When Mindfulness Transforms the Mind

It is my sincere pleasure to introduce my friend Stephen Schettini, who will be offering special Yoga for the Mind sessions at Mūv Hudson Yoga.

Stephen spent eight years as a Buddhist monk, immersed in monastic life in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland. While at Rabten Choeling in Switzerland, he studied classical Tibetan and worked as a translator for Tibetan teachers before gradually moving away from a formal Buddhist identity. Together with his wife, Caroline Courey, he co-founded Quiet Mind Seminars.

Stephen is the author of The Novice: How I Became a Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit and What I Learned, along with It Begins with Silence, a practical guide to meditation. He’s also a TEDx speaker; in his talk “Finding Your Inner Monk” at TEDxAlexanderPark, he draws on personal experience to explore suffering, identity, and mindfulness.

If you are seeking deeper self-understanding or wishing to live with more purpose, Yoga for the Mind can become a powerful path toward inner calm and meaningful growth.