Inward Bound Mindfulness Education
Transformative Retreats & Programs for Teens, Parents & Professionals
Need support as a parent? Two moms and Ibme mindfulness teachers share insights, stories, and practices on mindfulness in parenting. In this podcast, Charisse Minerva Spencer and Corinne Coppola clarify what mindfulness is and how they use it in their daily lives, for their own development and to make better choices as a parent— to […]
In this 1-hour Climate Resilience & Response mindfulness webinar, iBme co-founder Jessica Morey guides an honest consideration of the current environmental crisis on our planet and what, if anything, we can do about it. Concerned about the planet and the creatures we share it with? Don’t know what to do? This webinar presents perspectives and […]
By Jessica Morey I’m writing today to share about big transitions for me and for iBme. At the end of the July, I will be stepping out of a staff and central leadership role at iBme after 10 amazing years. Even in the midst of the global upheaval we are all experiencing, iBme has never […]
Article Highlights → We’re celebrating our new 2018-19 Annual Report. → We’ve launched a new Equity and Interdependence Dashboard. → Over 1,600 youth and adults have participated in over 100 online programs since March. → Summer online programming includes 7 retreats and 10 contemplative courses. → Co-founder Jessica Morey reflects on iBme’s first 10 years […]
How do you teach mindfulness to teens? What’s the secret sauce? iBme is one of only a few organizations that specializes in connecting teens with mindfulness through highly immersive programs. These excerpts from our Teen Retreat Teacher’s Manual shine light on our underlying values and beliefs — the ingredients for our signature approach. We share […]
We are proud of the work we do to advance justice and equity in the world through mindfulness education. Please take a moment to stand proud with us by looking through our combined 2018–2019 iBme Annual Report below, a creative and engaging collaborative effort that we want to share more broadly. iBme’s primary focus has […]
“What we know to be true is that last week we witnessed a black man die for allegedly forging a $20 bill while the police officer looked into a live broadcast for over 8 minutes. My personal belief is aligned with the reality that black people face – these measures to reform the police, micro […]
Will you stand with us? A message to our iBme Community: We are all grieving once again for the trauma and loss experienced by our brothers and sisters of color in our unjust world. While these moments might bring the injustice into focus, we recognize that systemic racism is alive in every moment. We stand […]
It’s hard not to feel challenged these days, angered or fearful or confused. There may be new stresses in some of our relationships, upsets from what we see and hear in the world — and, of course, there’s also all the usual ways we get caught in our reactivity in everyday life. What do we […]
COVID-19 Resources from iBme Here are a number of COVID-19 resources and support from iBme for you and your loved ones to access any time you want. We know that these unpredictable times can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. Now more than ever a mindfulness practice can serve as an invaluable resource for […]