/bottom, masculine/feminine) way to talk about mind-body connection."

"Thanks for this amazing teaching. I LOVE that the reading was from Dr. James and then he called it out. Helped to reinforce the point of 'role models' impacting his 'sensitivity' and path. I also appreciate his noting of the need to get beyond talking to ourselves to change the perspective of those who don't share the same openness. Also from Dr. Clifford, I..." Read more