Who We Are

Carol brings to her teaching a simple goal: to help people learn to rest in the wakeful presence that is their basic nature and to recognize and release the habitual patterns that inhibit its free expression. Having practiced and taught mindfulness and other contemplative disciplines for more than four decades, she incorporates western and Buddhist psychological perspectives and techniques, grounded in recent neuroscientific support about the workability of our minds. Her book, Meeting Your Mind, offers practical guidance in how to begin our inner reconnaissance. 

Matt began a meditation practice in childhood, completing his first ten-day retreat at age thirteen with the Arica School of Knowledge — a tradition whose Integral Philosophy continues to inform his practice and instruction. Formally trained at Naropa University and co-faculty in Ubiquity University’s Applied Neuroscience program, he is an educator and certified Mindfulness Instructor with more than a decade of international experience serving individuals and organizations. At Applied Mindfulness Training, he brings both depth and precision to his guidance in open awareness and advanced visualization tecniques.

Carol has been Executive Director of Applied Mindfulness Training, Inc. since 2016. A writer and editorial consultant, she is passionate about mindfulness and other contemplative disciplines, and has been practicing and teaching for over four decades. She currently teaches regularly at the YMCA, in a mental health treatment program, and at the Shambhala Center of Atlanta. Her book, Meeting Your Mind: Harnessing the World’s Greatest Resource, explores how connecting with our inherent wisdom renders our lives workable. Carol lives in Decatur, Georgia.

Andrew became President of Applied Mindfulness Training, Inc. in October of 2019. Andrew is a lifelong meditator. Outside of contemplative practice, he leads strategy for Oklo, a small modular nuclear reactor startup. He was previously an Associate Partner in the Technology practice at Bain & Company, and has previous experience at Mercer Consulting and in strategy and operations at Vizient, a healthcare services company. Andrew graduated with a BA in Economics from Emory University and an MBA from the University of Chicago, and lives in Atlanta with his wife, two children, and one cat.

Matt joined the team as Vice President of Development in 2025. He holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies (Religious Studies, Peace Studies, Writing & Literature) and professional certificates from Naropa University and MindfulNYU. Matt brings more than a decade of international experience as a director and independent consultant for human development institutions in organizational strategy, program design, operations and fundraising. He lives in southern Pacific Costa Rica, where he is developing a contemplative training center in the coastal range of the Talamanca mountains. 

Tommy is a professional script and speechwriter, also writing essays, short stories, and poetry. He’s a certified mindfulness teacher through the Engaged Mindfulness Institute and a Buddhist practitioner in the Tibetan and Zen traditions. His Substack page – “A Sense of Wonder” – can be found at: tommyhousworth.substack.com.

Michael is the author of several books, most recently Fearless at Work. Over his 30-year business career he has held executive positions with such companies as Shearson Lehman/American Express, Simon & Schuster and The Walt Disney Company, and is presently the COO of Global Coaching Alliance. Michael has been studying Tibetan Buddhism since 1976 and is an authorized teacher in the Kagyu-Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Michael received his bachelor’s degree in theology and philosophy from the University of Dayton and his master’s degree in adult education from Hunter College. He has lectured and taught throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia.

Christopher began practicing meditation in 2002 and has served as a meditation instructor and teacher since 2015. He grew up on a family farm in northeastern Colorado before earning degrees in business from the University of Denver and literature from the University of Virginia. He worked as a university fundraiser for 19 years; at the time of his retirement in 2014 he was director of planned giving at Colorado School of Mines. Since 2007 he has served on the boards of several small nonprofits. He lives with his wife, Stephanie Lindemann, in Atlanta.

Donna has been a meditation practitioner for over two decades. She is a member of the Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta where she is a meditation instructor and serves on the board. Donna retired after four decades of traveling and working as a flight attendant for a major U.S. airline. She has also worked as a pediatric nurse, a hospice volunteer, a translator in France and has been a Realtor in Atlanta for 20 years. Donna lives in Atlanta.

Jim is a commercial real estate lawyer who has practiced for over 40 years, initially with Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP and then with Eversheds Sutherland (US), LLP, a global full services law firm. In addition to representing purchasers and sellers, investors and developers in a wide variety of commercial real estate projects across the US and Latin America, Jim has written and spoken extensively.

Awarded the George Pindar Award by the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the real estate bar, Jim is actively involved in providing legal services on a pro bono basis to not for profit and charitable organizations. He also has a passion for teaching and training young lawyers.

Jim and his wife, Kathy, live in Decatur, Georgia and are the proud parents of two grown children, Andy and Laura.