ABOUT MINDFUL HARLEM
Mission & Vision
“There are three possibilities in life: to be something, nothing, or everything. In the first, there is suffering; in the second, there is peace; and in the third, there is happiness and peace.” – Rupert Spira.
Mindful Harlem is a non-profit wellness and meditation center that requires no spiritual or religious affiliation. No preparatory practice is necessary to recognize our individual and collective capacity to live an awakened life free from suffering.
This capacity is equally available to all people, in all places, under all circumstances, and in all situations, empowering and including everyone in our mission.
We are committed to bringing meditation and other healing arts to the Harlem community. We believe that a free mind, when nurtured, has the potential to lead us toward genuine authenticity and a life with endless possibilities. Let’s explore this potential together.
Make Mindful Harlem your home as we build a better future rooted in wisdom, understanding, and a higher consciousness. Welcome to our community.
- Jon Kabat-Zinn -
- Christina Feldman -
Meet Our Team
Adrian Bueno
Co-Founder • Board President • Instructor
Alex Beckmann
Sound Bath Instructor
Andrew Miles
Board Member • Sales & Marketing Director
Angela Dews
Dharma Instructor
Archimedes Bibiano
Mindfulness Meditation & Adaptive Yoga Instructor
Dan Lee Vazquez, Jr.
Insight Dialogue and Mindfulness Instructor
Edward Duncan
Executive Director • Instructor
Elena Ubeda Montero
Retreat Chef
Erdan
Qi Gong Instructor
Fay Leeper
Board Member • Treasurer
Howard Brooks
Board Member •
Jayne Gumpel
Co-Founder • LCSW
Joan Walsh
Board Advisor
Jomaire Crawford
Board Member
Nevah Assang
Board Advisor
Pamela Newkirk PhD
Board Advisor
Rafael Yuste PhD, MD
Board Member
Rev. Daiken Nelson
Buddhist Zen Monk • Instructor
Shalyni Paiyappilly
Sound Bath Instructor
Yvette Leeper-Bueno
Radical Hospitality InstructorLet’s Connect
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OFFER YOUR SUPPORT AS A MINDFUL HARLEM FRIEND
Become a Mindful Harlem Friend. This is a powerful way to express your personal appreciation for what we offer and you wish to make it accessible to others. Membership is an expression of mutual support, whereby we are given the chance to nurture this community as it nurtures each of us.
Mindful Harlem is a 501c3 charitable organization that relies on your generosity to sustain its day-to-day operations, outreach into the Harlem community and build new programs. Friends donations are tax-deductible. Giving can always be tailored to one’s individual financial situation. We are dedicated to ensuring that anyone who wants to be a member can afford to do so.
