Are you interested in joining MX Alumni Meditations? In these drop-in mindfulness sessions, you will have the opportunity to gather in community with other MX alum to learn and practice mindfulness meditation. These exercises will be held via zoom every other Monday (beginning December 6th) at 7:00 PM EST through June 2022. Each 45-minute meeting will include a group check-in, brief instruction/introduction to a specific practice or topic related to mindfulness, meditation guided by Ben, Olivia, Sara, (and the occasional guest appearances by Doug!), and reflection/sharing time. Participation & sharing is always optional. All ages, identities, and mindfulness experience levels are welcome. Family of MX Alums are also welcome, even if not MX affiliated. About the Facilitators: Ben Painter (MX ‘14) is the Co-Founder and Co-Associate Executive Director at WholeSchool Mindfulness, a nonprofit working to integrate Mindfulness Directors into schools across the country. At Middlesex, Ben had the opportunity to take mindfulness classes with Mindfulness Director Doug Worthen. Ben has had a personal practice for 10 years and has attended over 60 days of meditation retreats, including many retreats with Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, and two retreats at the Drupa Drong monastery in Northern Nepal. Ben is currently in iBme’s year-long teacher training program. Olivia Dillingham (MX ‘12) is an herbalist, writer, and holistic guide based in Sonoma County, California. Though she didn’t know it at the time, her career path began to take shape in her first mindfulness course with Doug Worthen at Middlesex nine years ago. Since, she has studied and practiced mindfulness, yoga, and somatic therapy, and is a graduate of the iBme teacher training program. Sara Gleason (MX’11) is a child and family therapist based in Portland, ME. She was first introduced to mindfulness meditation when she was a student at Middlesex and has been practicing for 10+ years since. She has attended multiple retreats with Inward Bound Mindfulness