Meet the people and purpose behind the practice library.
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Mindfulness Exercises was founded in 2015 by Sean Fargo with the goal of making mindfulness and meditation teaching simple and accessible for everyone.
What began as a free online resource with a few meditations and worksheets has grown into the world’s leading online mindfulness teacher training platform, reaching over 20 million people through our website and social media channels.
By partnering with some of today’s top mindfulness practitioners and teachers, we strive to make teaching mindfulness and meditation available to anyone who has the sincerity and compassion to help others in these challenging times.
Sean Fargo, Founder
Our Vision
We envision a world where we all support each other in being present with the love and mystery of each unfolding moment.
Mindfulness isn’t a complex, religious, or esoteric practice — it’s simply bringing gentle awareness to our moment-to-moment experience. Everyone has the ability to share this gift with others.
Our Mission
Our mission is to encourage and support each other in practicing and teaching mindfulness with compassion and joy.
We all need a little help. No one is mindful 100% of the time. We could all use a little encouragement to be present, to meet this moment with gentle care, and to find the space to respond to life with the wisdom that is already within us.
Our values
The principles behind how we teach, build, and treat the people we work with.
Be Authentic
We say what we mean, and live what we teach.
Speak with integrity and honesty, expressing our true beliefs.
We lead with kindness — for our team, our community, and the world.
Show genuine care for our clients, colleagues, and community.
Nurture our work with kindness and consideration.
Advocate for the well-being of our world, and help others meet their suffering.
Create Magic Moments
We make every interaction genuinely meaningful.
Strive to deliver experiences that genuinely move people.
Foster a positive, inspiring environment for our team.
Make meaningful connections with everyone we meet.
Our team
A team of mindfulness teachers and educators dedicated to the highest quality resources and support for teaching mindfulness and meditation.
Sean Fargo
Founder. A former Thai Forest Buddhist monk who became a trainer for the mindfulness program born at Google.
Sara-Mai Conway
Writer and meditation instructor rooted in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, teaching from off-grid Baja Sur, Mexico.
Gillian Florence Sanger
Writer, meditation teacher, and certified hypnotherapist whose teachings are inspired by the wisdom of nature.
Jennifer Carter
Certified meditation teacher, coach, and Social Meditation facilitator helping people cultivate wellbeing in relationship.
Jeremy Lipkowitz
Teaches mindfulness and emotional intelligence at universities, recovery centers, and companies; a former monk in Myanmar.
Meg James
Introduced to meditation at age four; left a corporate career to teach full time, reaching millions of listeners worldwide.
Giovanni Dienstmann
Self-discipline coach, meditation teacher, and author of an awareness-based approach to self-development.
Endorsed by renowned experts
Having collaborated with Sean Fargo, I can attest that he is a visionary who brings scope, insight and compassion to his teaching and support of others on the path of meditation. Along with many, I, too, have personally witnessed his unstinting kindness.
I am always grateful to work with Sean Fargo. I find him an unusual combination of great emotional intelligence and the diligence and perseverance to get any job done. His caring and kindness are exemplary, as is his clarity and awareness.
Sean is the absolute gold standard for mindfulness training and coaching. He has tremendous depth and breadth. He is also very kind, with bone-deep integrity, excellent communication and teaching skills, inclusive open-minded awareness, and a sweetly supportive manner. He really is the best, and I recommend him wholeheartedly.
Dr. Rick HansonNYT-bestselling author of Resilience and Hardwiring Happiness
It is a privilege to contribute to Sean Fargo's mindfulness teacher certification program. The warm and inviting atmosphere of the classes nourishes and reflects everything that is taught. This is mindfulness training in the truest sense.
Christopher GermerFounder of the Mindful Self-Compassion Program
I know Sean Fargo well and deeply appreciate the work he does supporting people in their meditation practice. He has something special to offer others: his own unique way of sharing mindfulness with clarity, heartfulness and generosity. I have great respect for Sean and highly recommend him for anyone wanting to deepen their own practice.
James BarazCo-founding teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Sean is the most thoughtful, courageous and inclusive teacher I have had in a long time. If you want to start your mindfulness teaching journey in a simple, practical and meaningful way, I recommend speaking with Sean and you will be amazed at the impact he will have on you. His passion to contribute to others' learning and development is contagious.
Hasan RafiqChief Operating Officer of Diversity at Facebook
Backed by international accreditations
Our certification is accredited by the CPD Certification Service, the International Mindfulness & Meditation Alliance (IMMA), and the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA) — recognized, independent standards for professional mindfulness training.
How we support your journey
Whether you want to deepen your own mindfulness practice or learn to teach it to others, there's a place to begin.
