The Interdependence Project | Secular Buddhist Meditation and Living with Mindfulness

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Teaching Mindfulness to Children Training Program

This six-month intensive training provides educators, therapists, counselors and other youth professionals including parents, with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to effectively teach mindfulness and compassion techniques to children aged 5-17. This unique program has...

Meditation Teacher Training 2019

IDP MTT is a 200-hour professional certificate program for committed practitioners to learn to confidently lead others on a path of mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion with integrity and heart. The 2019 program will be led by teachers Emily Herzlin, Kimberly Brown, Mona Chopra, and Renee Bochman,...

Cultivating Joy in Urban Practice

Friday October 12th, 7-9pm with Leslie Joren Wagner Often the greatest challenge of meditation practice, especially in an urban environment, is finding the enthusiasm and drive to establish and maintain a regular daily sitting practice. In our hectic lives it can seem difficult or even...

Lovingkindness & Compassion Meditation Teacher Training

Begins September 8 Registration Deadline August 24 Learn to incorporate the science of compassion, the healing arts of lovingkindness meditation (also known as metta), and the liberating wisdom of the Buddhist tradition into your mindfulness teaching and practice. Develop the...

Discovering Self-Compassion Workshop

Sunday, August 19, 2018 10 AM - 1 PM Though compassion is often confused with putting others’ welfare above our own, real wisdom understands that genuine self-concern is the necessary foundation for kindness and compassion towards all beings. Many of us struggle with painful feelings of guilt,...

Half Day Meditation Retreat

Sunday September 2, 9am-1pm with Leslie Joren Wagner & Maui Villapando Our monthly Half-Day Meditation Retreats are designed for new meditators, people who want to sit for a longer period of time without attending a full retreat, and an opportunity for experienced students to cultivate their...

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Featured Events

Discovering Self-Compassion Workshop

Sun, 8/19/2018, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sunday, August 19, 2018 10 AM - 1 PM

Rise and Shine Compassion Meditation with Renee Bochman

Wed, 8/22/2018, 6:30am - 7:00am

Led by Renee Bochman Wednesday Mornings at 6:30-7 EST Come together (from wherever you are) and take some time to offer and cultivate compassion for...

Metta Meditation Group - Every Friday

Fri, 8/24/2018, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

NO MEETING 8/3! Livestreamed on Facebook for those who can't attend in person. Join us at this link at 6pm EST : https://www.facebook.com/...

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Blog

What is True Healing? December 21

by Dan Cayer

The True Healing Program was developed as a training to help you relate to your body and mind with acceptance and openness, and discover a sense of...

Who can help with your anxiety? December 4

by Douglas Gentile

Modern life is anxiety-ridden. A surprising number of my students have diagnosed anxiety disorders. Things don’t always go our way, and...

How to Rest: a Workshop for Activists and Concerned New Yorkers February 24

by Dan Cayer

The other night, I tried to turn off my computer but the white circle in the center of my screen kept spinning for several minutes. Was it stuck, “...

Podcasts & Videos

Lawrence Levy, former Pixar CFO, on Working with Steve Jobs and Starting a Contemporary Meditation Foundation January 11

Following up on his conversation with Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar, IDP Board Chair ...

The Departure: Filmmaker Lana Wilson talks about her new film December 14

In this podcast, IDP Board Chair Tarikh Korula talks to Lana Wilson about her...

Boys Don’t Cry? A Conversation with Jerry Colonna and Tarikh Korula December 7

In this podcast, IDP Board Chair Tarikh Korula talks with Jerry Colonna, a tech...