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BY STEPHANIE DOMET

Finding

their Power

There’s a balancing of gender power happening across the

professional world, and the field of mindfulness is no exception.

Research suggests most meditators in the US are women, yet,

as mindfulness has mainstreamed, the female perspective

has often taken a back seat and in some cases been ignored

or overwritten. We need to hear from the female pioneers,

researchers, teachers, lawyers, and activists who are shifting

our understanding of what it means to be mindful. We spoke

to 10 pioneering mindful women about how they bring the

diversity of their experiences to bear in their work. These

women were chosen based on recommendations from their

peers. Many echoed similar themes: Kindness is necessary, trust

yourself, find your community, meet yourself with warmth.

This is the first of a series of pieces you will see in the

pages of Mindful highlighting women doing important work

with mindfulness. For more in this issue, see our profile of

neuroscientist Amishi Jha, on page 54.

in Mindfulness on

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Introducing

the Mindful

Women’s

Initiative

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emerging

community

of mindful

women.

Learn more at:

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