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"Meditation never starts or stops.
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It is our true nature."

–"Francis Lucille"-

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PROGRAMS

 

ABOUT MINDFUL HARLEM

Mission & Vision

“There are three possibilities in life: to be something, nothing or everything. In the first, there is suffering; in the second, there is peace; and in the third, there is happiness and peace.” – Spira

 

Mindful Harlem is a non-profit wellness and meditation center that requires no spiritual or religious affiliation to join our community. There is no preparatory practice that is necessary for the simple recognition of our individual and collective capacity to live an awakened life.

This capacity is equally available to all people, in all places, under all circumstances, and in all situations.

We are committed to bringing the practice of meditation, as well as other healing arts to the Harlem community. We believe that mindfulness, yoga, and wellness practices have the potential to lead us toward genuine authenticity and active engagement with the world around us and within us.

Collectively we come together with a deep interest in the nature of reality. Realizing that the peace, happiness, and love for which we all long cannot be satisfied by objects, activities, relationships, or substances.

We offer a safe and supportive environment where people can learn and deepen their practice together. Welcome to our community.

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Mindfulness is a love affair – with life, with reality and with imagination, with the beauty of your own being, with your heart and body and mind, and with the world.

- Jon Kabat-Zinn -


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Mindfulness is not a destination or an end by itself, It aligns with the truth of every moment without arguing about what is present.

- Christina Feldman -


Meet Our Team

AllBoard MembersInstructors

Adrian Bueno

Co-Founder • Board President • Instructor

Alex Beckmann

Sound Bath Instructor

Allison Foley

Alexander Technique Instructor

Andrew Miles

Board Member • Sales & Marketing Director

Angela Dews

Dharma Instructor

Archimedes Bibiano

Mindfulness Meditation & Adaptive Yoga Instructor

Bhante Suddhāso

Buddhist Monk • Instructor

Dan Lee Vazquez, Jr.

Insight Dialogue and Mindfulness Instructor

Edward Duncan

Executive Director • Instructor

Elena Ubeda Montero

Retreat Chef

Elizabeth Gary

LMSW • Marketing Coordinator

Erdan

Qi Gong Instructor

Fay Leeper

Board Member • Treasurer

Hallee Altman

MELTed Pilates Creator & Instructor

Howard Brooks

Board Member • Instructor

Jayadevi

Yin Yoga Instructor

Jayne Gumpel

Co-Founder • LCSW

Jean-Sebastien

Meditation Instructor

Jenny Iselin

Program Director

Joan Walsh

Board Advisor

Jomaire Crawford

Board Member

Kierra Foster-Ba

Dance Instructor

Kristina Lopez

Meditation & Dharma Instructor

Mindy Bacharach

Yoga Instructor

Nevah Assang

Board Advisor

Pamela Newkirk PhD

Board Advisor

Rafael Yuste PhD, MD

Board Member

Rev. Daiken Nelson

Buddhist Zen Monk • Instructor

Shalyni Paiyappilly

Sound Bath Instructor

Will Leblanc

Yin Yoga Instructor

Yvette Leeper-Bueno

Radical Hospitality Instructor

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OFFER YOUR SUPPORT AS A MINDFUL HARLEM FRIEND

Become a Mindful Harlem FriendThis is a powerful way to express your personal appreciation for what we offer and you wish to make it accessible to others. Membership is an expression of mutual support, whereby we are given the chance to nurture this community as it nurtures each of us.

Mindful Harlem is a 501c3 charitable organization that relies on your generosity to sustain its day-to-day operations, outreach into the Harlem community and build new programs. Friends donations are tax-deductible. Giving can always be tailored to one’s individual financial situation. We are dedicated to ensuring that anyone who wants to be a member can afford to do so.

BECOME A MINDFUL HARLEM FRIEND

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