The following organizations and Web sites offer excellent resources for teens and young adults. We only recommend resources that we have had direct experience with or whose online content is highly enriching for youth.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Stressed Teens - The Home of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T) Programs and resources for practitioners, parents and teens www.stressedteens.com
Meditation Retreats
Insight Meditation Society (IMS) Teen and Young Adult Retreats Barre, MA, USA Every summer www.dharma.org
Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (IBME) Teen and Young Adult Retreats Canada, USA, United Kingdom (Various Locations) Various times of year www.ibme.com
True North Insight (TNI) Young Adult Retreat Arnprior, ON, Canada Summers www.truenorthinsight.org
Yoga Ashrams
Yasodhara Ashram Young Adult Karma Yoga Program (By Donation) Kootenay Bay, BC, Canada Ongoing www.yasodhara.org
Sivananda Ashram Karma Yoga Programs Various locations worldwide www.sivananda.org
Wellness Centres
Esalen Institute Residential Study Program Big Sur, CA, USA Ongoing www.esalen.org