Tell us a bit about how your group was concieved
The Engaged Mindfulness Institute (EMI), formerly Peacemaker Institute, was founded in 2001 by Fleet Maull, Ph.D., and Vita Pires, Ph.D. The Institute delivers trainings developed from a rich tradition of spiritually grounded, contemplative and mindfulness-based peace and social change work, as well as the latest developments in neuroscience-based leadership training. ​The Institute specializes in training those who support individuals in underserved communities. Mindfulness is foundational to all of our trainings. EMI developed, and offers, several mindfulness-based models for intervention: Mindfulness-Based Emotional Intelligence (MBEI)™ training, Mindfulness-Based Wellness & Resiliency (MBWR)® training, and our current focus, Mindfulness Teacher Training.