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Jessica Morey in New York Times

Mindfulness for Children (NY Times)

Read tips from experts including Inward Bound Mindfulness’s past Executive Director, Jessica Morey

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Research on teen meditation retreats

University of Pittsburgh researchers explore the benefits and spectrum of experiences by teens during Inward Bound retreats.

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Inward Bound profiled in Mindful Magazine

A journalist describes the experience of an Inward Bound retreat, plus an interview with Jessica Morey.

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Jessica Morey on Ten Percent Happier LIVE

Jessica Morey joins Dan Harris on Ten Percent Happier LIVE to discuss staying calm in the world today.

Dharma talk during an Inward Bound retreat

Mindfulness for Teens Today (Tricycle)

A spotlight on two programs offering different approaches to mindfulness training amid a soaring mental health crisis

Jon Kabat-Zinn: From Doing to Being

Jon Kabat-Zinn: From Doing to Being

The pioneer of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction reflects on living a more fully authentic life as “a way of being”.

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Inward Bound Alumni in Mindful Magazine

Inward Bound retreat alumni featured in Mindful Magazine along with Dr. Dan Siegel’s bestselling book, Brainstorm

Jessica Morey in New York Times

How to Be Mindful When You Are Angry (NY Times)

Jessica Morey discusses how to skillfully respond to anger as it arises.

How Self-Compassion Can Help Teens De-stress

How Self-Compassion Can Help Teens De-stress

Jessica Morey discusses recent research that shows mindfulness training in Inward Bound retreats can reduce stress and support health and well-being in teenagers.

How to Be Mindful on a Hike

How to Be Mindful on a Hike (NY Times)

Khalila Archer is featured in an article about mindfulness in daily practice.

Huffington Post The Next Ten

Huffington Post: The Next Ten

Inward Bound is part of Huffington Post’s The Next Ten: causes that will shape the next decade.

Jessica Morey in Mindful Magazine

Jessica Morey in Mindful Magazine

As Jessica Morey has learned—and what she now teaches to teenagers—the best guidance is discovered in ourselves.

More Inward Bound Press

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February 2020Geek Mom"Inward Bound Mindfulness Education"An interview with Charisse Minerva Spencer about Inward Bound's programs and how mindfulness is such a wonderful tool for young people in the modern day.Read
January 2020Northwest Dharma Association"Mindfulness Retreat Transforms Teens in Oregon"Karen “Karb” Bullard takes us inside Inward Bound's 2019 Oregon Teen Retreat and the amazing experience shared. A wonderful account of how the Inward Bound retreat experience is so transformative, and a glimpse of the diverse backgrounds of teens and teachers that come together.Read
October 2019Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast"Mick Neustadt on How Meditation and Mindfulness Changes Your Life"Mick Neustadt joins Andrea Samadi on the Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast to talk about his experience teaching on Inward Bound retreats, and how mindfulness programs can be so profoundly beneficial to young people.
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September 2019Yoga Digest"Change Maker Spotlight: Jessica Morey"Inward Bound co-Founder Jessica Morey talks about how she got started with mindfulness, why it's important to have a message, mission and intention, and what Inward Bound's biggest challenges are.Read
July 2019VacationIdea"Inward Bound Mindfulness Education"A review of Inward Bound's range of mindfulness programs for people of all ages.Read
June 2019The Doctor Whisperer"Jessica Morey, Executive Director of Inward Bound"An episode of The Doctor Whisperer Podcast - the BUSINESS of medicine, with Jessica MoreyListen
May 2019TRNTO"Toronto teens are overcoming exam stress in cool study lounges"Inward Bound's Toronto Teen Retreat featured in TRNTO.com's exploration of how Toronto teens are overcoming stress and focusing on concentration, compassion and community. Read
April 2019South Bay Accent magazine"Mindfulness for Youth"South Bay Accent magazine takes a detailed look at mindfulness and Inward Bound retreats. (Page 55)Read
October 2018Touching the Trail Podcast"Jessica Morey: Meditation for Teens"Inward Bound co-Founder Jessica Morey joins Touching the Trail Podcast to talk about her story, how she found meditation, how teens aren’t as confusing or mysterious as one might think, and that teens too can and do benefit deeply from meditation.Listen
April 2018University of Washington"Mindfulness Meditation and Adolescent Well-Being"A small but growing body of research shows that mindfulness may improve adolescent resilience to stress through improved cognitive performance and emotional regulation.Read
May 2017Living from Happiness, KSFR Public Radio, Santa Fe"Teenagers + Mindfulness = Yes!"Inward Bound advisor John Braman and alum Hannah Carroll are interviewed on Melanie Harth's radio show. Listen
July 2015Buddhist Geeks Podcast"Relational Mindfulness"Jessica Morey discusses the impact of mindfulness education on teens, the resurgence of relational forms of mindfulness with younger generations.Listen
November 2014Shambala Sun magazine"Bodhi Tree"Executive Director Jessica Morey has written a review of Susan Murphy’s book Minding The Earth, Mending The World: Zen And the Art of Planetary Crisis.Read
September 2013Greater Good"How to Teach Teens About the Brain"Inward Bound is featured in this article by volunteer retreat staff Amir Flesher as a model for teaching teens contemplative practices in a fun, socially supportive environment.Read
July 2013Santa Fe New Mexican"My View: Meditation Retreat Improves Health"Ariel Parrella-Aurell, a teen retreatant on one of Inward Bound’s summer retreats, writes about her experience.Read
September 2012Lion's Roar magazine"Chilling Out, Naturally"Jessica Morey writes about how to calm anxiety quickly with mindfulness. Read
September 2012Northwest Dharma Association"Teens Explore Meditation and Mindfulness at Cloud Mountain Retreat"Keri Pederson, Inward Bound and Seattle Insight Meditation Society Teacher, wrote about her experience on our Pacific Northwest Teen Retreat — her first ever teen retreat.Read
Winter 2011Tricycle magazine"Lifting a Corner"Tricycle Magazine had a feature article with Meara Hayden, a teen Inward Bound alumni, speaking about her experience with meditation.Read
July 2011Seattle Insight Meditation Society blog"My Mind on Meditation"Inward Bound is featured in this article by retreat alumni Emily Yuen.Read