About
Mark Coleman
The founder and director, Mark Coleman M.A., has studied mindfulness practices for twenty five years. He has been teaching mindfulness workshops, trainings and retreats in Europe, Asia, South America and across the US for the past twelve years. Mark is a meditation teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, a renowned institution in the mindfulness field, and he teaches regularly with pioneering teachers such as Jack Kornfield and Sharon Salzberg, and at institutions like Omega, Esalen, and Kripalu. He conducts mindfulness trainings in corporate settings, including at Proctor & Gamble, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Prana, as well as in the nonprofit sector with entities such as at Trust for Public Land, Young Presidents Organization, and Center for Whole Communities.
Mark is a certified Integral Coach; in his practice Mark works individually with executives, corporate leaders, and other professionals. Mark has a MA in Clinical Psychology and has counseled individuals for over 10 years. He is author of Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery. Mark lives in Marin County, California.
For further information contact Mark at: info@themindfulnessinstitute.com
Keith Bailey
Keith is a communications specialist who helps leaders hone their ability to speak and listen with clarity, agility and purpose. His career has spanned over 20 years, working with some of the most prestigious organizations in the world, including Microsoft, Lufthansa, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, American Express and AT&T. Keith has trained executive groups in Europe, Asia and the Americas, emphasizing the power of mindfulness in leadership development. He has been a practicing Vipassana meditator for the past twenty years.
Keith is the best selling author of seven business books which have sold over 350,000 copies including Customer Service For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons), Watercooler Wisdom: How Smart People Prosper in the Face of Conflict, Pressure and Change. (New Harbinger Publications), Customer Service In An Instant, Public Speaking In An Instant, Email In An Instant and Time Management In An Instant (Career Press). In addition to distribution within the US, their books have been translated into thirteen other languages.