Laila Gislason, Nondual Meditation Mentor
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
My name is Laila Gislason. I am a non-dual mindfulness teacher and spiritual guide. I offer individual sessions and group retreats for those seeking to sustain an awake state of consciousness and a more fulfilling and compassionate human experience. I particularly love guiding students through their meditation and teaching them the tools to consistently experience their inner wisdom and oneness. I also curate experiences to support personal and organizational growth to enhance authenticity, creativity, and purpose.
My own exploration of consciousness began early in life through meditation, psychedelics and various non-ordinary states, and has gradually unfolded into a sustained awe and wonder for our interconnected universe (“you-inverse”) that is rooted in both science and the sacred.
I am a Certified Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher through The Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. I am a 20+ year practicing meditator, a longtime student of Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, Anam Thubten, and any wise sages whose ancient texts I can get my hands on, particularly Dzogchen Indo-Tibetan Buddhist and Bon teachings. I’ve studied intensively with student of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Loch Kelly, author and psychotherapist, to integrate his nondual Effortless Mindfulness style of teaching, valued for its direct and experiential approach to realizing the nature of reality.
My career spanned various strategic marketing and leadership roles working with nonprofits, startups, and Fortune 100 companies, in the automotive, space and wellness industries, most recently the Mindful Glimpses app. I am also a MSW candidate at the University of Michigan School of Social Work.
My own exploration of consciousness began early in life through meditation, psychedelics and various non-ordinary states, and has gradually unfolded into a sustained awe and wonder for our interconnected universe (“you-inverse”) that is rooted in both science and the sacred.
I am a Certified Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher through The Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. I am a 20+ year practicing meditator, a longtime student of Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, Anam Thubten, and any wise sages whose ancient texts I can get my hands on, particularly Dzogchen Indo-Tibetan Buddhist and Bon teachings. I’ve studied intensively with student of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Loch Kelly, author and psychotherapist, to integrate his nondual Effortless Mindfulness style of teaching, valued for its direct and experiential approach to realizing the nature of reality.
My career spanned various strategic marketing and leadership roles working with nonprofits, startups, and Fortune 100 companies, in the automotive, space and wellness industries, most recently the Mindful Glimpses app. I am also a MSW candidate at the University of Michigan School of Social Work.