The Interdependence Project

We have made the decision to move our 200 hour Teacher Training program to begin in April 2025.

Originally, this was scheduled to start next weekend from December 2024 - June 2025.

Now we’ll begin in April 2025 - June 2025 have a summer break and resume next fall. Because of limited funding. We hope this shift in our schedule allows for more folks to join this cohort! Exact dates will be finalized and updated ASAP.

Please continue to spread the word! Thank you for being here♥️

Have y'all met Oneika? She facilitates workshops, trainings and retreats around the country centered around resilience, liberation and compassion. She was the first Mindfulness Coach at Rikers Island Correctional Facility and is apart our MTT teacher team! Oneika is a graduate of IDP's MTT cohort of 2019.

Oneika transitioned to yoga and meditation from a career in corporate retail over 10 years ago, and used that experience to support social justice work. She focuses on the power of lovingkindness and the mindfulness meditation practice of Metta.

She believes, "Our practice must be the machete which clears away the things that keep us distant from ourselves and each other. A skillful practice should be the guidepost which leads us home. Collective care is self-care."

Thank you for being apart of the IDP community. We're beyond grateful to learn from you and be encouraged by your commitment to practice and liberation. ❤🌻🌍 Friends, you'll have the opportunity to learn with her in our upcoming MTT.

We hope you'll join us next weekend!

Our 200-hour immersive training is among the most highly regarded meditation and mindfulness teacher training programs in the Buddhist tradition. Each MTT instructor brings years of experience, blending mindfulness and Buddhist wisdom. They’re here to guide you every step of the way with their diverse experience of applied practice and techniques.

Have we mentioned that our MTT is entirely online? Each session is recorded and accessible. This programs spans over 7 months and we meet on Zoom. We hope you'll join us for weekend 1! Deadline to apply closes Sunday 12/1/2024 🗓

Send us a message if you have any questions!

Meet our Executive Director: Nandini Naik

She was born and raised Hindu in India. Her formal practice of mindfulness started over two decades ago with Zen meditation. She had the good fortune of taking classes from His Holiness the Dalai Lama while living for months in a monastery in Dharamsala teaching Tibetan monks and refugees English.

IDP has been home to her since she took her first classes there in 2009. Secretary to the Board for 6 years, Nandini also graduated from the first IDP MTT cohort of 2011 and co-taught classes & Training’s for several years.

We're so grateful to have her presence and wisdom threaded into our trainings and programming. Meet her along with our other teachers next week for weekend 1 of our MTT! Starts December 7th.

Visit: www.theidproject.org/training/ for all the details to apply.

Why MTT? Here’s what our alumni say: "This program changed my life and my
career path." Our programs enable everyone to learn to offer meditation and compassion techniques to adults and children with integrity and skill.

Do you want to deepen your practice and share mindfulness with your community? We seek to connect with meditators whom are open and curious about training their minds to meet the present moment with skillful intention. Bring mindfulness to all the parts of your life and your work. Join us for our upcoming MTT!

Visit: www.theidproject.org/training for more information. Deadline closes this Sunday!

Dāna is a Sanskrit and Pali word that means "generosity" or "giving". In Buddhism, it's the practice of cultivating generosity and is the first of the Six Paramita or Perfections. And for we're asking community to make a donation to IDP or share this request with your community to uplift our work.

Your donation supports:

🌟Scholarships for our Mindfulness Teachers Training and Teaching Mindfulness to Children programs, so that anyone, no matter their financial situation, can follow their calling to spread peace.

🌟Accessible educational programs that bring deeper understanding of Buddhist principles and show us all how to live with more compassion, clarity, and kindness.

🌟Fostering real connection across communities, breaking down the walls of culture, religion, and nationality to build something stronger: unity and harmony.

Every contribution counts, and together, we can make a world of difference 🪷Join us in creating a more peaceful, compassionate world—one mindful step at a time 🗓️ Remember, donations made before year end are tax-deductible. Thank you!

🌟 Transform your practice, elevate your teaching, and become part of a global community! 🌟

Apply now for our immersive 200-hour Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher Training! Led by experienced teacher-practitioners and accredited by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA), this nine-month program will guide you through the depths of Buddhist tradition, preparing you to become a certified CMT-P (Certified Mindfulness Teacher, Professional Level).

📅 Deadline to Apply: December 1st, 2024 Don't miss your chance to deepen your practice and inspire others! Apply here: theidproject.org/training/

Meditation is...

A practice of focusing your mind. Meditation is not “not thinking”
Meditation is not supposed to be easy but it is the paramita of “joyful effort.” It can be practiced many different ways: seated, standing, or lying down. Meditation is not a remedy – it may not be for everyone and that’s okay. We don’t meditate to be good meditators, we meditate to be discerning enough to make choices that are more helpful than harmful.

🪷 Learn more info about the benefits of meditation: heidproject.org/membership/ -101

How do you define meditation? We'll be exploring different practice approaches and aspects of mindfulness in our upcoming 200 hour teacher training. It starts December 7th.

🌟 Here's the info for our meditation teacher training: theidproject.org/training/

Meet our faculty! Each MTT instructor brings years of experience, blending mindfulness and Buddhist wisdom. They’re here to guide you every step of the way with their diverse experience of applied practice and techniques.

🪷 Learn more about our faculty and upcoming MTT program! www.theidproject.org/training/

What can you do with an MTT certification? Our graduates lead mindfulness programs in schools, workplaces, and share with their communities. Imagine where it can take you!

Discover your path at www.theidproject.org 🪷

Come and walk with us at the northern tip of Manhattan, in largest remaining old-growth forest on the island. Unlike other Manhattan parks, Inwood Hill Park is largely natural and consists of mostly wooded, non-landscaped hills. During the 80-minute excursion (apx 1.5 miles), we will practice walking and standing meditation. You will have an opportunity to contemplate this unique terrain and beautiful vistas of the Hudson River.

This gathering will be conducted in Noble Silence. There will be time for sharing at the end. Beginners and seasoned practitioners all welcome.

📍Meet up details: 10:30 am, playground at the corner of Dyckman Street and Payson Avenue (15-minute walk from #1 train, Dyckman Street station; 7-minute walk from A train, Dyckman Street station). Light rain or shine.

🗓 Sunday, December 7th, 2024 from 10:30am to 12:15pm

Questions? Please contact [email protected]

NOTE: This is a dana-based event. Your generosity will be shared by New York Insight Meditation Center and The Interdependence Project

🔗 Signup here: www.nyimc.org/event/awake-in-urban-nature-meditation-winter-mini-hike-and-walking-meditation/

A Time for Bodhisattvas It is now time to ask ourselves, “What would a bodhisattva do?,” and let that be our guide and inspiration. Lion’s Roar offers us the wisdom of leading Buddhist teachers, leaders, and activists as we…

Did you know our MTT program is accredited by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association? Upon completion of this training, you can become an IMTA Certified Mindfulness Teacher at a Professional Level (CMT-P) 🔗 imta.org/

Participants learn specific techniques for effectively leading individual and group sessions of mindfulness and compassion meditation. They also receive the ongoing support of weekly cohort meetings.

These opportunities are integrated in this program for professional development, building skills for a career in the mindfulness field or to bring these techniques ands skillsets to others.

Deadline to apply is December 1st.
Be apart of our community!

📍Click this link for more details: https://theidproject.org/training/

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Our cohort for this year’s MTT program starts December 7th!

This online 200 hour immersion spans over 6 months and we center the development of wisdom and compassion through contemplative mindfulness practice.

Stay tuned for details on our Free Webinar later this month where our faculty will share a dharma talk, lead a mindfulness practice and answer any questions you may have about this program.

⏰ Deadline to apply is December 1st. Apply here: https://theidproject.org/training/

Join us for a transformative journey into mindfulness and self-discovery! Become an IMTA certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher🪷

Here’s a photo of our community gathering a few weeks ago. Awakening in Nature with 🍂 Maho opened this workshop with a check-in before we practiced sitting and walking meditation.

In between practice, we held space for pause and reflection then continued to practice. We closed with shared experiences, answered questions about the exercises and ended with gratitude. We’ll be offering another one December 7th!

Have you practiced some form of mindfulness today? 🪷Have you found some time to sit?

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