Emily Herzlin - Mindfulness Meditation Teacher

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Introduction: There are a lot of things that I love about the work that I do. I love creating a space that allows people to become curious about their experience and to explore their minds and hearts. I love when my students learn that they are capable of so much more than they thought.

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Hired 6 times

13 years in business

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Michael K.

Sep 19, 2014

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Dani K.

Oct 23, 2015

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Yelena N.

Nov 21, 2015

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Laura B.

Oct 23, 2015

I have taken many of Emily's meditation classes that incorporate writing, as this has been my main method of organizing my own thoughts and encouraging self-reflection for a long time. I was very happy to see that this was included in Emily's diverse meditation training background, feeling that she could offer new insight into a craft I have been using for much of my life. Emily has been writing for many years and this only brings a unique perspective to the meditation/writing classes she offers. I was surprised by her level of maturity, which far exceeds her young age. She is has the forethought and care to make it a safe place for everyone to share, or not share, and the creative ways she allows for this have always been refreshing and comforting to me. I am someone who enjoys finding a teacher and sticking with them - Emily is certainly one of these teachers, and I feel very lucky to have found her.

Sumana H.

Oct 27, 2015

Emily Herzlin is great at guiding both new and experienced meditators, no matter whether they're coming from secular, spiritual, or religious perspectives. She draws on multiple traditions and sources of wisdom (including spiritual aproaches and scientific resources) and always provides useful, nonjudgmental suggestions. Meditation practice is the centerpiece of her class, but she makes sure to give students a framework for understanding it beforehand, and to give students a substantive opportunity after the practice to ask questions and explore their experiences. From the low-key opening icebreaker to the soft chime of the closing bell, Herzlin provides a great learning environment.

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What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I'm a Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher. I trained at the UMass Medical School Center for Mindfulness. I'm a member of the NYC Mindfulness Meditation Collaborative--a group of MBSR teachers who all trained through the University of Massachusetts Medical School Center for Mindfulness. We meet monthly to discuss MBSR, news from the CFM, and to give and get teaching support. I also go on regular meditation retreats to continue to deepen my own practice.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
I learned how to meditate when I was in high school and suffering from a flareup of a chronic illness. Back then, meditation was so helpful for me in seeing the wholeness of the situation. It helped me to see what was good about my life and my body. Meditation felt like a way of taking care of myself. After high school I continued to practice. As a graduate student at Columbia I found myself teaching meditation in a writing course I was teaching, and realized how helpful this was to others. So I embarked on the MBSR teacher training path, as well as a yearlong teaching immersion program at The Interdependence Project. I can't think of a better way to spend my time than teaching others mindfulness and meditation, and I am so happy that I get to do this work.