Become A Mentor

Mentoring is an opportunity to support others on the path by sharing the steadiness and wisdom cultivated through your own practice. 

Mentors: 

• Listen deeply and with care and offer clear, compassionate feedback 

• Ask thoughtful questions that invite reflection  

• Share insight grounded in lived experience  

• Support the development of a consistent daily practice  

• Recognize the limits of their role and guide mentees to appropriate resources when needed  

Preliminary Criteria: 

• Complete IMCW Mentor Training  

• Maintain a consistent daily meditation practice (typically 2+ years)  

• Have completed retreat practice (at least one residential retreat or five daylong retreats within the past two years)  

• Demonstrate a sincere commitment to the Vipassana (Insight) path and supporting others  

Support for Mentors 

Mentors are supported through ongoing learning, including quarterly peer gatherings and opportunities for peer connection and reflection. 

To learn more about becoming a mentor, please contact the IMCW Mentoring Program Coordinator, Geoff Maxon.