When your life feels unsustainable,
When you’ve lost your thread of meaning,
Mindfulness brings you back to sanity, groundedness, and purpose.

Hello, I’m Sunada.
I offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) classes in the Boston area and Life Coaching by videoconference.
With 27 years of training and practice in meditation and personal development, I offer a blend of evidence-based methods and practical approaches from the Buddhist tradition.
Sunada Takagi
Certified MBSR Instructor
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Ordained Buddhist
Inspiring change from the inside out
Ways to Connect:
Fall 2023 MBSR Classes
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS in ARLINGTON MA
plus one all-day class on Sunday, November 12
9:00am – 4:00pm
Using the Art of Mindfulness to Achieve Balance and Meaning
Sunada is a mindfulness instructor, teacher and coach. She inspires people to build purpose-centered lives through the power of mindfulness. Her compassionate coaching guides an inner discovery process that leads her students to confident steps in new directions.
In this interview, Sunada introduced us to the basics of a mindfulness practice and how we (and our planet) can benefit from it. She also offers advice to those who have difficulty meditating.
Thanks to Seline Shenoy and her Dream Catcher Podcast series.
Interview time stamps:
02:22 ︳Sunada talks about how her Japanese culture influences her teaching and personal philosophy
06:20 ︳How mindfulness works and the benefits of a mindfulness practice
13:54 ︳The difference between mindfulness and meditation
16:01 ︳How the Buddhist perspective on mindfulness differs from how it’s popularly understood today
24:50 ︳Sunada’s advice (and a guided exercise) for those who have difficulty meditating
32:44 ︳Why mindfulness can bring out our best selves and inspire us contribute more to our communities