NOAH LEVINE, M.A.

Noah Levine is a Buddhist teacher, author, counselor and recognized keynote speaker. He has been teaching meditation internationally for over a decade and is one of the key teachers responsible for delivering Buddhism and mindfulness to the West. Applying Buddhist practices in his own recovery since 1988, Noah has become an expert in the field of addiction treatment, recovery and mindfulness-based therapies. He holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology from CIIS and was trained as a Buddhist teacher by Jack Kornfield of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He is the founding teacher of Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society–with active centers in Los Angeles and San Francisco and more than 20 affiliated groups across North America. He serves the Board of Directors for the Mind Body Awareness Project. A non-profit that teaches meditation to incarcerated youth.

Published works: Refuge Recovery, Dharma Punx, Against the Stream, and Heart of the Revolution