Private Instruction
Drop-in meditation in nice for self-starters, and classes are great for those who enjoy group environments. But sometimes you're looking for the individual attention and personalized direction that can only come with private instruction. Our meditation instructors can work with individuals and small groups, for single or on-going sessions, focusing on a range of topics. The information below will assist you in choosing a teacher for individual lessons. Please feel free to contact instructors directly to request a consultation - they'll be happy to discuss your unique circumstances in more detail.
Andra Brill - Meditation Instruction
303-550-7512
[email protected]
Focus: General public, New to meditation, Mindfulness, Stress reduction, Anxiety, Children, Parents, Families, Corporate
Availability: Weekday morninings, Weekday afternoons
Group Size: 1 person, 2-5 people, 6-10 people, 11+ people
Duration: Single session, On-going sessions
Location: Mayu, On-site commercial
Andra Brill, Ph.D. is an innovator in the growing fields of Mindful Education and Mindful Parenting. After directing a teacher preparation program at the university, Andra left the world of 60+ hour weeks to focus on creating a more balanced life for herself and her family. She draws wisdom from her own life to share with her clients. Her experience spans early childhood settings, elementary schools, families, non-profit organizations and graduate level classrooms.
For the past 10 years Andra has practiced in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. She works with the PassageWorks Institute where she is a facilitator for the Leadership Project and SMART in Education, an 8 week course designed for K-12 classroom teachers based on MBSR and the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn. For more about her work with families please visit her website at HappyMindfulFamilies.
Pricing: Please contact Andra for pricing details.
Cliff Clusin - Meditation Instruction
303-246-8333
[email protected]
Focus: General public, New to meditation, Mindfulness, Stress reduction, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Anger, Children, Parents, Families, Corporate, Aging, Critical Illness, Death/Grief, Loss/Life transition
Availability: Weekday morninings, Weekday afternoons, Weekday evenings, Weekend afternoons, Weekend evenings
Group Size: 1 person, 2-5 people, 6-10 people, 11+ people
Duration: Single session, On-going sessions
Location: Mayu, On-site commercial
Cliff’s mindfulness and meditation practice began while attending Grinnell College in the 70’s. In the 1980’s he was a meditation instructor under the guidance of Katagiri Roshi at the Minnesota Zen Center in Minneapolis. In 1989 he moved to Boulder, which enabled him to meet and practice with a wide variety of leading meditation teachers at Naropa University. Cliff has trained with Jon Kabat -Zinn in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. He is certified in the US and Japan as a Soto Zen Dharma Teacher.
Cliff has a passion for teaching mindfulness and meditation free from any set dogma or cultural affiliations. He regularly offers a secular “Just Meditation” class at The Meditation Place in Longmont, which he founded 4 years ago. His meditation practice has always been connected to his full time career as an accountant with corporations and non-profits, and his family life as a husband, parent and grandparent.
Cliff’s approach is to put foremost, the interests and needs of his clients, instead of presenting them with a pre-set teaching. He encourages and clarifies the practice of daily mindfulness . Cliff offers individual guidance with various meditative practices in a variety of settings. He is attuned to people just beginning these practices, and has often helped people with confusions that have arisen after previous meditation experiences.
Pricing: sliding scale of $60 to $40/hour for individuals or small groups. Pricing for presentations to larger groups is also available.
Sarah Horn - Yoga & Qigong Instruction
720-530-8948
[email protected]
www.wholehealthdenver.com
Focus: General public, Stress reduction, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Anger, Children, Parents, Families, Corporate, Aging, Critical Illness, Death/Grief, Loss/Life transition
Availability: Weekday morninings, Weekday afternoons, Weekday evenings, Weekend mornings
Group Size: 1 person, 2-5 people, 6-10 people, 11+ people
Duration: Single session, On-going sessions
Location: Mayu, Other
Sarah Horn, qigong and yoga teacher and clinical qigong practitioner, offers support on the path of holistic health and healing. In her personal practice, what began as a journey of self-discovery blossomed into a calling to guide others in living more joyful and healthy lives. Sarah’s teaching and healing are steeped in the principles of the Tao: living a life reflective of the underlying flow of nature and the universe itself, and nurturing balance in all aspects of one’s being.
Over the years, yoga and qigong have provided Sarah tools for managing stress, making life-affirming choices, and ultimately coming to know and love herself. In her work, she draws on her personal experience and cultivation, as well as her extensive training in qigong, yoga, holistic nutrition, life coaching, and mindfulness practices.
Sarah graces her teaching and healing with gentleness, openness, and good humor. She is fueled, inspired, and always humbled by this work and is eternally grateful for the gift of service to others.
Pricing: $90/hr, $125/1.5 hrs.
Cierra McNamara - Meditation Instruction
303-437-6240
[email protected]
Focus: Critical Illness, Death/Grief, Loss/Life transition
Availability: Weekday morninings, Weekend mornings
Group Size: 1 person
Duration: Single session, On-going sessions
Location: Mayu
Cierra McNamara is the founder of Mayu, and she has been leading meditation groups since 2010. She currently teaches a handful of classes at the center including Beginning Meditation.
During her 14 year career as a massage therapist she specialized in oncology massage for clients living with cancer, and worked with patients in all stages of illness through Denver area hospices. As her own meditation practice deepened she became drawn to facilitate meditation groups for those who are critically ill, facing death, and those who are grieving. She has collaborated closely with Denver's Grief Networking Alliance, and has led meditation classes for cancer patients through Spa 4 The Pink.
Cierra's teaching style is warm and informal, blending practical advice, humor and compassionate listening. Her personal meditation has been influenced by a range of teachers and traditions including Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Adyashanti, Eckhart Tolle, Stephen Jenkinson, Joan Halifax, Stephen Levine and Pema Chodron. In 2008 she attended the Professional Training in MBSR with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli.
Pricing: $60/hr, 1.5 hr minimum
Val Stepien - Meditation Instruction
720-314-8123
Focus: General public, New to meditation, Mindfulness, Stress reduction, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Anger, Parents, Corporate, Aging, Critical Illness, Death/Grief, Loss/Life transition
Availability: Weekday morninings, Weekday afternoons, Weekday evenings, Weekend mornings, Weekend afternoons, Weekend evenings
Group Size: 1 person, 2-5 people, 6-10 people, 11+ people
Duration: Single session, On-going sessions
Location: Mayu, On-site residential, On-site commercial, Other
I have been a student of Thich Nhat Hanh's since 2002 and am ordained in his lineage. I have been teaching Buddhism for Everyday Life classes for the past 7 years, as well as teaching meditation and mindfulness skills for stress reduction and to enhance a sense of peace in oneself. My style is very patient and attentive to individual's needs and I begin where the student is, with no expectations of where they "should" be.
I bring a calm and down-to-earth energy to the teachings and create ways to fit mindfulness into each person's lifestyle. I always present an array of practices in my classes, such as Meditation for Taking Care of Difficult Emotions, Meditation for Grief, Meditation for the Self Critic, as well as basic meditation and mindfulness skill building. These skills and practices truly are a "game changer" in terms of being able to create peace in yourself, in your family, work environment, and in the world.
My style is an easy going, yet dedicated style of teaching that includes the use of humor and not taking ourselves too seriously. I believe that if you don't enjoy meditation, you won't do it, so my commitment to you is to help you find ways to enjoy these practices. Please feel free to call me for more information so I can address any questions you may have. I I have experienced first hand what a strong difference these practices can make in one's life and I look forward to sharing these methods with you so that you may enjoy a richer, deeper and more mindful way of being in the world.
Pricing: $60/hr for 1 person, $30/hr each additional person