Mind-Body Therapy

Offerings are Online Only Through the Covid-19 Crisis

I’m teaching on a give-what-you can basis to help everyone keep their minds steady during this difficult time. Contact me for more info. May all be safe and healthy.

Mind-body therapies are techniques to help enhance the mind's positive impact on the body, for greater self-regulation, decreased stress, and more ease with physical and emotional pain. Research shows (and common sense knows) there are complex links between our thoughts and feelings which affect physiology and mental health, and Mind-Body therapy is grounded in the emerging scientific understanding that our stress-filled lives are contributing to emotional and physical pain. With Mind-Body therapy, we can enhance our quality of life and activate our natural relaxation response to improve mood, sleep quality, physical functioning, and increased emotional regulation.

As a Certified Mindfulness Teacher, I use evidence-based methods, including metta meditation, gratitude cultivation, mindfulness of self-talk/critical internal voice, embodiment, and breathwork exercises to help you balance your nervous system and steady your mind. You’ll learn to develop kindness and patience towards yourself for greater resilience—to cope with difficulties without becoming overwhelmed or discouraged. Together we’ll create a personalized daily practice sequence for you, designed to address your unique situation, including working with illness, anger, anxiety, and pain.

Mind-Body Therapy is for people who are:

Exhausted from fixating on problems and annoyances
Seeking complementary support for cancer treatment
Want to be more in tune with your body and surroundings
Looking for an effective method to enhance conventional pain treatment
Too distracted or overwhelmed to empathize and relate to family or colleagues
In a constant cycle of crisis and crash

What A Typical Mind-Body Session Provides

Empathic listening and space for you share your experience without judgement
Guided breathwork and body mindfulness practices for self-regulation and stress reduction
Gentle movement and stretching
Self-compassion techniques to cultivate love and patience for yourself and your struggles
Training to develop non-judgmental awareness of thoughts and feelings and sensations without pushing away the “negative”, clinging to the “positive”, or ignoring the “boring”
Encouragement, suggested readings or other recommendations to support healing and a growth mindset
A personalized meditation sequence, designed for your daily practice
My unshakable belief in your natural capacity to balance your mind and body, bring a sense of ease to each moment, and offer kindness to yourself and others—no matter what the circumstances are

Mind-Body Therapy is not a cure for disease or medical disorders or a substitute for psychotherapeutic treatment of mental illness, but a complementary practice to mitigate physical and emotional distress and improve coping skills.

You may not like everything that’s happening, but you can learn to love it all, with wisdom and compassion too. I’m available for one-on-one or group sessions in-person and via Zoom. New clients can book a 20 minute complimentary session to learn more about how we might work together.

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WHAT STUDENTS SAY

Testimonial Entries

Kim is a teacher with integrity, compassion and dedication. Her teaching blends substantial and deep knowledge of the Dharma, with kindness and a generous commitment to her students. Kim offers clear and impactful guided meditations that help students develop insight and awareness through critical investigation and reasoning. She also has a frank openness about her personal experiences and how she relates in life, that has shown me how to trust myself more. Above all she continues to encourage me and so many others to share our personal wisdom with the world through connecting with our hearts. Leslie Joren Wagner

Kim truly embodies the six paramitas, the four immeasurable, etc. in her teachings and her daily life, and treats every student with the respect and love that all beings deserve. She demonstrates what Metta/compassion and wisdom look like in her words and actions and I have learned so much from her about the meaning of Dharma, Buddha and Sangha. Carolyn Zezima, Esq.

Kim brings her full heart into her teaching. Her compassion has helped me find a home on "the path," and her wisdom has moved me forward on it. Sagar Bhatt

I don’t always make it to the Metta meditation, but something happened to lead me to it... It was one of the worst days in my life I was desperate for air and self-care. You are so loving and giving may you be blessed in countless ways. Thank you for transforming my evening into something worth my time. M.

Kim has been instrumental in illuminating my path to deeper self-awareness and compassion through meditation. Over the past year while working with Kim I have uncovered more insight and honesty with myself and feel a deeper level of connection with those around me. Her teaching style is caring and powerful and I would highly recommend working with her!
Trevor Swaine

Kim is one of the very best teachers. She creates an inclusive, welcoming environment whether you are a beginner or advanced meditator. She will help you calm your mind and increase compassion for yourself and others!
Laurence Mailaender

I attended Metta Meditation classes with Kim regularly while I lived in New York City. Being her student was a life changing experience and allowed me to develop more compassion for myself and others. Most recently, I've been experiencing some challenges and watching her YouTube videos have been really helpful in coping with life. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to learn from her.
Jessica LeBeau-Richman

I’ve practiced with Kim for about three years. In that time she has given me many gifts. She’s created a beautiful community where she offers the practice of Metta (lovingkindness) for myself and others, and (what I feel to be the most fruitful part about Kim’s teaching), is that she guides you to find your own unique way to waking up and wisdom, while at the same time is always there providing support and kindness. It is such a beautiful way to learn and practice and I am very grateful for her and her efforts.
Katie Klaus

Kim is my favorite meditation teacher! Her approach is compassionate and super accessible. She translates Buddhist concepts into everyday language, and shares useful tools to help you with stress and difficulties. Everyone loves her teaching style.
Ann Demarais