In-depth mindfulness programs for teens and adults
Learn awareness, compassion, and concentration practices on a residential retreat
Young people deserve our best attention and support
Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme) offers innovative formats and teaching frameworks. Our mindfulness practices help deep listening skills, self-awareness, and communication, essential competencies for success in all areas of life.
Our programs
The unique iBme retreat model allows participants to gain a level of insight into their own experience and achieve authentic connection with peers that is often challenging to achieve in their daily lives.
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with a mindfulness course
Master the basics of mindfulness for teens with this Insight Timer course designed by iBme’s Executive Director Jessica Morey. Learn the basics of mindfulness to help deal with common tensions of being a teenager, and in the process help to support iBme!
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Letting Go of Being Someone: Pearls of Wisdom from Chris McKenna
There needs to be time in a 24-hour cycle where the sense of having to be someone can be let go. —Chris McKenna on meditation […]
Meditation Saved My Life: A Conversation with Dr. Christopher Willard
iBme summer intern Owen Henderson made a visit to Dr. Christopher Willard’s home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to find out more about mindfulness from a leading […]
How to Be a Good Enough Parent: 5 Touchstone Principles, by Jessica Morey
Attachment theory is a popular topic in psychology these days. It posits that children who have strong and healthy attachment bonds grow up with an […]
Our teens depend on scholarships
Due to the generosity of our donors, no teen has ever been turned away for lack of funds. Help us to continue to making the gift of retreat possible.