Perfectly Here provides valuable Mindfulness resources and links to other organizations who have offered useful information and support.

Mindfulness Research, Psychology and Neuroscience

– UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center: M.A.P.S. Mindful Awareness Practices
– MBSR at UMass; Jon Kabit Zinn: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
– Brain Place: Profound fMRI Images & information on how to keep your brain healthy

Trees Have Feelings – Study and science behind their vast network

Mindfulness at Work

– Mindful Business Institute: Mindful Employee programs & Leadership Development
– Strengths Finder: Tool for finding your top 5 strengths
– Enneagram Institute: Tool for understanding your core personality

Retreat Centers and Monasteries

– Dhamma Dena: Southern California

– Spirit Rock Meditation Center: Northern California
– Insight Meditation Society (IMS)
– Abhayagiri Monastery: Theravada, Northern California
– Wat Metta Monastery: Theravada, Southern California

Psychotherapists

– Bonnie Katz: Psychotherapy, Woodland Hills
– Esther Gobrial: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Encino

Resources for Youth & Children

– The Mindful Child
– Pacific Lodge Youth Services
– InnerKids Foundation
– Growing Spirit

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Mindfulness Meditation Over the Hill

– Diana Winston: M.A.R.C. at UCLA, Westwood

Other Meditation Traditions

– Los Angeles Zen Center
– Unfettered Mind

Recovery: Buddhism and the 12-Steps

– Kevin Griffin: Teacher and Author
– Buddhist Recovery Network: A good resource for Buddhist based recovery

Other Teachers That Influence or Help Guide Perfectly Here

– Ajahn Amaro: Abbot of Amarvati Monastery, Encland
– Ajahn Passano: Abbot of Abhayagiri Monastery, Redwood Valley California
– Thanissaro Bhikkhu: Abbot of Metta Forest Monastery, Southern California
– Susan Kaiser Greenland: Author of the Mindful Child and Founder of InnerKids Foundation
– Jack Kornfield: Teacher and Author of “The Wise Heart”
– Dr. John Schairer: Psychiatrist

Traditional Mindfulness Resources

– Access to Insight: Traditional Buddhist Readings and Sutta Study
– Dharma Seed: Audio recordings of many Western Buddhist teachers