David Spound, M.Ed., is the Director of Valley Mindfulness (in Northampton, MA, USA) and is a certified teacher and teacher trainer of both Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). David has been teaching mindfulness since 2005 with his own company and on behalf of other organizations including the UMass Center for Mindfulness, the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, and the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.

With the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, David leads MSC courses, MSC Teacher Training, Mentoring Sessions for new teachers, Silent Meditation Retreats, Teacher Certification Review, courses on how to teach online, the 8-month online Community for Deepening Practice course, and the Ultimate Courage Men's Workshop.

With Valley Mindfulness, he teaches MSC, MBSR, and sees private clients.

From 2006 through 2013, David was a staff member of the UMass Center for Mindfulness where he taught MBSR and managed the "Oasis" MBSR Teacher Training and Certification Program. For David, his work as a teacher, teacher trainer, and mentor is a true labor of love.

Contact David Spound: david@valleymindfulness.com
Website: http://www.valleymindfulness.com