I have been meeting with John for the past 3 months and I highly recommend it.

I came into the relationship with many preconceived notions about what it means to meditate. In just 1 session, John showed me not only how to meditate but how to make it a part of my life.

His words are clear, lucid, and easily understandable. He has the ability to hold space and deeply listen which has helped me to deepen my practice. Book some time with him as soon as you can.

Manansh S
[UX Researcher]

John has been a great friend for years, and his meditation guidance has helped me tremendously in managing anxiety and finding balance in life.

His calm, thoughtful approach to teaching mindfulness has given me practical tools to cope with stress, both personally and professionally.

What I love most about John is how genuine and supportive he is. He makes meditation feel approachable and really cares about helping people feel better. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to manage stress and improve their mental well-being.

A big thank you!

Carolina M
[Fashion Designer]

John helps to improve and realize work by suggesting potential guidelines or by actually pointing out a direction.

I would say John helped by some kind of non-physical “acupuncture”. He helped me to understand what it was that I was looking for and make it real. He listened, taking time to understand the whole vision, and also had the ability to engage artistically with his point of view.

Dani G
[Artist and Musician]

John was super thoughtful throughout our sessions.

I often shared with him my struggles in meditating and where my mind would digress to, and it always amazed me how he always managed to say the right things and provide me different perspectives whilst yet being caring and accepting of my comments - even when I did not understand some principles of meditation and he would kindly (and patiently) provide me with his insights.

John has this capacity to make you feel at ease in a place where you feel accepted and guided by someone who sees you and cares to add value to your life. A very insightful meditation teacher who does not hide the fact that he too has his struggles, which against all odds makes you trust him more.

Laura F
[Writer and Teacher]

For 6 weeks I spent Sunday mornings with John.

Sundays were, and are, sacred to me; Sunday is the only day off that I share with my partner. Time is not trivial, and Sundays are more intentional than the others. Time spent with John on Sundays was always worth it.

I met John online, that sort of serendipity that you don’t recognize until later on. I was overwhelmed at the time, kicking off a period of transition, willingly [timidly] approaching meaningful change in my professional life for the first time.

I was looking for something. Something to ease my thoughts, or more-so rein them in. Trying to take ownership of my time [a type of control that I was ill-prepared for] I reached out to John. He had casually reintroduced me to meditation through his Beings Club a couple weeks prior, so i asked him for help diving deeper. Generously, he offered me his time.

He asked me why I was here, what my intentions were, what I hoped to get out of it. I was hoping for that sort of light hearted introspection, someone friendly to casually ask me a few questions I had wanted to ask myself, but not in a therapy type way. John’s a very relaxed and friendly guy, comfortable to open up around. Intentional with his words in a refreshing way. We started with the traditional seated meditation practice. Walking me through what it is, the intent, what to do, how to sit, etc. The initial goals being: practice daily, be mindful, be intentional, be gentle.

Sparing the details, we met every week for 6 weeks, talking about my experiences from the week before. Each week he offered new perspectives, thoughtful conversation regarding the practice, and always suggested a new practice — a fresh way to experience being, throughout daily life. The concept of engaging with the world intentionally has changed my life. A frame of mind that’s neither better nor worse, just real. It’s both hard as fuck and incredibly easy, confusing and freeing. Crazy concept really, experiencing the world like it’s just the world and you’re just you. Moments, emotions, environments, and situations as they happen. Acceptance.

There’s no such thing as spoilers here. I could outline, word by word, every idea/practice that he walked me through, but it wouldn’t be a brush stroke to the painting that is John’s spiritual friendship. Frankly, I wouldn’t, and didn’t, reach out to anyone other than John for guidance with this practice / experience / what have you. While romantic, and slightly cliche, the individual sharing the idea is often more important than the idea itself.

Sean P
[Designer]