Richard Geller (meditation instructor)

Richard Geller (born 1952) is president of Boston-based MedWorks Corporate Meditation Programs that provides stress reduction courses based on meditation to corporations and their employees.[1][2][3] His company serves corporations such as the Reebok division of Adidas, Medtronic, and Genzyme.[4][5][6] Geller advises employers to use employee feedback in building their stress reduction and meditation program.[7] Since 1996, he has also been a volunteer for the weekly meditation classes at Suffolk County House of Corrections, the Boston county jail as part of the Prison Mindfulness Institute.[8]

Richard Geller
Richard Geller, March 2007
OccupationPresident of MedWorks Corporate Meditation Programs
Websitewww.meditationprograms.com

Geller graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School's "Practicum in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction" program, under the direction of Jon Kabat-Zinn.[9]

References
  1. Erikson, Chris (January 9, 2012). "Mantra, Inc". New York Post. Retrieved 2015-02-09. ...Richard Geller, president of Boston-based MedWorks Corporate Meditation Programs, who over the last five years has seen a bump in interest from human-resources departments.
  2. Geller, Richard (March 29, 2007). "Training programs can reduce workplace stress". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  3. Jackson, Maggie (April 9, 2006). "Stress relief through meditation gains focus". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-02-09. Subscription required
  4. Rigby, Rhymer (July 30, 2009). "Value of deep thinking". Financial Times. Retrieved 2015-02-09. Richard Geller of MedWorks, the meditation training company that runs Reebok and Medtronic’s classes
  5. Brandt, Nadja (October 22, 2008). "Wall Street Bosses, Tiger Woods Meditate to Focus, Stay Calm". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-02-09. Richard Geller, 56, its founder, has taught at such companies as Adidas AG's Reebok unit and Genzyme Corp. Demand has increased since the market turmoil started, he says.
  6. Ebben, Paula. "Medworks at Reebok". CBS News Boston Channel 4.
  7. "How to start a meditation program at your organization". Monster Thinking blog. March 24, 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-09. At the end of the class, have participants fill out an anonymous form or online evaluation to get their feedback, says Richard Geller, president and founder of MedWorks Corporate Meditation Programs. 'This will give you insight to develop a broader program that fits the needs of your particular workplace.'
  8. "Boston Prison Dharma". Prison Mindfulness Institute. Retrieved 2015-02-09. Richard Geller has taught since 1996, and Janine Marra since 2010.
  9. "Instructor Profile". meditationprograms.com. Retrieved 2015-02-09. Mr. Geller is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Practicum in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction professional training program, under the direction of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn.


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