S3 Ep#42 Andrew Safer is a mindfulness instructor

My guest today is Andrew Safer, Andrew is a mindfulness instructor and trainer, his 5-minute meeting with the great Zen master Suzuki Roshi in 1968, inspired him to become a practitioner for the last 53 years.   Andrew has been inspired for a lifetime! Several years later, he began practicing and studying in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition with the meditation master Chogyam Trungpa. Andrew became an authorized meditation instructor after completing training with Shambhala International in Halifax in 1993, and, in 2010, began presenting mindfulness workshops through the Family Life Bureau, Archdiocese of St. John’s.

He has developed and implemented applied mindfulness programs for anxiety and stress, depression, suicidal thoughts, and addictions, as well as for inmates, youth, and the workplace.

Andrew has been leading a weekly meditation group since the Spring of 2011, and leads weekend meditation retreats in the Fall and Winter, and a week-long silent retreat in the Summer. He is a member of the faculty of the Atlantic Contemplative Centre in Halifax.

In 2017, Andrew received the “Hope” award from Consumer Health Awareness Network of Newfoundland and Labrador (CHANNAL).

He partners on mindfulness projects with: Canadian Mental Health Association—Newfoundland and Labrador, Memorial University (Dr. Janna Rosales, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science), and Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador. Andrew’s book, Anxiety, Stress & Mindfulness: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Wellness, was published in 2018. He is the founder of Safer Mindfulness, Inc.

Andrew has conducted mindfulness training workshops for groups ranging from inmates of Her Majesty’s Penitentiary to police officers and civilians with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, to managers of a regional health authority.

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