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Welcome, sweet reader.  

 

My name is Parisa. I write about meditation, philosophy, well-being, virtual reality, pop culture, and whatever I can offer that I have found cool and transformative and that might be of benefit to others. I also lead meditation sessions. Any wisdom and insights I share here are drawn from personal experiences, as well as formal and informal study, practice, and explorations of many different wisdom traditions without being loyal to any one path, with a commitment to staying grounded in rationality, and always leaving space for mystery.

 

My hope is to offer what I can to help others find their own light, to illuminate their own path. My mission is to be real, to write, to teach, to grow, to play, to love and connect with my weird tribe. I know you’re out there, and I love you already. Truly.

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If you're new here, you could start with this.

 

May all beings be free and happy!

 

Parisa Rose

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Education and Experience Highlights

 

  • B.A., French Literature, Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada (2005)

  • Study Abroad at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand (2004)

  • Assistant de Langue Programme in Toulouse, France (2007)

  • Certified as a Court Interpreter (French-English) (2009)

  • B. Ed., Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada (2011)

  • Over 7 years of teaching in public schools with a specialty in the French Immersion program and social-emotional learning

  • The Creative’s Workshop, led by Seth Godin (2020)

  • Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification 2-year Program by the Awareness Training Institute & the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, led by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield (2021-2023)

  • Meditation courses and retreats in various secular and Buddhist traditions (MBSR, BCIMS, Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism, Vipassana, Advaita Vedanta) (since 2006)

  • Extensive travel experience including solo trekking in Nepal; Ashtanga Yoga intensive in Mysore, India; more travel in Iran, India, Sri Lanka, Bali, and East Timor.

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Future aspirations

 

  • Publishing an upcoming book

  • Designing meditation experiences in virtual reality 

  • Training to become a Conscious Movement Facilitator

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