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Maria is an incredibly thoughtful and talented meditation and mindfulness teacher. She is a master at cultivating a loving, kind, and comforting environment as she guides her clients through an array of techniques to build and practice one’s mindfulness/meditation in and out of the classroom. I left each session with a sense of community and connectedness that encouraged me to be consistent in implementing the skills I learned day to day.

As my practice developed with Maria’s guidance, I found myself approaching life, its challenges, and oftentimes unrelenting demands with greater intentionality, purpose and resilience. To say that Maria has had an immense positive impact on my life and mindset would be an understatement. Whether you’re just beginning or well into your meditation journey, I could not recommend Maria enough!

I started meditating with Maria when I was a graduate student at Yale, and I found her classes to be incredibly accessible as someone who had never really meditated previously. I’ve continued the practice with her through the years, and have benefited immensely from her guidance and support.

I now work in a fast-paced, demanding job and I rely both on the skills she brought into my life and continued guidance from her in virtual meditation to help keep me grounded.

Maria is so incredibly knowledgeable in the well-being space, even beyond her impressive knowledge of the practice of meditation, and is an incredible teacher. I’m endlessly grateful for Maria & the way she has impacted my life.

I have been meditating for several years with several instructors. Till date, I consider Maria Sperduto to be the best mindfulness instructor for several reasons.

First, I have found her command over different mindfulness techniques to be very beneficial since it gives students the freedom to determine which techniques they find most welcoming at different moments. Second, Maria’s evidence-based discussions on the science behind mindfulness practices provides a rational understanding of and fosters appreciation for the practice. Third, I remain greatly impressed with Maria’s patience (particularly over Zoom) with a community that comprises of meditators entering practice at different levels. She guides the sessions at an easy pace that affords us the space to learn the practice along with teaching us how to reflect afterwards as a collective.

I find Maria’s communication as insightful, her ability to empathize with each members’ experiences as incredible, and the manner in which she leads meditators through the sessions as gentle. Having seen Maria lead classes with individuals from diverse professional backgrounds and ages, I would highly recommend her to beginners and more experienced meditators that could be working professionals, graduate students, or organizations, departments, and teams.

I have practiced meditation and mindfulness for years, but it wasn’t until I started working with Maria that I was able to develop a consistent practice. She is the best meditation instructor I have ever met or worked with.

Maria has a deep understanding of the science behind meditation and how to warmly guide you towards continuous practice. In six months, she has had such a wonderful impact on my life. I am deeply grateful to Maria for helping me develop consistency as I have found so many benefits from meditation. I highly recommend Maria!

I can't believe the shift I feel from even short meditations with Maria. I meditate a lot, and she is incredible. Each time, I have an emotional reset and emerge feeling integrated, present, loving, and strong. Practicing with Maria reminds me of the importance of taking care of yourself to be able to lead and care for others.

I join Maria’s morning meditations, and today, even though the hours prior to meditation weren’t the best, within 15 minutes, Maria’s meditation shifted something significant in me. I felt deep release and relief. This week is off to a great start, today is the best day I’ve had in a long time, and it began there.

I highly recommend Maria as a meditation teacher, especially for young parents and busy professionals. With extensive training and years of experience, she offers personalized advice from listening attentively.

Maria’s experiences in high-pressure careers and emotional studies make her uniquely understanding of our struggles and journey. Her teaching creates a sanctuary for processing daily challenges, and her soothing voice adds to the calming atmosphere of her sessions.

Maria has been my teacher for over a year, and I am truly grateful for her support and encouragement in accepting thoughts and feelings while finding restorative peace. I can feel my practice deepening with her guidance, and the weekly sessions really provide motivation for me to keep the practice going.

For years, I've struggled with being self-disciplined and consistent in building good habits especially in my studies. When I started working with Maria, I was going through a really tough time. I found myself constantly falling back to my bad habits that have always taken over my priorities. This led to immense frustration and disappointment in my life, as I felt like I was constantly spinning my wheels and getting nowhere despite countless attempts to improve.

Working with Maria has been a game-changer. She patiently helped me identify and troubleshoot the root causes of my struggles. We worked on mindfulness, reducing TV and screen time, goal-setting, task initiation, time management, focus, time-blocking, scheduling, urge surfing, and healthy daily habits like improved breakfast and meditation. She provided exercises and tools tailored to my specific needs and challenges. Through consistent effort and experimentation over the past four months, we've discovered what truly works for me.

The most significant transformation has been the development of strong self-efficacy. I now prioritize good habits effortlessly and find myself naturally drawn towards positive actions. I would recommend Maria to anyone who's struggling to change their behavior and develop good habits in their lives.