I have meditated for a long time, beginning as a young entrepreneur. My initial motivation was to “control” my thoughts. Little did I know, it would transform my ability to move through trauma, and my mental health challenges, even how I run my business.
I actively utilize the Unified Mindfulness System as it helps me navigate the emotional rollercoaster many high performing entrepreneurs find themselves in, on a daily basis. Whether it be forming new habits, racing thoughts with “to-do’s”, managing stress and emotional intelligence; these techniques have served me in those and many areas and continues to lead me to becoming the person I desire to be, to attain greater results in my personal and professional life.
As a mindfulness coach, I bring my practice into my daily life to ensure I am living what I have learned, and what I teach. The UM system has leveled me up as a person who can both run a successful business while juggling the challenges that come with mental health.
While I am not perfect in my efforts, and have day-to-day challenges just like everyone, I can become the observer of my thoughts, emotions and behaviors. This is a skill to be developed and I can share with ultimate humility, that I work to develop this skill constantly. Being mindful means many things. To me, one component is that you have the self-awareness to be honest with yourself about where and how you desire to grow.
My commitment to greater awareness, my heart for servitude and my inquiry skills are a few qualities that I bring to coaching. When working together, I aim to tailor your personal goals to our lessons together. If you’re feeling a call to work together, know that you will have a toolbox with a menu of different techniques to tailor to each life experience.
Our ability to enjoy life at a deeper level is possible.
Keep in mind, practicing active mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just have to remember to use it.
Julianna received her BA in psychology from Duke University. As founder, president, and head trainer of Unified Mindfulness, she is dedicated to disseminating Shinzen Young’s comprehensive mindfulness meditation system through the creation and presentation of educational programs and teacher-training certification programs.
Dr. Hunter serves as associate professor of practice and is the founding director of the Executive Mind Leadership Institute at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University. He also serves as visiting professor at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, where he developed and co-teaches the Leading Mindfully executive education program..
Dr. Eisendrath serves as chief psychologist and president of the Institute for Dialogue Therapy, P.C., where, as a Jungian analyst, she offers psychotherapy with individuals and couples, psychoanalysis, supervision, and training.
Dr. Vago serves as the research director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine and the director of the Contemplative Neuroscience and Integrative Medicine (CNIM) Laboratory at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Department of Psychiatry.
Stella is a psychologist, professor, and Zen practitioner. She became a formal student in 2008 in the Soto Zen tradition. She teaches courses in mindfulness based psychotherapies and the psychology of compassion at the Union Institute & University. She also co-facilitates a family program and young adult program at Shao Shan Temple, in Woodbury Vermont.
Dr. Creswell serves as a tenured associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also the director of the Health & Human Performance Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University.
Dr. McCormick currently serves as director of education at Unified Mindfulness. In 1975, he received a B.A. in psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz, where he was part of Dr. Elliot Aronson’s research team that examined cooperative approaches to reducing interracial conflict and academic performance problems in newly integrated school, and made Honors in Psychology, College Honors, and Thesis Honors.
UnifiedMindfulness.com is the official teacher training platform for Shinzen and the Unified Mindfulness System.
Created over 50 years of research and testing by Shinzen Young, Unified Mindfulness is a system of meditation that’s easily researchable by science, with clear terminology and rigorous precision around concepts and procedures.
The Unified Mindfulness system is a comprehensive, robust and refined support structure that any individual at any stage of meditation practice can rely on to go deeper in their insight and their ability to share it with others. It is also a secular form of meditation, which means it’s not religious in any way so anyone, of any faith, can do it.