Flourish
The Science and Practice
of Human Potential
This FREE 5-Day Summit will take place
March 17th 2026 to March 21st 2026
Why join the summit?
This FREE 5-day virtual summit is a space for real transformation. No quick fixes, no overwhelming jargon, just clear practices to help you step into the power of who you already are. It’s time to feel the relief and joy of living up to your full human potential.
Overview
Flourish: The Science and Practice of Human Potential brings together world-renowned neuroscientists, pioneering psychologists, outstanding Buddhist teachers, and thought leaders, all with one goal in mind:
To share with you actionable wisdom needed to close the gap between the life you are living and the life you know you are meant to lead.
Join us for free today and begin to truly flourish.
5
DAYS
21
TEACHERS
32
VIDEOS
20+
HOURS
Tap Into the Deeper 'Why' that Makes Everything Matter.
We all have that feeling, don't we? That quiet certainty that we’re capable of a bigger, deeper, more meaningful life. But we keep getting caught up and quietly sense that we are living far short of our true capacity. Constant distractions pull us apart. We get hijacked by our own emotions. And that harsh voice inside our head won't stop telling us we aren't enough.
This isn't a personal failure; it's the deeply rooted human condition. We find ourselves sabotaged by the very potential we crave. But here is the hopeful truth: we can flourish by better understanding how our mind works.
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This FREE 5-day virtual summit is a space for real transformation
Day 1:
Creating Focus in a Distracted World
In an economy built on distraction, your attention is your greatest asset. We dive into the neuroscience of focus and learn time-tested Buddhist mindfulness practices that help you not just do more, but to be more aware of your mind’s attention. Learn to go beyond distraction and access deep, sustained states of clarity.
Cortland Dahl
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Daniel Aitken
Jay Vidyarthi
Day 2:
Working with Your Emotions
Emotions are data, not destiny. We explore how to move from being swept away by emotional storms to becoming the solid ground upon which they pass. You will learn the anatomy of emotional regulation and discover powerful contemplative methods for being with, understanding, and ultimately transforming difficult feelings into sources of compassion and wisdom. This is the practice of moving from suffering to skillful action.
Tara Brach
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Dan Goleman
Myoshin Kelley
Day 3:
Transforming Your Inner Critic
Sometimes, the greatest barrier to your potential is the voice inside your own head. We tackle the neuroscience of self-criticism and shame. Learn practical techniques to make friends with the inner critic, understand its (often misguided) protective function, and how certain practices can literally rewire the brain's threat-response system and transform your inner experience.
Chris Germer
Stephanie Wagner
Kasumi Kato
Fleet Maull
Day 4:
Building Sustainable Habits
Sometimes, the greatest barrier to lasting change isn't lack of knowledge—it's the gap between knowing and doing. We explore the neuroscience of habit formation and behavioral change, along with how the brain actually transforms. Learn why willpower is overrated, how attention shapes neural pathways, and discover evidence-based practices that make new behaviors stick. This is about working with your brain's natural learning systems, not fighting against them, to create the sustainable changes that let you flourish.
Richard Davidson
Jud Brewer
Rick & Forrest Hanson
Willa Blythe Baker
Day 5:
Finding Purpose & Meaning in a Modern World
Human potential is not fully realized until it serves something greater than itself. On this day, Buddhist wisdom meets modern science to answer the question that defines our age: what makes for a good life? You'll discover why achievement and reaching for "the next thing" never deliver lasting fulfillment, and learn where purpose actually lives—not in some future destination, but in the quality of attention you bring to this moment. This isn't about adding more to your life—it's about finally showing up for the life you already have.
Mingyur Rinpoche
Susan Kaiser Greenland
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Robert Waldinger
A world where meditation is a part of everyday life, and peace, joy, and wisdom radiate from within.
— Mingyur Rinpoche
Meet our speakers
Yongey Mingyur
Rinpoche
World-renowned meditation teacher who transformed his childhood anxiety through meditation and collaborates with neuroscientists on research studying the effects of meditation on the brain and mind.
Cortland
Dahl
Scientist, translator, and meditation teacher with a PhD in Mind, Brain and Contemplative Science who serves as Research Scientist and Chief Contemplative Officer at UW-Madison's Center for Healthy Minds.
Richard
Davidson
Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and founder of the global non-profit, Humin.
Tara
Brach
Meditation teacher, psychologist, and author of bestselling Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion whose weekly podcast is downloaded 2.5 million times a month.
Jon
Kabat-Zinn
Professor of Medicine emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School who founded the world-renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Clinic in 1979 and the Center for Mindfulness in 1995.
Dzogchen Ponlop
Rinpoche
Buddhist teacher, author of Emotional Rescue and Rebel Buddha, and founder of Nalandabodhi, an international community of Buddhist centers.
Robert
Waldinger
Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School who directs the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever done, and is also a Zen master.
Susan Kaiser Greenland
Bestselling author and globally recognized mindfulness innovator whose pioneering work in mindfulness education is showcased in The Mindful Child, Mindful Games, and Real-World Enlightenment.
Tsokyni
Rinpoche
Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and author of Open Heart Open Mind and Why We Meditate who has been teaching students worldwide for over three decades.
Dan
Goleman
Psychologist and author of Emotional Intelligence, ranked one of the 10 most influential business thinkers by the Wall Street Journal, whose latest book is Optimal.
Chris
Germer
Clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School who co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion program with Kristin Neff, taught to over 250,000 people worldwide.
Stephanie
Wagner
Senior Facilitator in the Tergar Meditation Community and Director of Learning and Development at Humin, where she designs learning experiences integrating contemplative practice with neuroscience.
Kasumi
Kato
Meditation teacher and curriculum specialist at Tergar International who develops meditation programs including Anytime Anywhere Meditation and oversees Joy of Living and Meditation Teacher Program curricula.
Rick
Hanson
Psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times bestselling author whose seven books include Hardwiring Happiness and Buddha's Brain.
Forrest
Hanson
Co-author of the bestselling book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness and host of Being Well, which regularly ranks among the top mental health podcasts.
Jud
Brewer
Psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety and The Craving Mind who serves as Director of Research and Innovation at Brown University's Mindfulness Center.
Myoshin
Kelley
Meditation practitioner for over 50 years who trained under Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg at Insight Meditation Society and now teaches with the Tergar Meditation Community.
Fleet
Maull
Roshi and founder of Prison Mindfulness Institute and Heart Mind Institute who teaches Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness meditation, integrating traditional teaching with network neuroscience.
Daniel
Aitken
CEO and Publisher of Wisdom Publications and host of the Wisdom Podcast, with a PhD in Buddhist Philosophy and over 200 interviews with Buddhist masters.
Jay
Vidyarthi
Award-winning author of Reclaim Your Mind and founder of Still Ape, involved in over fifty technologies that have helped millions improve their well-being, including Muse and the Healthy Minds Program.
Willa Blythe
Baker
Willa Blythe Baker, Ph.D. is the Founder of Natural Dharma Fellowship in Boston, MA. She was authorized as a dharma teacher and lineage holder in the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and the author of four books.
Join the Flourish summit if you want:
Real guidance and insight from world-renowned neuroscientists, pioneering psychologists, Buddhist teachers, and leading thinkers.
Transformation grounded in science and ancient wisdom. Proven practices that create real, lasting change in how you think, feel, and show up in the world.
Clarity on how your mind works – so you can stop fighting yourself and start working with your brain's natural capacity for growth and flourishing.
A clear path from knowing to doing – actionable tools you can use today to bridge the gap between the life you have and the life you're meant to lead.
Joy of Living is a meditation path created by Mingyur Rinpoche. Rooted in the ancient Buddhist teachings of Tibet, it is open to everyone, regardless of cultural or religious background.
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