US Meditation Teachers

USA Meditation Teachers

Popular teachers of mindfulness meditation in the USA. Here are some of them:

1. Jon Kabat-Zinn: Kabat-Zinn is widely considered one of the pioneers of mindfulness meditation in the West. He founded the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He has written several books on mindfulness, including "Wherever You Go, There You Are" and "Full Catastrophe Living."

2. Tara Brach: Brach is a psychologist and teacher who has been teaching mindfulness meditation for over 40 years. She founded the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC, and has written several books on mindfulness, including "Radical Acceptance" and "True Refuge."

3. Jack Kornfield: Kornfield is a teacher and author practicing mindfulness meditation for over 50 years. He founded the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California and has written several books on mindfulness, including "A Path with Heart" and "The Wise Heart."

4. Sharon Salzberg: Salzberg is a teacher and author practicing mindfulness meditation for over 45 years. She co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and has written several books on mindfulness, including "Lovingkindness" and "Real Happiness."

5. Joseph Goldstein: Goldstein is a teacher and author who has been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 50 years. He co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and has written several books on mindfulness, including "Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening" and "One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism."

6. Ronald Siegel: Siegel is a clinical psychologist and an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. He has been teaching mindfulness meditation for over 35 years. Siegel's work focuses on the intersection of mindfulness, psychology, and neuroscience. Siegel has written several books on mindfulness, including "The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems."

These teachers have made significant contributions to the USA's mindfulness movement and have helped make mindfulness meditation more accessible to a broader audience.