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Hi there, I’m Nina. I first encountered meditation in Asia in 2013 and discovered there how it enabled me to become aware of what's going on in my body, heart & mind in a way I hadn’t known before. Back then, I felt that some of those feelings and thoughts I REALLY didn’t want to look at. It brought up personal trauma and pain. At the same time, I could see how meditation provided me with resources to see it all in a more wholesome, more truthful way. By turning towards and listening sincerely, rather than turning away.

My meditation practice is rooted in the Insight meditation tradition. At the same time, I'm inspired by and grateful to teachers of many traditions and walks of life, who have passed their wisdom down to us for thousands of years. - What a blessing!

I trained in the MMTCP Mindfulness Meditation Teacher training by teachers Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, my mentor being Insight meditation teacher James Baraz.

What I love about this path is that it encourages me to be curious and investigate, to see for myself what is true and wholesome, and to live by that.

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Hey, I’m Caleb! I discovered meditation in 2012 because I wanted to understand what was going on in my mind. I was influenced by cultural startup ideas of growth, productivity and time optimization. But I struggled when I was unable to implement the tricks I was learning. “What’s wrong with me?” I thought. And even when I could do it - it didn’t make me any happier.

I approached meditation like a productivity hack, but learned over time it is so much more. I began to realize that meditation is about being aware. About recognizing what’s going on - in my head, in my body, in the world, without judgement, but with understanding. And then taking that understanding and using it to interact with life in a more skillfull way.

One thing I enjoy about meditation is getting out of my comfort zone. For example - when I first started practicing metta (loving-kindness meditation) where you repeat phrases that you love yourself and others, I thought it was super corny. Later, I understood from a neuroscience, evidence-backed way, that just like strengthening your arms requires a different exercise than strengthening your legs, strengthening attention requires a different meditation practice than strengthening compassion. By repeating phrases of love, we are literally conditioning our minds to be more compassionate. And it works. This was a real “a-ha” moment for me and opened up a new connection between the emotions of my heart and the logic of my mind.

My practice has been influenced most by Carol Wilson, Gil Fronsdal, Sam Harris, Sharon Salzberg, Thich Nhat Hahn, Jack Kornfield and Sayadaw U Tejaniya and I continue to find new influences everyday - from teachers and friends. I look forward to learning from you :)