Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman is a Buddhist meditation teacher and has taught insight meditation retreats since 1997 at Spirit Rock and worldwide. He’s passionate about integrating meditation and nature. Through his organization Awake in the Wild, he leads wilderness retreats and nature-meditation-teacher trainings in the US and Europe.

Co-founder of the Mindfulness Training Institute, Mark also teaches year-long mindfulness-teacher trainings. He's the author of four books, including Awake in the Wild, Make Peace With Your Mind, From Suffering to Peace, and A Field Guide to Nature Meditation. He lives in Northern California and relishes hiking, biking, kayaking, and being outdoors. You can find out more at his website.