I guide people to transform and heal through embodied presence, stillness and play.
mindfulness meditation teacher, author, mentor
I am a Buddhist teacher who has spent decades weaving mindfulness and meditation with social justice.
Transformative ways to meet life’s challenges with wisdom, resilience, and balance.
This book is for you if you’re going through upheaval, loss, crisis, if you are facing the unknown or have to make a difficult decision. It's also for all of us, as collectively we are encountering multiple challenges as a species and faced with decisions no generation before us has ever had to make.
Learn:
How to come home to yourself even in the midst of the unexpected
Practices for resting back into the unknown
How to care for stormy emotions and maintain your centeredness
Practices for cultivating equanimity and joy in any circumstance
How to tap into your own unique capacity to respond to the collective challenges we face
In 90 seconds, why I wrote this book
My book was released on Nov 2! Order your copy here:
Our democracy is counting on you.
Mind Our Democracy is a community of meditation, mindfulness, and yoga practitioners who recognize voting as an extension of contemplative practice. When we participate regularly and fully in our democracy, we protect its integrity and contribute to our collective well-being. I am proud to have contributed to this 5 minute video. Please watch it, share it and VOTE! Please visit mindourdemocracy.com for more information.
Other Offerings
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Dedicated Practitioners Program
I am core faculty of this two-year deep dive into the Pali canon, offered through Spirit Rock Meditation Center. The program supports a deepening understanding of the Dharma, a strengthening of practice and an integration of compassion and wisdom into our daily lives.
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BIPOC Youth Justice and Healing Fellowship (BYJaH)
A two-year training for BIPOC youth activists designed and taught by myself and Marisela Gomez, funded by the Kataly Foundation.
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Buddhist-Christian Community of Meditation and Action
I’m co-teaching this new monthly group, a community will explore the rich and diverse Buddhist and Christian contemplative practices and how these can support engaged spirituality.
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Village of Interbeing
Our vision to create Buddhist-Christian retreat center and eco-village rooted in spiritual nourishment and the transformation and healing of societal suffering, racial justice, and care for the earth.
News and recent content
How can I reach the part of them that wants to awaken? on A long way from the block, aired November 2023
My podcast interview, The Way Out Is In, on White Supremacy and Racial Healing, aired April 2022
My podcast interview with Vince Fakhoury Horn, Buddhist Geeks, aired January.
The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Facing the Unknown with Kaira Jewel Lingo aired in November.
Check out my 10% happier podcast which aired in October: A Buddhist Recipe for Handling Turmoil
4 new meditations connected to my new book are now up on the 10% Happier app. Under the Singles tab, look for "Made for These Times." If you already have the app downloaded, click the button to listen. Win a free 3-month subscription to the app by writing an online review of my new book and sending it to info@kairajewel.com.
The meditations are:
Deeply Accepting Yourself
Learn to connect with the true home of strength, wisdom, and clarity inside of yourself, a place of safety that no one can take away.
Caring for Strong Emotions
Instead of venting or denying intense emotions, learn to recognize & soothe them with mindfulness, gaining insight into your habit patterns.Calmly Riding the Waves
When the wild winds of life blow through, learn to find a steady calm in the eye of the storm in this equanimity meditation.Growing the Good
Cultivating what’s good in us helps during times of both abundance and adversity. In fact, it’s when times are hard that we need it the most.
