Lena Adams Kim, PhD

Mindfulness Coaching & Consulting
with Lena Adams Kim, PhD
Hello.
My name is Lena.
I'm a mindfulness expert and organizational consultant who has taught thousands of people across the globe the practice of mindfulness to improve mood, decrease stress, and counteract emotional reactivity.
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Raised in Bangkok in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition, I've practiced mindfulness meditation for over 3 decades. I take a holistic approach teaching secular mindfulness, combining research in organizational behavior, psychology and neuroscience to support individuals and organizations.
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A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University, my doctoral research focused on underserved communities' use of mindfulness and story-telling to protect the environment.​


Shall we collaborate?
Lena is the creator of Mindful EPA, one of the nation's first federal mindfulness programs, Her ability to tailor science-based mindfulness techniques to state and local agencies, museums, hospitals, schools, faith-based and hospice organizations has helped over 7,000 people since 2019 live, work, and communicate with greater ease. She employs a collaborative approach with clients to developing mindfulness programs covering the basics and advanced practices. She can work with you to:​​
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Tailor mindfulness courses to your audience
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Provide mindful moderation & facilitation services
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Advise you in developing your own program
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Serve as keynote speaker, panelist & presenter
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Educate on the intersection of mindfulness and nature, implicit bias, creativity, managing change, death & dying and bereavement.
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Lena is internationally certified in mindfulness teacher training; certified in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR); a graduate of Spirit Rock's renowned Mindful Leadership Program, and certified in Non-Violent Communications, a powerful form of mindful communications.

Explore her award-winning podcast:
Mindful Moments with Thai Mama
Bonnie, CA
“Lena has a gift of combining science-based research and simple practices with a sense of humor. Her class convinced the even the most skeptical members of our team."
Claudia, NY
"What I have learned from her has changed how I approach different stressors. How I show up at work, and with my family. I'm more resilient and self aware thanks to what she taught us."
Stephen, WA
“While I expected to learn relaxation techniques from Dr. Adams Kim, I didn't expect to learn so much about... myself."
