{"id":3350,"date":"2013-11-05T09:24:52","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T14:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/mindfulnessmatters\/?p=3350"},"modified":"2013-11-05T09:24:52","modified_gmt":"2013-11-05T14:24:52","slug":"bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html","title":{"rendered":"Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

The program committee of the 3rd Annual Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research<\/a> conference in San Diego is pleased to announce that they have finalized the agenda for this year’s conference. The program includes breakout sessions, research symposia, panel discussions, professional networking and practical workshops February 7-9, 2014 at the Paradise Point Hotel in San Diego. As momentum builds around the globe in support of teaching mindfulness to our future generations, this year’s conference will highlight the progress already made, suggest future directions, facilitate enhanced collaboration and explore innovations, all within the beautiful surroundings and weather of San Diego in winter.<\/p>\n

Pre-Conference “Unconference” Gathering of Leaders in the Field:<\/strong>\u00a0Friday morning, February 7 will feature a half-day “unconference” intended to creates a time and place to discuss challenges and opportunities within the field in a peer-to-peer learning environment where relationships are made, communities are developed and problems can be solved. Key program developers, researchers, policy makers and community-builders have been invited to this first-ever gathering and conference attendees are invited to participate as well.<\/p>\n

Keynote Speakers Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Congressman Tim Ryan<\/strong><\/td>\nSharon Salzberg<\/strong><\/td>\nDr. Mark Greenberg<\/strong><\/td>\nDr. Amy Saltzman<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Congressman Tim Ryan<\/strong>\u00a0is the U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 13th congressional district and the author of\u00a0A Mindful Nation,<\/em>\u00a0a book about the practice of mindfulness in both private and public life. He writes in his introduction: \u201cIf more citizens can reduce stress and increase performance – even if only by a little – they will be healthier and more resilient.\u201d He has noted that: \u201cThere\u2019s a whole body of literature in neuroscience today explaining why this works. We don\u2019t have time to wait. It\u2019s changing kids\u2019 lives. It\u2019s transforming teachers. It\u2019s transforming schools. And we see it in our own community now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sharon Salzberg<\/strong>\u00a0is a meditation teacher and author of numerous books. She is the cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts, and has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. The ancient Buddhist practices of vipassana (mindfulness) and metta (loving kindness) are the foundations of her work, and more recently she has lent her voice and wisdom to the discussion of the importance of fostering mindfulness in our children.<\/p>\n

Dr. Mark Greenberg\u00a0<\/strong>is the Edna Peterson Bennett Endowed Chair in Prevention Research and Director of the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development at Penn State University. Dr. Greenberg is a respected researcher and lecturer on the benefits of mindfulness in the educational setting. He noted recently, \u201cIn a world that provides so little silence and contemplation, mindfulness offers youth the opportunity to slow down, learn about their own nature, and develop caring and compassion towards self and others.\u201d He went on to say, \u201cResearch has begun to document these benefits and this conference will be a watershed event in moving forward both the science and practice.\u201d\u00a0View video of Dr. Greenberg<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Amy Saltzman<\/strong>\u00a0is a holistic physician, mindfulness coach, scientist, wife, mother, devoted student of transformation, long-time athlete, and occasional poet. Her passion is supporting people of all ages in enhancing their well being, and discovering the Still Quiet Place within. Amy is recognized by her peers as a visionary and pioneer in the fields of holistic medicine and mindfulness for youth, and has offered mindfulness to young people from pre-K to college undergrads in socioeconomically diverse school, and community settings. Her book\u00a0A Still Quiet Place: A Mindfulness Program for Teaching Children and Adolescents to Ease Stress and Difficult Emotions<\/em>\u00a0will be published in early 2014.<\/strong>\u00a0View video of Dr Saltzman<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The program committee of the 3rd Annual Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research conference in San Diego is pleased to announce that they have finalized the agenda for this year’s conference. The program includes breakout sessions, research symposia, panel discussions, professional networking and practical workshops February 7-9,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":268,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,15,11],"tags":[796,792,236,793,795,794],"class_list":["post-3350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buddha-101","category-media","category-teachers-and-talks","tag-amy-saltzman","tag-bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice","tag-congressman-tim-ryan","tag-education-and-research","tag-mark-greenberg","tag-sharon-salzburg"],"yoast_head":"\nBridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research Conference - Mindfulness Matters<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research Conference - Mindfulness Matters\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The program committee of the 3rd Annual Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research conference in San Diego is pleased to announce that they have finalized the agenda for this year’s conference. The program includes breakout sessions, research symposia, panel discussions, professional networking and practical workshops February 7-9,…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Mindfulness Matters\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-11-05T14:24:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cme.ucsd.edu\/bridging\/images\/RyanTim.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dr. Arnie Kozak\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research Conference - Mindfulness Matters","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research Conference - Mindfulness Matters","og_description":"The program committee of the 3rd Annual Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research conference in San Diego is pleased to announce that they have finalized the agenda for this year’s conference. The program includes breakout sessions, research symposia, panel discussions, professional networking and practical workshops February 7-9,…","og_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html","og_site_name":"Mindfulness Matters","article_published_time":"2013-11-05T14:24:52+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/cme.ucsd.edu\/bridging\/images\/RyanTim.jpg"}],"author":"Dr. Arnie Kozak","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html","name":"Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research Conference - Mindfulness Matters","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cme.ucsd.edu\/bridging\/images\/RyanTim.jpg","datePublished":"2013-11-05T14:24:52+00:00","dateModified":"2013-11-05T14:24:52+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/#\/schema\/person\/5f92cf2ae15fbe04e74ca47527ac68d8"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cme.ucsd.edu\/bridging\/images\/RyanTim.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cme.ucsd.edu\/bridging\/images\/RyanTim.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2013\/11\/bridging-the-hearts-and-minds-of-youth-mindfulness-in-clinical-practice-education-and-research-conference.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research Conference"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/","name":"Mindfulness Matters","description":"Beliefnet Voices - Arnie Kozak","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/#\/schema\/person\/5f92cf2ae15fbe04e74ca47527ac68d8","name":"Dr. Arnie Kozak","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-content\/wphb-cache\/gravatar\/6ab\/6abd6f3205265768510a13d66ac2aff7x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-content\/wphb-cache\/gravatar\/6ab\/6abd6f3205265768510a13d66ac2aff7x96.jpg","caption":"Dr. Arnie Kozak"},"description":"Recognized as an innovator in the field of mindfulness-based psychology, Dr. Arnie Kozak is northern New England's leading expert in the field. Dr. Kozak's ability to translate ancient healing traditions into pragmatic applications suitable for modern lifestyles through the use of metaphors have made him a strong voice in healthcare and business. Beginning with a journey to India in the 80\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s where he took the Bodhisattva vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Arnie Dr. Kozak began his lifelong practice in mindfulness meditation. Intent on finding a way to bring the practical healing attributes of mindfulness he began incorporating these techniques in his private practice. In 2002 Dr. Kozak created Exquisite Mind in Burlington, Vermont as a vehicle that could expand his wisdom to larger audiences beyond individual psychotherapy to professionals and corporations, health care providers, public groups and, most recently with Exquisite Mind Golf, amateur and professional golfers. His award-winning new book, Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness (Wisdom Publications, 2009) is a thoughtful, funny, and inspiring translation of mindfulness practice through the inventive use of metaphor applicable to our daily lives. In addition to his work with Exquisite Mind, Arnie Kozak, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist\u00e2\u20ac\u201dDoctorate has been a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Vermont and is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry and Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine. He has studied and practiced clinical psychology, meditation, and yoga for more than 25 years. He has studied with several meditation masters, including S. N. Goenka, Larry Rosenberg, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. After receiving his bachelors degree with honors from Tufts University, he was awarded a Presidential Fellowship to get his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University at Buffalo. He completed his training as a Psychological Fellow at the Harvard Medical School. Prior to founding the Exquisite Mind in 2002, Arnie worked ten years in the private sector for the PKC Corporation consulting on mental health content for this revolutionary software company.","sameAs":["http:\/\/exquisitemind.com"],"url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/author\/akozak"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/268"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3350"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3351,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3350\/revisions\/3351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}