Contact and Links
Fern Touching the Rain, Patricia Morgan, 2015
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Welcome to the Contemplative Academy where I introduce Contemplative Education, outlining the growing need for it in education and other sectors, and describe the services I provide. While I primarily work in the field of education I can bring my experience and insight from this area into non-profit, corporate, health and other sectors. Please contact me if you would like to collaborate, have questions or comments, or if you are interested in engaging me for consultancy, to lecture, present workshops, conduct research on Contemplative Education, Studies or Art, develop contemplative curriculum, including evaluation methods, or design a contemplative orientation for your institution.
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These are just a few of the increasing number of organizations that provide resources, workshops and conferences in the area of contemplative education, studies and science:
The current re-emergence of contemplative education is said to have started with the opening of the Centre for Contemplative Mind in Society (CCMS), in Massachusetts in 1995. They provide many useful resources and links: http://www.contemplativemind.org/resources/higher-education/links
A good overview of contemplative practice with some guided practices http://www.contemplativemind.org/practices
They also list a range of degree programs in contemplative studies: http://www.contemplativemind.org/resources/study
Plus K-12 programs: http://www.contemplativemind.org/resources/k-12
I like the CCMIS’s holistic and inclusive way of understanding contemplative practice as outlined in their Tree of Contemplative Practice: http://www.contemplativemind.org/practices/tree
The CCMIS also hosts the Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education: http://www.contemplativemind.org/programs/acmhe
They have a great yearly conference and have some very interesting webinars:
http://www.contemplativemind.org/programs/acmhe
The Mind and Life Institute provides resources, seminars and conferences and some interesting contemplative studies initiatives: https://www.mindandlife.org/
The Mindfulness in Education Network (MiEN) like the ACMHE hosts a yearly conference and has some great resources: http://www.mindfuled.org/
The Garrison Institute has a number of programs, retreats and gatherings to support contemplative educators and a small contemplative teaching initiative: http://www.garrisoninstitute.org/contemplation-and-education
They also have a large Contemplative Education Program database:
http://www.garrisoninstitute.org/contemplative-education-program-database
The Mindfulness and Contemplative Education site provides links to a number of resources: http://www.contemplativeeducation.ca/resources/
The Contemplative Mind in Life website has a comprehensive list of resources: https://contemplativemind.wordpress.com/contemplative-mindfulness-related-resources-centers-and-websites/
The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkley has many wonderful resources; while not all are directly linked to contemplative education they are very relevant: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
A link to the GCSC’s section on Mindfulness in Education: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/Mindfulness_in_Education_Research_Highlights.pdf
The GCSC’s mindfulness resources: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/resources#mindfulness
The Center for Mind Body Medicine has a small but nice range of self-care resources: http://cmbm.org/self-care/
The Association for Mindfulness in Education has a good ‘map’ that details educational institutions incorporating mindfulness into education: http://www.mindfuleducation.org/mindful-education-map/
The Contemplative Studies initiative at Brown University provide research, resources and undergraduate and graduate training in contemplative studies: https://www.brown.edu/academics/contemplative-studies/
The Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia provides undergraduate degrees in contemplative studies, resources and research in contemplative science: http://www.uvacontemplation.org/
Naropa University has the longest running contemplative education initiative in the USA: http://www.naropa.edu/contemplative-education/index.php
Simon Frazer University in British Columbia, Canada has a well-regarded Masters in Curriculum & Instruction: Contemplative Approaches in Education: http://www.sfu.ca/education/gs/degreediploma/masters/ci-cpa2014.html
Harvard University has a number of contemplative studies initiatives:
The Helen Langer Center: http://www.ellenlanger.com/research/
Mindfulness at the Harvard Center for Wellness: http://www.cw.uhs.harvard.edu/mindfulness/index.html
Mindful Leadership, Bill George, Harvard Business School: http://www.billgeorge.org/page/mindful-leadership-compassion-contemplation-and-meditation-develop-effective-leaders
The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center has a great Resources page: https://mind-bodyhealth.osu.edu/resources
The Oxford Mindfulness Center provides training and research in mindfulness at Oxford University, UK: http://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/
In Australia there is no equivalent to these contemplative education institutions or programs though Monash University has the Mindfulness @ Monash program: https://monash.edu/counselling/mindfulness.html While it is not detailed in this link Mindfulness at Monash, initiated and maintained by Dr Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers, also involves mindfulness training for all employees at Monash through OH&S, and mindfulness is integrated into the curricula of at least 9 Schools at Monash.
Digital Detox provides wonderful programs that challenge the increasing use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) that in some cases is negatively impacting our ability to reflect and focus: http://digitaldetox.org/
Though not specifically contemplative education the mindfulness Center at Oxford University is an interesting academic initiative: http://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/
Plus the University of Buckingham has become the first ‘health-positive’ university in the UK: http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/latest-news/university-of-buckingham-to-become-britains-first-positive-health-university/
Also this All Party Report on the Benefits of Mindfulness discusses the benefits of contemplative practices such as mindfulness in education, health, the workplace and the criminal justice system: http://www.themindfulnessinitiative.org.uk/images/reports/Mindfulness-APPG-Report_Mindful-Nation-UK_Oct2015.pdf
John Turner's Quiet Kit, this is what he says about it: "I recently launched QuietKit ( http://quietkit.com/ ), which helps people get started with mindfulness and meditation, as well as helps them build a meditation habit, all for free. It's already helped a number of people deal with stress, and I'm hoping to reach many more."
Please email if you have other links that you would like included here.
A good overview of contemplative practice with some guided practices http://www.contemplativemind.org/practices
They also list a range of degree programs in contemplative studies: http://www.contemplativemind.org/resources/study
Plus K-12 programs: http://www.contemplativemind.org/resources/k-12
I like the CCMIS’s holistic and inclusive way of understanding contemplative practice as outlined in their Tree of Contemplative Practice: http://www.contemplativemind.org/practices/tree
The CCMIS also hosts the Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education: http://www.contemplativemind.org/programs/acmhe
They have a great yearly conference and have some very interesting webinars:
http://www.contemplativemind.org/programs/acmhe
The Mind and Life Institute provides resources, seminars and conferences and some interesting contemplative studies initiatives: https://www.mindandlife.org/
The Mindfulness in Education Network (MiEN) like the ACMHE hosts a yearly conference and has some great resources: http://www.mindfuled.org/
The Garrison Institute has a number of programs, retreats and gatherings to support contemplative educators and a small contemplative teaching initiative: http://www.garrisoninstitute.org/contemplation-and-education
They also have a large Contemplative Education Program database:
http://www.garrisoninstitute.org/contemplative-education-program-database
The Mindfulness and Contemplative Education site provides links to a number of resources: http://www.contemplativeeducation.ca/resources/
The Contemplative Mind in Life website has a comprehensive list of resources: https://contemplativemind.wordpress.com/contemplative-mindfulness-related-resources-centers-and-websites/
The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkley has many wonderful resources; while not all are directly linked to contemplative education they are very relevant: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
A link to the GCSC’s section on Mindfulness in Education: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/Mindfulness_in_Education_Research_Highlights.pdf
The GCSC’s mindfulness resources: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/resources#mindfulness
The Center for Mind Body Medicine has a small but nice range of self-care resources: http://cmbm.org/self-care/
The Association for Mindfulness in Education has a good ‘map’ that details educational institutions incorporating mindfulness into education: http://www.mindfuleducation.org/mindful-education-map/
The Contemplative Studies initiative at Brown University provide research, resources and undergraduate and graduate training in contemplative studies: https://www.brown.edu/academics/contemplative-studies/
The Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia provides undergraduate degrees in contemplative studies, resources and research in contemplative science: http://www.uvacontemplation.org/
Naropa University has the longest running contemplative education initiative in the USA: http://www.naropa.edu/contemplative-education/index.php
Simon Frazer University in British Columbia, Canada has a well-regarded Masters in Curriculum & Instruction: Contemplative Approaches in Education: http://www.sfu.ca/education/gs/degreediploma/masters/ci-cpa2014.html
Harvard University has a number of contemplative studies initiatives:
The Helen Langer Center: http://www.ellenlanger.com/research/
Mindfulness at the Harvard Center for Wellness: http://www.cw.uhs.harvard.edu/mindfulness/index.html
Mindful Leadership, Bill George, Harvard Business School: http://www.billgeorge.org/page/mindful-leadership-compassion-contemplation-and-meditation-develop-effective-leaders
The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center has a great Resources page: https://mind-bodyhealth.osu.edu/resources
The Oxford Mindfulness Center provides training and research in mindfulness at Oxford University, UK: http://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/
In Australia there is no equivalent to these contemplative education institutions or programs though Monash University has the Mindfulness @ Monash program: https://monash.edu/counselling/mindfulness.html While it is not detailed in this link Mindfulness at Monash, initiated and maintained by Dr Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers, also involves mindfulness training for all employees at Monash through OH&S, and mindfulness is integrated into the curricula of at least 9 Schools at Monash.
Digital Detox provides wonderful programs that challenge the increasing use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) that in some cases is negatively impacting our ability to reflect and focus: http://digitaldetox.org/
Though not specifically contemplative education the mindfulness Center at Oxford University is an interesting academic initiative: http://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/
Plus the University of Buckingham has become the first ‘health-positive’ university in the UK: http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/latest-news/university-of-buckingham-to-become-britains-first-positive-health-university/
Also this All Party Report on the Benefits of Mindfulness discusses the benefits of contemplative practices such as mindfulness in education, health, the workplace and the criminal justice system: http://www.themindfulnessinitiative.org.uk/images/reports/Mindfulness-APPG-Report_Mindful-Nation-UK_Oct2015.pdf
John Turner's Quiet Kit, this is what he says about it: "I recently launched QuietKit ( http://quietkit.com/ ), which helps people get started with mindfulness and meditation, as well as helps them build a meditation habit, all for free. It's already helped a number of people deal with stress, and I'm hoping to reach many more."
Please email if you have other links that you would like included here.
