Mark Coleman is an inner and outer explorer who has devotedly studied mindfulness meditation practices for over three decades. He is passionate about sharing the power of meditation and has taught mindfulness meditation retreats worldwide for the past twenty years. Mark is a senior meditation teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.
Mark likes to share the fruits of meditation with wider audiences, so he founded the Mindfulness Training Institute, through which he has brought mindfulness programs to companies and the nonprofit sector across North America and Europe. Through the Institute, Mark leads professional mindfulness teacher trainings in the United States and United Kingdom annually. Mark is also a trainer for the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, developed at Google, and teaches in its teacher trainings.
Mark is an unabashed nature lover, and through his organization Awake in the Wild, he shares his passion for integrating mindfulness, meditation, and nature. He leads wilderness meditation retreats from Alaska to Peru, taking people on inner and outdoor adventures. Through Awake in the Wild, Mark also leads yearlong meditation-in-nature teacher trainings in the United States.
Mark is the author of Make Peace with Your Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Your Inner Critic and Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery. He holds an MA in clinical psychology and draws on his extensive experience in working with people and organizations as a coach and consultant.
Mark lives in Marin County, California, and enjoys spending his free time in nature, hiking, backpacking, biking, and kayaking.