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
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
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
– Ajahn Passano: Abbot of Abhayagiri Monastery
– Thanissaro Bhikkhu: Abbot of Metta Forest Monastery
– 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
