Melody Baumgartner began her practice at IMC in 2008. She received Mindfulness Meditation Teacher certification through UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach in 2021. She is a Buddhist Eco-Chaplain and co-facilitates the Buddhist Pilgrimage in Northern California. She is a student in Gil Fronsdal and Ines Freedman’s Dharma Leadership Program. Melody has taught mindfulness to parents since 2020. She served for a decade on the Child and Family Institute board, helping create programs that nurture strong, loving, communicating families. Previously, she worked in medical devices and holds an MBA from Santa Clara University. She is the mother of 23-year-old twin boys who attended IMC’s children’s programs.

Melody Baumgartner began her practice at IMC in 2008. She received Mindfulness Meditation Teacher certification through UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach...Read more