Sharon Shelton

About me

I discovered meditation and mindfulness when in early recovery from alcoholism in 1997, and have been studying and practicing ever since, beginning with Transcendental Meditation (TM) and now Vipassana for over 15yrs. I’ve completed the first cohort of the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) and have attended over 20 silent residential retreats.   I teach regularly at the Triangle Insight Meditation Community in Durham, NC (including day-longs), and guest teach at other sanghas. As Founding Advisor and Mentor at Banyan, I mentors 4 groups weekly and also work individually. I am also a Mentor in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), supporting 5 groups of new mindfulness teachers.   I am on the Boards of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, and Peace at Any Pace with Noliwe Alexander, and have been published in both Spirituality & Health and Thích Nhất Hạnh's Mindfulness Bell Magazines. I co-created and am a lead teacher for Banyan's Mindfulness Mentor Training (MMT) Program with Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and the late Janice Gates. I live in Cary, NC with my wife, Dr. Michelle Bailey, and I enjoy going on retreats, relaxing at the beach, traveling, and simply spending time with my family, especially my 2 grandsons. I love this life. I love the people I'm doing it with. And I love who I am as I'm doing it.

I love working with

women in midlife, new meditators, women in business