Ann Brand, Ph.D. (she/her) is a mindfulness teacher, facilitator, and mentor based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Benefiting immensely from her personal practice of mindfulness meditation while grieving the loss of her mother, Ann recognized the benefits mindfulness could bring to her sphere of education. Since receiving her mindfulness teacher training in 2014, Ann has brought the practice of mindfulness to both K-12 and higher education. Ann also teaches mindfulness classes in her community, and mentors meditation students one-on-one, integrating Insight meditation practices, concepts from early Buddhist teachings, and contemplative Christian practices to encourage individuals in cultivating a practice that supports flourishing, skillfulness, and ease.
Ann Brand is a certified mindfulness teacher through The Mindfulness Training Institute (MTI) and the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA). She also served as the Program Specialist for Mindfulness Training for Arts Integration Menomonie (AIM) at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Ann holds a doctorate in psychology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with an emphasis on child development and families.
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Events with Ann Brand
Mindfulness for EveryoneOctober 23 - 26, 2025
This retreat is specially designed for those on their first retreat, with partial silence. We welcome beginning or experienced students. A meditation retreat fostering a meaningful engagement with ourselves and this world. This retreat will provide practice and theory rooted in both the early Buddhist tradition and secular understanding found within various fields of scientific and therapeutic inquiry. The focus is for each of us to find a middle way by developing tools and techniques that are supportive to our emotional and psychological make-up. The retreat will follow a partial silence that will allow for longer periods of silent practice…