I am a teacher of secular mindfulness and meditation to vulnerable communities in Washington DC. For me, leading mindfulness classes brings healing not just to the participants but also to the world.  Currently, I am leading classes at Calvary Women’s Services, Christ House, Skyland Work Force Center and Joseph’s House. Before the pandemic, I also led classes at the Men’s Transitional Rehabilitation Program at the 801 East Men’s Shelter  and the D.C. Department of Corrections as well as other institutions.

Since 2018, I have served on the board of Insight on the Inside, a non-profit that shares mindfulness practices to inspire and empower the incarcerated, returning citizens, people transitioning from homelessness, and all affected by poverty, aging and illness. I previously served IOI as president and director of reporting.

My work with underserved populations here in the District has led me to explore how to tailor the standard mindfulness teaching curriculum to underserved men and women in Washington D.C. I studied this issue in the Masters of Psychology program at Catholic University of America in the fall of 2017.

As the parent of two teenage boys, I am exploring mindfulness and screen use. I appeared in a story on mindfulness and screens on NPR’s All Things Considered. I am available to lead workshops on screen use for families or other groups.

I am available to lead workshops with a mindfulness theme or one-on-one instruction in meditation. I lead workshops at Downtown Dharma and the Silver Bay YMCA.

I serve as the Treasurer of the board of directors of Groundswell International, and President of the board of All Beings Zen Sangha. More detail on my training and experience in mindfulness and on my background as an economist in the Washington policy world are described in the accompanying pages.

I am a long-time resident of the Adams Morgan neighborhood. My wife Jessica and I have two wonderful sons, Maurie and Sam.

I can be reached via markstone1924@gmail.com.