mindfulness belongs in education
As a youth-serving professional, you've probably experienced the power and potential of mindfulness in your work. When young people have tools to calm and focus their minds, and a community where they feel seen and celebrated — anything is possible. And when educators are well-resourced, they more often experience joy in the responsibility they hold to shape the inner and outer worlds of tomorrow's leaders.
let’s work together for the benefit of young people
programs steeped in practice & science
Using research-backed formats and culturally responsive, trauma-informed teaching frameworks, we impart lessons in self-awareness and empathy and teach techniques that calm and focus the mind. Research on the impact of Inward Bound retreats has demonstrated that, following their retreat, teens experienced increased self-compassion and life satisfaction, along with decreased rumination and reactivity.
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We value and believe in the wisdom and beauty of young people, and we are committed to empowering them with the benefits of mindfulness.
embracing self-compassion
centering innate wisdom
forging a kind, equitable community
elevating ethical decision-making
tending to emotional and mental wellness
seeing the uniqueness of every teen
caring, diverse teachers & staff
Inward Bound retreats and programs are led by awesome adults with years of experience serving and working with teens and young adults, alongside their own longstanding mindfulness practices. Our diverse faculty and staff walk their talk in their professional and personal lives, and devote themselves to creating a truly unique and safe container for all to be welcomed, be real, and be accepted — and have some fun.
justice & equity at the core of mindfulness & compassion
Within its mission of teen mindfulness, Inward Bound prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). This commitment to DEIA is embodied across its programs and organizational leadership, which utilizes a Collaborative Leadership model for shared decision-making and strategy-building across staff, teachers, teens and young adults, parents, and community partners.
I am surprised by the person I was and the person that I became on such a short retreat.
teen on retreat
Exactly what my son needed. A supportive staff, diverse group of kids, beautiful setting, meditation, yoga, talks, mindfulness, new friends, and new thinking.
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