Mindful Matters W Chris Griffin, Lpc

As a Middlesex student, Doug ’96 served as a co-captain of the varsity football and lacrosse teams. He was All-New England in football in 1994 and 1995 and All-New England and Honorable Mention All-American in lacrosse in 1996. Doug continued on to the University of Virginia, where he played lacrosse for four years and was a member of the 1999 National Championship team. Since graduating from UVA, Doug has developed a passion for mindfulness and meditation and is currently very active in the burgeoning movement to bring these practices into the American school system. To this end, Doug joined the Middlesex faculty in 2011 to lead sessions in meditation and teach courses on mindfulness.

George has 20 years of teaching experience and 25 years of study in the Chinese arts of Tai Chi and Qi Gong.  He has successfully developed and continues to deliver classes in both arts for a number of organizations including municipal recreation departments, corporate fitness centers and local health-focused healing centers.  His goal is to give students the tools with which to reap the ongoing health and self-healing benefits associated with Tai Chi and Qi Gong by offering group classes and individual instruction at your location.  His strengths in teaching and coaching facilitate students’ ability to learn these health-enhancing exercises rapidly and with confidence.  His belief in the power of these ancient arts comes across in his teaching style, patience, compassion and his students’ success

Chris Griffin LPC, host of the Mindful Matters podcast, gives a brief overview of what the listener can expect, and how to connect with the host.