Rick Mendius

Rick Mendius, MD, is a neurologist, author, teacher, and cofounder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. Trained at UCLA as an epileptologist and neurobehaviorist, he has been on the teaching faculty of UCLA, Oregon Health Sciences University, and Stanford University. His meditation practice began in the 1980s with Shinzen Young, and continues with Jack Kornfield, Phillip Moffitt, Ajahn Amaro, and Ajahn Sumedho. Rick leads a weekly meditation class at San Quentin Prison and teaches daylong retreats at Spirit Rock, Sati Center, and other organizations. He has authored numerous articles for the Wise Brain Bulletin, and he has a particular interest in the long-term effects of meditation on aging.

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