Top Mindfulness and Meditation Coaches Experts 2025

I’ve always been seen as “the strong one.” The high-achieving woman who figures it out. Leads well. Performs well. Keeps going. But after two C-sections, postpartum depression, and the quiet grief that comes when life doesn’t follow the plan, you stop. You question. You sit in limbo between who you were and who you’re becoming. That limbo is where I do my work. I’m a Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Coach and the creator of Sacred Self-Leadership™, a method for high-achieving mothers who are navigating the emotional weight of birth trauma, unexpected diagnoses, or identity shifts. I help them find their way back to their voice, clarity, and leadership, without performance masks or mom guilt. Through my V.O.I.C.E.™ Method, I guide women to become deeply self-led. Not by bypassing their emotions, but by honoring them. My work lives at the intersection of emotional precision, spiritual depth, and grounded leadership. The mothers I work with often appear successful on paper, but inside? They’re holding grief no one sees. They’re leading families, teams, and businesses while carrying invisible emotional loads. I teach them how to lead themselves first. That’s where true power begins. What makes my approach different is that I don’t separate motherhood from leadership. I don’t separate birth stories from business stories. I see them as a sacred thread, and I help women integrate their personal evolution into how they show up in the world. I speak and write on: - Emotional clarity in leadership - The unspoken grief of high-functioning motherhood - Decision-making for women in emotional limbo - Identity evolution after unexpected life events - The future of feminine leadership is rooted in story, not struggle My mission is to normalize emotional permission in motherhood, not as a soft skill, but as a leadership asset. When a mother learns how to lead herself again, she doesn’t just heal, she changes how she leads everything. This is the work I wish I had. Now it’s the work I’m honored to lead.

I am Michael O'Brien, a certified executive coach, speaker, and author with over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry. I help executive leaders and teams drive better results tomorrow than today by changing lives through trusted executive leadership and teamwork.As the Chief Ripple Officer at Pause Breathe Reflect, I also help individuals and organizations expand their awareness, sharpen their focus, and approach life with equanimity. I believe that mindfulness is a symbol and a pathway to more success at work and in life. I draw on my personal story of overcoming a near-fatal cycling accident and shifting my perspective to fuel my recovery and create a better tomorrow. I share my insights and strategies through my book, Shift, and my keynote speeches, workshops, and podcasts. My mission is to create positive ripples in the world and inspire others to do the same.

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Leah Frazier, Esq., CMT, MCT-MP, RMT is the Founder of Leah Heals and has approximately 400+ hours combined of certified professional training in meditation, sound healing, Usui Reiki, Embodied Activism, and Mindfulness, as well as instruction from the University of San Diego for her Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction education. As a meditation instructor, Leah artfully infuses the practices of guided meditation, mindfulness exercises, visualization, breathwork and sound as a unique spin and interactive experience for her students. ‍ Leah is also certified as an Advanced Practitioner in Mindfulness and as a Master Reiki Teacher. In 2023 on National Black Mental Health Professionals Day, Leah was honored by the Boris L. Henson Foundation, BET, and Hollywood Actress Taraji P. Henson as a winner of its Joy Award in the integrative health and wellness category. The award named Leah as one of the top 10 Black wellness practitioners in the nation. Leah has proudly partnered with American Airlines, the Dallas Mavericks, Lockheed Martin, Market by Macy's, Dallas Truth Racial Healing and Transformation (Dallas TRHT), Vizient, Dallas Habitat for Humanity, Grandscape at The Colony, and more for meditation and sound healing. Leah was named by D Magazine as one of Dallas' top leaders in mindfulness, and has also been featured on WFAA Channel 8's Good Morning Texas, BET, the CW TV Network, and Shoutout DFW as a go-to expert in Meditation and Mindfulness. She is also featured as an instructor on Insight Timer -- the #1 Free App for Meditations. ‍

Over 60, retired art professor, who left academia diagnosed with PTSD & burnout. Retooled and became a certified yoga teacher, massage therapist and focused on teaching independently. Ran a yoga studio in midtown Manhattan, in the early 2000's, closed soon after 9/11 attack. Now post-Covid began teaching holistic wellness based on shiatsu, yoga and mindfulness to clients online. Currently run a almost 30k subscriber Youtube channel, on "wellness & woo-woo." Primarily African-American women audience, though not exclusively. Interested in meditation and holistic practices for dealing with stress & developing ones intuition & mental clarity. Been featured in: Sisters from AARP, Essence, Yoga Journal, Heart & Soul, Self magazines. Other recent interests/areas: Solo travel over 60, expat research, travel wellness (dealing with jetlag,) new country scouting.

Since 1995, Gayathri Narayanan, founder of Myndtree.org, has explored how the world’s wisdom traditions can bring balance, compassion, and clarity into modern life. Before founding Myndtree, she built a successful career in healthcare technology, leading teams and initiatives that advanced patient care and organizational well-being. Yet her early exposure to her guru’s teachings planted a seed of deeper inquiry, one that grew stronger over time, calling her toward a life grounded in wisdom teachings and service. Answering that inner call, Gayathri stepped away from her corporate path to devote herself fully to spiritual practice and to guiding others on their own journeys. Her contemplative path is shaped by immersion in the Advaita (non-dualistic) traditions of Hindu philosophy, and in Theravada, Zen, and Dzogchen lineages of Buddhism, where she continues to study the nature of mind, compassion, and liberation across traditions. She has trained as a nonviolent parenting educator through Echo Parenting & Education in Los Angeles and certified as a mindfulness meditation teacher with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. As a mother of two, Gayathri’s lived experience of nurturing awareness and patience within family life deeply informs her work. She integrates these everyday lessons of relationship, impermanence, and love into teachings that honor both the sacred and the ordinary. Gayathri founded Myndtree as a welcoming space where people at any age or stage can explore mindfulness meditation, heart-centered parenting practices, and interspiritual teachings. Today she brings together her analytical insight and contemplative depth to illuminate the meeting point between mindfulness and modern living. Her secular and inclusive style draws from great wisdom texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, Ātmopadeśa Śatakam, Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, Lotus Sūtra, and Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, inviting learners of all backgrounds to explore how awareness can transform each moment and awaken our shared humanity.

Alison Réaume is a Whole Human Fractional COO and Yoga Teacher Trainer who helps entrepreneurs, CEOs, and teachers build businesses that work and lives that feel good to live. With over 20 years of experience in operations, systems, and leadership support and nearly two decades of teaching and training yoga teachers, Alison brings strategy, structure, and steadiness to both business and personal growth. She looks at the whole human behind the work, designing systems that support not only the business, but the person running it. Through her Yoga Teacher Trainings and business consulting, Alison helps people find clarity, alignment, and sustainability, proving that when your systems support you, everything else flows better.

Kamini Wood is a multi-certified, trauma-informed life and leadership coach, founder of Live Joy Your Way, and creator of the AuthenticMe® and FREEDOM™ frameworks. She is dedicated to helping high achievers, parents, teens, and survivors of toxic relationships break free from perfectionism, people-pleasing, and self-doubt, rediscovering their authentic selves. Drawing from training in Positive Psychology, Internal Family Systems, and Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, Kamini blends evidence-based strategies with deep compassion and lived experience. Her work empowers individuals to regulate their nervous systems, rewrite limiting narratives, and lead with conscious awareness. Through one-on-one coaching, group programs, and her podcast RiseUp Live: Joy Your Way, Kamini supports clients and organizations in cultivating emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-leadership. Her approach centers on the belief that healing and success are not opposites; they coexist when we align with our truth and live from wholeness.

I specialize in facilitating transformative breathwork workshops, both online and in person, for mental health professionals and coaches. I practice what I teach, using breathwork to help others unlock their potential for healing, clarity, and growth.As an experienced hypnotherapist, trainer, and mental health coach, I also offer hypnotherapy training, including the Intuitive Hypnotherapy Certification Course, which equips practitioners and coaches with advanced skills to create rapid, lasting change.Combining neuroscience, spirituality, and practical tools, my mission is to empower individuals and professionals to transform their lives and elevate their impact. I am opened to be a speaker in events to share my knowledge and experience on how to harness the power of the subconscious mind and higher self for positive changes. I'd love to connect with you!

Over 15 years experience in teaching of the Global meditation techniques and Hatha Yoga. An experienced professional in the Management and Promotion of International travel and teacher training. Presently Associated with Mantra Yoga and Meditation School to offer Dual certification course. Beach and Hills Yoga for Yoga Retreat in India, Nepal and Indonesia. Past At Shree Mahesh Heritage : 300 Hour Meditation Teacher Training Certification Program 28 Days Residential Global Guided Meditation Training School in Rishikesh India Rishikesh Vinyasa Yoga School : 200 Hour Vinyasa & Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training Program A 28 Days Residential Vinyasa flow & Ashtanga Primary Series - Intensive certification course. Specialized course for Global Vinyasa Yoga Lovers. RVYS is RYS 200 ,Yoga Alliance, USA

If we haven’t had a chance to connect yet, my name is Neelu and I champion the power of self-advocacy and being your own cheerleader. I am a true believer that organizations are more innovative when they build psychologically safe cultures. As a self-advocacy expert, keynote speaker, and the author of "Be Your Own Cheerleader," I help professionals speak up for their ideas and their wellbeing, to drive safety, creativity, and innovation. I help organizations unleash innovation by elevating every voice. Living by the values of self-advocacy, I invite you to support my mission. Need a speaker for your organization, offsite, or conference, send me a DM or contact me at neelu@neelukaur.com

April Likins is a board-certified health coach and nationally recognized stress and burnout expert, triple-trained through Duke Integrative Medicine, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and Precision Nutrition. Her insights and personal story have been featured in Mantra Wellness, Better Humans, Wellbeing Magazine, Authority Magazine, and on 50+ podcasts worldwide. After hitting burnout and experiencing a total health collapse following her father’s death, April turned her pain into purpose. Now, she’s fiercely committed to helping leaders and high-achieving professionals move from burnout and survival mode to clarity, resilience, and vibrant well-being. Learn more at www.aprillikins.com

Sukhvinder Singh (Chaitanya) is an internationally trained Yoga and Meditation Teacher (E-RYT 500, YACEP – Yoga Alliance USA) and the founder of Yoga Chaitanya International Institute, a globally recognized center for yoga teacher education and mindfulness studies. He is expert in in Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, Yoga Therapy: Iyengar Style & Ayurveda, Guided Meditation. Beginning his professional life as an engineer, Sukhvinder discovered that the precision and inquiry of science could coexist beautifully with the inward depth of yoga philosophy. That realization led him to leave corporate life and devote himself fully to teaching and research in yoga, meditation, and human wellbeing. He is certified in Hatha Yoga from Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan (a subsidiary of the Bihar School of Yoga), as a Laughter Yoga Teacher from Laughter Yoga International University under Dr. Madan Kataria, and as a Meditation Teacher from Osho International Pune. Over the past decade he has led more than 20,000 hours of classes, workshops, and teacher-training programs around the world—including in India, Lebanon, Russia, Thailand, Taiwan, China, and Bali. At Yoga Chaitanya, Sukhvinder serves as lead trainer for advanced certifications such as the Ashtanga Vinyasa & Yin Yoga Teacher Training in India, Yin Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training, and Yoga Therapy Teacher Training. His method weaves traditional yogic wisdom with insights from anatomy, psychology, and contemplative science, encouraging students to balance effort and surrender—strength and stillness. Beyond asana, he is passionate about yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, laughter therapy, and the neuroscience of mindfulness. His writings explore how ancient practices meet the emotional and technological challenges of modern life, offering a bridge between timeless awareness and daily living. Sukhvinder has been featured on platforms such as Elephant Journal, OM Yoga Magazine, and Retreat Guru, and regularly contributes essays and interviews on the art of mindful living. Through his online community and in-person trainings, he continues to guide students toward clarity, compassion, and conscious joy. “Yoga is the science of returning home to yourself.” — Sukhvinder Singh (Chaitanya)

Erena DiGonis, LCSW-R is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Health Coach, and Certified Clinical Anxiety and Trauma Treatment Professional. She is also certified in Brainspotting and trained in EMDR. Erena has twenty-one years of practical and professional experience as an active clinician, teacher, and supervisor. She has worked in a variety of community, psychiatric, in-home, and private practice settings with hundreds of complex cases. Erena is a sought-after writer, speaker, and consultant and has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Psychology Today, Reader’s Digest, Women's Health, and MEL magazine. She has reviewed book proposals for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and is an Advisory Board Member for the CPTSD Foundation. Erena serves as the Founder and Continuing Education Director of EngagedMinds, a national Continuing Education business providing training for Counselors, Social Workers, and Therapists.

My professional journey began over 27 years ago as a Mental Health Specialist at a psychiatric hospital, evolving into a successful hypnotherapy practice that has helped thousands of people overcome personal challenges. I hold a Diploma in Hypnotherapy from HMI College of Hypnotherapy, a Wellness Counseling Certificate from Cornell University, and a Specialization in Integrative Health and Medicine from the University of Minnesota. Through my award-winning book "The Magic in Metaphor," I've demonstrated how storytelling creates profound emotional shifts, using carefully crafted metaphors to help children reframe challenges and discover new perspectives. I also produced "Close Your Eyes," a collection of sleep music that weaves hypnotic suggestions into lo-fi compositions. Most significantly, I've developed Placebo-Enhanced Hypnotic Intervention™, my signature method that harnesses the scientifically-proven power of the placebo effect to amplify hypnotic outcomes, essentially helping clients activate their own "internal pharmacy" for healing and change. These innovative approaches reflect my commitment to evolving hypnotherapy by combining evidence-based science with creative techniques. Through Zoom for Healthcare, I work with clients nationwide—without losing the human connection that makes hypnosis so effective. My extensive client feedback, documented case studies, and reputation among healthcare workers have established me as a trusted and sought-after professional.

Performance-driven Talent Acquisition professional with a progressive growth mind-set seeking the opportunity to transfer 14+ years of combined expertise in full-cycle global, national & campus recruiting, digital marketing and social media strategies to a leadership role within a data-driven, innovative and purposeful organization.

I work at the intersection of entertainment and wellness where Creativity, Strategy and Mindfulness are my approaches to problem-solving. I’ve leveraged my passions, professional experiences(at agencies, in talent management or independent projects) and relationships over the last 15 years to deliver creative solutions and results. Through my consultancy, I serve emerging to Award-winning creatives, artists and brands, providing creative resources and opportunities for growth and wellbeing. I am also a Level 1 MBSR(Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) Teacher and an IMTA Certified Mindfulness Teacher. I use my training to engage brands, Creatives and leaders in entertainment with tools and resources to integrate or elevate consistent mindful practices into their daily lives and creativity to tap into the highest version of themselves.

Dr Tan Chi Chiu has is Chairman of the Lien Centre for Social Innovation at Singapore Management University, where he was also the invited Convocation Speaker in 2012. He is Board Member of the UBS Optimus Foundation Singapore, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Community Fund, National Healthcare Group Fund, Church Of Our Saviour, St Andrew’s Nursing Homes and World Harvest Initiative, a Christian international community development agency. He is a Fellow and member of the Senior Common Room of King Edward VII Hall, National University of Singapore. He retired from the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) in 2017 after 18 years as an elected member, but has been re-appointed Chairman of the SMC’s Medical Ethics Committee as a non-Council member for two further terms until 2023. He has been Chairman of the Working Committee for the Review of the SMC Ethical Code and Guidelines (2002 and 2016 editions), Chairman of the Registration Review Committee and remains Chairman of Complaints Committees. He was a member of SMC’s Credentials Committee and Supervisory Framework Review Committee. He is a member of the National Telemedicine Guidelines Review Committee. He has retired as Vice Chairman of SATA CommHealth after 8 years on the Board and he was appointed Adviser to the Board for a term. He was also previously Vice Chairman of Make A Wish Foundation Singapore and a Board Member of the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) and a member of the Board of Governors of the Anglo Chinese Schools. He was a Council Member of the National Youth Achievement Awards Council for over 20 years before retirement. He is active in the youth development and community service scene in Singapore and has been deeply involved in many overseas humanitarian, community aid and scientific expeditions for which he has received numerous international awards. He also led disaster relief expeditions to Sri Lanka (tsunami 2005), Pakistan Kashmir (earthquake 2005), Java (earthquake 2006), Haiti (earthquake 2010), Philippines (Typhoon Haiyan 2013) and also worked with the Red Cross in Nepal (earthquake 2015). His recent community development work included a social innovation development project in east Nepal and a medical development program in East Timor.