Loch Kelly
Author, Psychotherapist, Founder of Open-Hearted Awareness Institute
About this speaker
Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW, is the award-winning author of The Way of Effortless Mindfulness, a licensed psychotherapist, recognized leader in the field of meditation and awakening, and the founder of the nonprofit Effortless Mindfulness Institute. He graduated from Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary where he received a fellowship to study in Sri Lanka, India and Nepal and has collaborated with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn and NYU in the study of how awareness training can enhance compassion and wellbeing.
Loch is known for his warm sense of humor and his trust that awakening is the next natural stage of development. He lives in upstate New York with his wife Paige and their cat Duffy. Loch has a new meditation online platform with Daily Glimpses, in-depth programs and community support.