Megan Prager

Megan Prager is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Instructor, a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Instructor, a Certified Yoga Instructor, Director of Outreach at UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, and Adjunct Faculty at San Diego State University. In addition to teaching Mindfulness-based programs, Megan specializes in developing and delivering mindfulness trainings for Fortune 500 companies as well as for educational, healthcare, and academic settings. Megan is one of the founders of the UCSD Center’s Work-Life Integration Program and co-founder and teacher trainer for the UCSD Professional Training Institute’s 9-Day MBSR Teacher Training Practicum. In all her ventures, Megan’s passion and mission are the same: to empower individuals with an understanding of the important role they play in shaping their lives and well being. Megan believes through compassionate awareness individuals are able to utilize the best resource they have: themselves.

Michelle Becker's background in business, as a retired CPA; her experience teaching mindfulness and compassion, and her work as a psychotherapist specializing in relationships come together when she teaches about cultivating a culture of compassion in business. Michelle is Director of Compassion Programs at the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, a co-founder of the Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training, and a certified Compassion Cultivation Teacher through Stanford. Michelle teaches internationally on the topic of compassion and self-compassion, including the value of bringing these practices into our work lives.