These guided meditations are written and recorded by Michelle DuVal, a "leader in the field of mindfulness meditation." She is the director and lead instructor of The Mindful Center, a business devoted to teaching mindfulness meditation for health, healing, and stress reduction, as well as for the University of New Mexico Center for Life, the New Mexico Heart Institute, and the Presbyterian Healthplex in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has been a featured speaker at numerous conventions across the United States and is the leader of the meditation workshops for the Cancer Services of New Mexico. This album of guided meditations are some of her most popular and have been used to tremendous benefit throughout her programs. Past students have described her guided meditations as "true life savers in times of stress," "simple yet profound," and "the real reason I'm still meditating." Her voice and style is described as "gorgeously calming," "an unknown jewel," and "nothing woo-woo about her." She has been an expert guest numerous times on New Mexico's Channel 7 News Healthbeat program with Dr. Barry Ramo, one of New Mexico's leading cardiologists, who commonly refers to Michelle as an "expert in the field." In addition to Michelle’s current programs of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Eating, and Mindfulness Meditation for Cardiac Health, she also brings mindfulness trainings into work environments through her At Work programs and retreats. Past clients include the United States Department of Energy, the University of New Mexico (various departments), the American Lung Association, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and many others. In spring of 2011, she brought mindfulness training into the Albuquerque Public School system for all teachers and administration. For more information on her and her programs, visit: www.themindfulcenter.com