Genevieve is a great mindfulness teacher. I attended her lectures for over three years and found them to be very valuable. Rich Hunsinger read more

Having studied under Buddhist monks in Nepal and being involved in contemplative practices for over a decade, it only took one session of observing her behavior and listening to her expansion of the dharma to never come back. The combination of unceasing negative affect and an elementary capability of expanding on the dharma was humorous to observe, although a waste of an evening. Jane gets it right: "Genevieve was very negative towards many of the participants. She would regularly cut them off, say they were doing (some negative meditation term - ones I didn't understand until I started learning after quitting the class). She would ask a question or someone would want to share something and she just shot them down. Half the class never talked and by the time I left the entire class just stopped asking questions or bringing up something, instead just trying to give Genevieve the answers she wanted instead of really discussing what was going on." If you really have no other options and can endure her misbehavior, I suppose that would be fine. If you've been in contemplative spaces long enough, figures like Genevieve are not uncommon, even if an unfortunate symptom of the subculture. If anything you should pity her, as her life's work is a vanity project of a deeply incompetent, seemingly troubled person. Oh, well. read more

Genevieve changed my life. Not only did I learn what mindfulness really is, I learned how to live a less stressful life because of her teachings. Genevieve is the premier teacher for MBSR and I recommend her classes to anyone who asks. Genevieve walks the walk. What a beautiful person to teach this course. read more

I took Genevieve's class recently and was super glad I did. I've been practicing mindfulness for many years, and have studied the Buddhist practices equally as long and found Genevieve to be the 'real deal' in terms of an authentic practitioner as well as student. She truly understands the journey and is eager to not only teach but continue her own learning via her commitment to regular (and global) retreats. She is clearly comfortable in her experience and generates confidence in her ability to guide others. I would highly recommend her classes and have in fact referred several of my clients to her. read more

I came to the MBSR class for help to deal with some wounds that I've been carrying with me for a long time. What's changed for me being in the class is that I realize I'm not broken, was never broken and I can start exactly where I am. And that its up to me to make changes and I can. The class made me look more at myself and the reality of things around me. That everything I've been seeking is already inside of me- all I need to do is to have courage and go within. I feel more courageous now to look at fears than before I started the class and for me, this is huge. I felt into my body for the first time in a long time. Being around others in such a loving and supportive environment made it very safe for me to express myself and not be judged. The material is organized and easy to follow. Genevieve practices what is taught. That's the difference. She not only teaches but lives it. She is patient, understanding, very kind, warm, gentle, motivating, encouraging and shares from the heart and knows the material inside and out. She explained things and always answered questions even though I may have asked them every week. I never felt like I shouldn't ask. She was always open to hearing what everyone had to say and listened attentively. She would point out things that I would never even have thought of. How I react, what I'm grasping onto, expectations, etc. She made me feel I belonged in the class, that it was okay to be me and share whatever I needed to. I came to this class with a gavel in my hand, very frantic, and beating myself up and when I left, I didn't take the gavel with me. I highly recommend taking this class with Genevieve. I believe those taking this class with her will find it a gift, a true blessing. It was my honor to have her as my teacher for all these weeks." read more

Nothing short of life changing. I took the course after attending the Insight Mediation Scottsdale Meetup for a while, which is hosted by Genevieve. My meditation practice deepened as I thought it would, but I also experienced significant improvement in my mood. The residual issues with depression and anxiety that I had been having resolved, and this after trying several approaches to adress the issues. I first learned about the program by reading the first couple chapters of John Kabat-Zinn's "Full Catastrophe Living" and quickly realized I wouldn't be able to do the program it describes on my own. Fortunately, Genevieve is a wonderful teacher and guide. I credit a lot of my success with the program to her depth of knowledge, her compassion, and her ability to convey both. I really enjoyed the way she cultivated a sense of community in our group. The support from Genevieve and that community was very important to me, and I believe to other people, in facing the challenges the course brings...and it will challenge you in meaningful and ultimately rewarding ways. It is my estimation thaI our class was in consensus in appreciating Genevieve and reporting a greater sense of ease in relationships, work, and life in general. I took the course about a year and a half ago, and I continue to attend the Insight Meditation Scottsdale Meetup (which is donation based). It's always nice to see people who have just taken the course, or past alumni, who show up at the Meetup, for continued support in their meditation practice, and to continue to get exposure to Genevieve and the benefits she offers. Thank you Genevieve for doing what you do! read more

When I signed up for this 8 week class, I was extremely stressed and in a bad place in my life. I knew I needed to make an change, and Mindfulness for stress reduction sounded like exactly what I needed. I can truly say it changed my life so much. Genevieve is a passionate, educated, and kind person and teacher. She gently guided us on what mindfulness meditation is. The classes consisted of some discussions around reading materials, a physical exercise (like light yoga, chi gong or similar) and then a longer guided or towards the end of the 8 weeks, unguided meditation. I can highly recommend this program. read more

Genevieve is an incredible dedicated teacher and is passionate about sharing her knowledge to her students with Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Each course and retreat has a new experience for those blessed enough to experience her teaching. I have learned many meditation modalities and had the opportunity to practice in community with her other students in support of their practice. There are healers and those seeking to find peace, a wonderful antidote to daily stress. She is well educated and devoted to this practice. I use her resources till this day. Jon Kabat-Zinn's "Full Catastrophe Living" book is a timeless resource and a foundation to this course. I attended a meet up information evening and then I was brought to a learning and peace I have never known. This is a valuable practice and having an instructor like Genevieve has consistently been an incredible experience. It's the best gift you can give to yourself. read more

I received a huge amount of benefit from this class. It includes a great combination of meditation and body movement exercises that reinforce the material well. Be prepared to put in the time outside of class for the homework assignments, you'll notice the difference. As a teacher, Genevieve's presence and poise are excellent. I've referred several friends to this class, all with wonderful results. read more

I highly recommend Genevieve's MBSR course. She is very knowledgeable and experienced in her field. The MBSR program offered me invaluable tools in coping with the stress and pain of dealing with my health issues. Genevieve is dedicated to her students and provides a safe and supportive environment. She is sincere and caring with a beautiful heart and a great sense of humor! I also thoroughly enjoy attending her day long retreats that is open for new and past students. This program is life changing! I so appreciate you Genevieve! read more

Update: Apparently others have had poor experiences with Genevieve as she replied about two other people that had problems with her. Then she obviously solicited specific people to create positive reviews (all done in a very short timeframe). Just shows .... Took a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class thru this business with my wife. I quit after a handful of classes (of course no refund) because it was not worth spending the time at the class. Genevieve didn't follow the materials of the class. She didn't discuss or present important basic information in the book that was part of the class (e.g. basic principles of the medications), instead she regularly discouraged reading the book saying it would make things harder to learn MBSR. I started reading the book after leaving the class and the first chapter explained so much that Genevieve never discussed. That critical information should have been presented and discussed in the first class, it was the basics of how to do the practice. Genevieve gave out handouts each week but most were not discussed and were very confusing (not about meditation and no idea what they were for). My wife said they looked like they were mindfulness psychology principles agreed nothing in the handouts looked like MBSR. Then handouts Genevieve discussed were things like poems she liked, again no discussion of how that related to MBSR. Overall, there was a real lack of MBSR instruction or discussion during the talking part of class. Most of the class that was not doing a guided meditation, Genevieve spent presenting information on how wonderful MBSR was and what a great cure doing the program would be (rather than really discussing what MBSR was or how to do it). Like selling magic elixir, instead of teaching MBSR. She also would repeatedly tell us how great she was and how many hours she had medicated and how that made her qualified to teach the course. Genevieve was very negative towards many of the participants. She would regularly cut them off, say they were doing (some negative meditation term - ones I didn't understand until I started learning after quitting the class). She would ask a question or someone would want to share something and she just shot them down. Half the class never talked and by the time I left the entire class just stopped asking questions or bringing up something, instead just trying to give Genevieve the answers she wanted instead of really discussing what was going on. When one person said they were cut off she apologized, but then said how what he was talking about was wrong and just continued to cut people off. It was an atmosphere of tell everyone they are doing things wrong rather than teach a class on what to do. So people had to talk to each other when Genevieve was not around or not paying attention. The classes did very little teaching. A large part of time was Genevieve doing a guided mediation (something I could easily do at home), Genevieve magic elixir presentations, and a small amount of the time doing class discussions (typically in small groups) with even less doing discussions as a whole. I found a class online that is free and is great and pulls in from several great instructors (not just Jon Kabat-Zinn). It is so much better and explains clearly the basics that Jon teaches and Genevieve never discussed. I wish I had found that first and saved my money and time. I am hoping that this review gives other information to make an informed choice. I think there is value in MBSR but not in how Genevieve teaches it. read more