Educators

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.

mindfulness belongs in education

let’s work together for the benefit of young people

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custom programs

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teacher training

teacher training

Become certified to teach mindfulness to young people.

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upcoming programs

upcoming programs

Browse upcoming teen retreats happening across the country.

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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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our values & commitments

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

embracing self-compassion

centering innate wisdom

centering innate wisdom

forging a kind, equitable community

forging a kind, equitable community

elevating ethical decision-making

elevating ethical decision-making

tending to emotional and mental wellness

tending to emotional and mental wellness

seeing the uniqueness of every teen

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.

Testimonial by teen on retreat

I am surprised by the person I was and the person that I became on such a short retreat.

teen on retreat

Testimonial by parent

Exactly what my son needed. A supportive staff, diverse group of kids, beautiful setting, meditation, yoga, talks, mindfulness, new friends, and new thinking.

parent

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