Hello friend..

Four Decades of Practice. A Lifetime of Shared Freedom.

I understand that choosing a guide for your internal landscape is a deeply personal decision. After 40 years of immersive practice and study in meditation, mindfulness, buddhist psychology and trauma work, my journey has distilled into a single, profound mission: helping you find a permanent home within yourself, free from the exhaustion of reactivity.

The human experience is complex, and my deep concern for that complexity is at the heart of everything I do. Whether we are navigating the foundational steps of mindfulness or deepening a lifelong practice, resolving early childhood experiences or exploring self-compassion…my goal is to help you move from a state of "reacting to the world" to "living from your center."

As a resident of the world, I have been fortunate to walk this path with students and groups across every time zone—from Texas to Costa Rica to Australia. Distance is never a barrier to genuine connection.

Let’s begin the conversation. I truly value the spark of a new connection and welcome the opportunity to hear your story. If you feel called to explore what we can create together, please reach out via email (chrisluard108@pm.me) or connect with me on Facebook.

“I’ve been studying and practicing meditation for the past forty years, and while I draw from many of the buddhist traditions, I am trained and facilitate in a very inclusive, secular way. ”
— Christopher Luard CMT-P CCTP-ll
 

My journey thus far

I have received formal training from some of the very best teachers in the field. Including, but not limited to, Ken Mcleod, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Stephen Batchelor, Dada Rainjitananda, Geoffrey Shugen Sensai Arnold Roshi, Fleet Maull, Christina Feldman, Chris Cullum, Ven Bhikkhu Bodhi, Ven, Bhikkhu Analayo, Robert Wright, Oren Jay Sofer, David Treleaven, Rick Hanson, Tara Brach, and Jack Kornfield.

My formal training has been in Zen, Mahamudra and Dzogchen, from the Mahayana (Japanese, Korean and Tibetan) traditions, Vipassana and early buddhist studies from the Theravada traditions, and Vedanta from the Hindu traditions.

As far as my clinical trauma training, I continue to seek out the most advanced in the fields of Somatic Experiencing and Sensory Motor Psychotherapy. Including, but not limited to, Dr. Peter Levine, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Bessel Van Der Kolk, Dr. Judson Brewer, Dr. Janina Fischer, Dr Pat Ogden. Gabor Mate.

I have received formal instruction from the more modern traditions and modalities such as Secular Dharma, Engaged Mindfulness, MBSR, Insight, Buddhist Psychology, Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, Sensory Motor Psychotherapy, Trauma Healing, Polyvagal Theory, Compassionate Inquiry, Neuroplasticity, and Nonviolent Communication.

 
“In addition to decades of formal training in contemplative traditions (such as Zen, Theravada, Vipassana and Vedanta to name a few), I also have received certification as a Clinical Trauma Professional, and I have received formal instruction in more modern traditions and modalities such as MSBR, Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, and Positive Neuroplasticity. ”
— Christopher Luard CMT-P, CCTP-ll
 

Why Meditation and Mindfulness?

In 2001, after witnessing the tragic events of September 11th unfold in New York City, I dedicated my life to these teachings, so that I may be able to pass them on to others, with the intention of bringing about a more peaceful, loving, and compassionate worldview. Thus, I am equally fascinated by contemplative teachings, trauma healing, and neuropsychology, and I intend to teach from the intersection of these three paths.

Offerings

I have been teaching worldwide since 2009, including but not limited to teaching in centers in Thailand, Portugal, New York, Delaware, Texas, Malaysia, Hong Kong, The U.K., Philippines, and on residency for Celebrity Cruise Lines. In addition to this, I correspondence teach via Zoom and/or Skype. When I offer these timeless wisdom teachings, I do so with an intention that people may receive deeply profound spiritual teachings without having to commit to any particular group, religion, belief, or philosophy.  

Current offerings include:

  • One to One Mindfulness for Trauma Healing

  • Mindfulness for Addiction Recovery

  • Tibetan Meditation

  • Early Buddhist Meditation (Insight/Vipassana)

  • Nonviolent Communication

  • Online Retreats and Meditation Programs (Kindness, Compassion, Joy, Equanimity/Non-Judgement, Resting, Embracing Change)

  • Keynote Speaking

  • In-Person Retreats

“Both Mindfulness and Trauma Healing work are invitations to reconnect more fully with our present moment experience. Thus, these modalities serve and complement each other, working toward a more integrated, whole self”

— Christopher Luard, CMT-P, CCTP-ll

 
 

Student testimonials:

  “I am suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease. I have had it for twenty years and nothing seemed to help the pain, until I attended Chris’s meditation classes. Thank you Chris!”

 

"Chris Possesses a broad command of meditation and a deep insight into the human condition. As a meditation guide, he provides quiet direction and meaningful conclusions.” 

 

“Chris has extensive knowledge of meditation as well as decades of authentic experience. This shines through his lectures, private instruction sessions, guided meditations, question and answer sessions, and even through casual conversations.”

 

“Chris has been an invaluable guide in my own meditation practice and has helped me to find much insight, peace, and clarity.”

“I was raised in a setting in which I was taught that violence was necessary for survival. The meditations you offer on Lovingkindness has changed all of that. I wish the whole world could experience this feeling!”