Shinzen Young

Shinzen Young trained extensively in Buddhist, Hindu and Taoist meditation traditions before distilling his experience into Unified Mindfulness, a secular system that breaks meditation technique into discrete, teachable components rather than presenting it within a single lineage's framework. His approach has made him a frequent collaborator with neuroscience researchers studying meditation.

He teaches almost entirely online, through weekly programmes and monthly mini-retreats, alongside co-directing the SEMA Lab at the University of Arizona and an annual immersion programme in April 2026.