Judi Tota, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, has worked in the field of mental health and addictions since 1988. She also maintains a private psychotherapy practice. Judi has studied meditation since 1999, and is a graduate of The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. She has trained in mindful self-compassion with Christopher Germer. Judi has been teaching mindfulness, meditation, and self-compassion since 2007. She has been attending The Mind and Life Summer Research Institute for Contemplative Neuroscience as a volunteer/observer at The Garrison Institute since 2011.