Supporting workplace wellbeing and addiction recovery through mindfulness and compassion practices.While my personal practice is rooted in the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition, I teach mindfulness in a secular manner because I believe it is a powerful offering for public health and I especially want to share it with those who might never set foot in a temple or meditation hall.I began my practice in 2001 at San Francisco Zen Center and, in 2011, received jukai (lay ordination). In 2017, I began offering instruction in mindfulness practices and completed teacher training at the University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, a partner of UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center. My curriculum development project focused on supporting people in recovery from addictive behaviors. Currently, I facilitate drop-in groups and classes as well as offer meditation mentoring sessions to individuals who would like additional support in their practice. A member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association, I'm also an interfaith volunteer with the Spiritual Care Services department of a local hospital.