1Calm
Settle your body and mind, and let stress go.
Simple, easy techniques that allow the mind to settle naturally, without force. No uncomfortable positions, no impossible attempts to stop your thoughts.
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Free for individuals & community groups
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For busy people who don't think meditation could fit their lives. Learn live from a teacher who's one of you, and become your own guide.
- Live on Zoom, anywhere
- In person across New England
- Programs for teams & companies
Tried Headspace, Calm or YouTube?
Apps are a fine start. A teacher makes it last.
Most people who come to me have already tried a meditation app or guided videos. It helped for a while, then the habit faded. Here's what's different when you learn live.
No phone required
Apps need your phone, and your phone keeps your nervous system on alert. What you learn here needs nothing: no subscription, no earbuds, no charged battery.
Fitted to you
An app plays everyone the same recording. A teacher fits the practice to you and to how you feel today, using the effort knob.
Someone to ask
An app can't answer your questions or notice where you're stuck. You get a live teacher and weekly group meditations, for as long as you like.
Guided apps keep you in a "doing" mode: following someone else's instructions, as if meditation were one more item on your task list. The real benefits come when the voice stops and you sit in silence with your own mind, just being with it. That's what changes the game, and it's what I teach you to do on your own.
Bodies get stronger from movement. Minds get stronger from stillness.
Meet Clint
A teacher who lives the busy life too
I lead a large software development team against tight deadlines and I'm raising two young kids. For years I dealt with constant stress, negative self-talk and emotional reactivity.
Meditation helped me calm an overactive nervous system, think more clearly and respond to life instead of reacting to it. Along the way I lost more than 90 pounds, became a runner and became a certified meditation teacher. I started Deep Mental Rest to help busy people build a practice that fits real life, not an idealized version of it.
Who it's for
One practice, taught three ways
Individuals & communities
Free donations welcome
The three-session Meditation Quickstart, 1:1 or in a small group, for anyone, plus non-profits and local community groups.
- 1:1 or small group
- Zoom or in person in New England
- Group meditations and retakes, for life
Teams
$100 per person
The Meditation Quickstart: three one-hour sessions for teams of about ten or fewer.
- Custom intro video for your team
- Zoom or on site
- Group meditations and retakes, for life
Enterprise
$5,000 any number of employees
A six-week program of videos and live sessions for your whole company.
- Custom intro video for your company
- Weekly live meditation and Q&A
- Travel billed separately
The approach
Meditation is the formal practice of cultivating calm, clarity and connection
Meditation comes in countless styles, techniques and traditions. I bring them together into one easy-to-understand framework, the three C's: calm, clarity and connection, grounded in a modern understanding of the nervous system.
2Clarity
See clearly and respond instead of react.
Sharpen your awareness by leveraging techniques to develop mindfulness, both during meditation and in daily life.
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3Connection
Open the heart and feel more connected.
Develop a baseline mental state towards positive, supportive thoughts and emotions.
More on connectionThe effort knob
You set the effort. There's no single right way to meditate.
I don't lock you into one tradition or one technique. Different practices take different levels of effort, and you learn to choose the right one for where you are today. Turn the knob down when you need support and up when you have more capacity. Over time you become your own guide.
Low effort Let go & receive
- Guided support. More guidance is provided.
- Comfort first. A relaxed posture is fine.
- Little concentration. No need to focus or try hard.
- Rest and allow. Let go, soften, be.
Good when you feel overwhelmed, stressed, tired, distracted or new to meditation.
High effort Engage & train
- Self-guided. Less guidance, more independence.
- Intentional posture. Alert, upright and steady.
- Sustained attention. Focus on one object; notice distraction and come back.
- Active training. Build concentration, clarity and insight.
Good when you feel settled, clear and ready to go deeper.
What students say
Clear, grounded and down to earth
“Clint is an adept facilitator with a deep passion for meditation and its meaningful impact on his life. His coaching style is warm, welcoming, and collaborative, offering clear guidance and helpful reminders that make the practice accessible to everyone. Clint teaches with a lovely combination of skill, sincerity, and grounded compassion.”
Jillian, Massachusetts · Individual“He's articulate and has a gift for explaining even complex ideas in a way that feels clear, grounded, and accessible. What I appreciate most is the down-to-earth, relatable approach. There's no pretense, just genuine presence and wisdom built on real experience.”
Rose, Louisiana · Individual“Normally easily distracted, I found myself more focused and able to stay on task after just the first day of class. That was with a 15-minute group meditation and another solo one later the same day.”
Rick, Massachusetts · Group class“The time you took in the meditation sessions mean a lot to me, and already having an impact. Your approach makes it so easy, and it's complementary to what I've been doing sporadically. It's been a tough time, week, and day, and this has really helped.”
Elizabeth, Canada · IndividualStart with a free 30-minute conversation
Tell me what you're looking for. You'll leave knowing which practice fits you and how to begin. There's no cost and no commitment.