Loch Kelly MDiv, LCSW, is the creator of the news meditation and wellness app, Mindful Glimpses. An award-winning author of two books, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher, Loch is the founder of the nonprofit Effortless Mindfulness Institute. Loch teaches Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation informed by Buddhist Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions. Loch has cotaught with IFS creator Dick Schwartz and collaborated with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn, and NYU to study how awareness training can enhance compassion and well-being. He also worked as a psychotherapist in community mental health clinics in New York City for over 20 years.  

Loch has master’s degrees from both Columbia University and Union Theological, where he was awarded a traveling fellowship to Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. There, he trained with some of the great meditation masters of the modern era including Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche who said, “There are two types of mindfulness, deliberate and effortless.” Loch is known for his unique practical methods and warm sense of humor. He has a talent for leading people to know their true nature, which he frames as the next stage of human development.  

In the Mindful Glimpses app, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness through simple yet advanced micromeditations. These short meditations open the door to well being, clarity, and compassion. Mindful Glimpses weaves together ancient nondual practices, cutting-edge psychology, and neuroscience research. 

“Loch Kelly is one of the clearest expressions of authentic awakened freedom and love that I know.” –Adyashanti

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