Geoff Bell-Devaney has been practicing and teaching mindfulness for over twenty years. He is a former resident of the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and a 2001 graduate of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training program at the Center for Mindfulness at the UMass Medical School. Since 1999, he has participated in many silent extended meditation retreats with a variety of teachers. He has also extensively studied and practiced the principles of Non-Violent Communication (NVC) and trauma based somatic healing techniques. Geoff has taught mindfulness-based programs in corporate, educational, and private settings and is a professional level International Mindfulness Teachers Association certified instructor. More information about Geoff can be found at www.geoffbell-devaney.com