Daniel Rechtschaffen, MA, a pioneer in the field of mindfulness and education, is creator of Mindful Children, an organization that leads trainings and implements mindfulness-based curriculum in collaboration with schools and organizations. He helped create the curriculum for Mindful Schools, Mindfulness Without Borders, and the Mindful Mothering Project. He also serves on the board of the Mind Body Awareness Project and on the board of advisors of the Karuna School.
In addition to his work in mindfulness and education, Rechtschaffen currently has a private psychotherapy practice as a marriage and family therapist intern, where he integrates cutting-edge psychological techniques with ancient wisdom traditions. He works with children, families, individuals, and groups. He also has taught developmental psychology with the ASA program at the University of California, Berkeley.
A committed meditator, Daniel Rechtschaffen began his meditation practice at the age of 19 as a resident at Plum Village, Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastery in France. He has studied various movement and nature-based awareness practices and also teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
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