In addition to being a beloved Community Meditation teacher, Michael is a New York City advertising executive turned astrologer.
He believes anyone that can meditate (which means everyone, without exception) can find a more meaningful experience of life. He opens each meditation session with check ins to see what’s happening with participants, either on or off the cushion, and then generates a practice to address what’s happening in the field on personal, collective, and astrological levels.
Michael has studied meditation and dharma since 2016 under the guidance of Dr. John Churchill. He has been studying astrology under the guidance of Steven Forest since 2012. He's grateful to them and the large cast of teachers who have influenced the information in this workshop: Gahl Sasson, Erin Sullivan, Michael Lutin, Michael Hewett, Gina de la Chesnaye, Hector Marcel, Coco Korniczky, Alan Wallace, Rose Erin Vaughn, among many others.
When he’s not guiding meditation, he loves to ride a bike up and down the East River while listening to music. Travel, writing, reading, swimming, and exercise keep him sane. Michael currently lives in the East Village of NYC with his cat, Jason Catpaw. You can follow his musings on dharma and astrology on instagram @mikemcswain.