Trudy Goodman, PhD, is the founder and guiding teacher of InsightLA. She has practiced Zen and Vipassana meditation since 1974 and has trained extensively in psychotherapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction, which she taught with its creator, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. She was the co-founder of the original Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the first center in the world dedicated to integrating these two disciplines. She teaches retreats and workshops nationwide.
Trudy Goodman
Recent Articles
Our Precious Human Life & Death
Trudy Goodman discovers that time is never wasted if we’re conscious and alive, aware and present.
Find Freedom from Anxiety
Psychotherapist and dharma teacher Trudy Goodman unpacks the root causes of anxiety. Anxiety is part of being human, she says, but we can learn to hold it with a peaceful heart.
When to Say Goodbye
Leaving a relationship may seem like an escape or failure, but Trudy Goodman says it can be the best choice for everyone.
Get to the Root of Your Patterns
Our basic problem, says Trudy Goodman, is ignoring the reality of impermanence. Being mindful in the moment, appreciating this flowing, interconnected life, we miraculously free ourselves from habitual patterns.
Us Too
Buddhist teacher Trudy Goodman looks at the history and harm of sexual misconduct by Buddhist teachers, and what we can do to stop it.
