Mindfulness Outreach Initiative

Meditation instruction and mindfulness training

An Insight Meditation Organization based in Omaha Nebraska

Mindfulness Outreach Initiative is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working to make comprehensive meditation instruction and mindfulness training accessible to all.

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Comprehensive Meditation Instruction and Mindfulness Training

Mindfulness Outreach Initiative is the most experienced provider of mindfulness meditation practice in the region. We work towards the integration of mindfulness meditation and other mindfulness-based approaches by making professional education available to individuals and organizations.

Mindfulness Outreach Initiative works with medical professionals, educational institutions, rehabilitation centers, corporations, recovery programs, community centers, and partners with other nonprofit organizations to make meditation instruction accessible to all. We are Omaha’s vanguard of meditation instruction and mindfulness training.

Online Instruction

Sessions are lead by MOI Dharma Teachers who provide guidance and instruction on the Four Noble Truths and Insight Meditation to encourage wise and skillful living.

In-Person Meditation

Dharma Talks and instruction for insight (vipassana), mindfulness (sati), and lovingkindness (metta) offered with encouragement and support to practice the Dharma for the benefit of all beings.

Meditation Workshops

Using lecture, scientific research, interactive exercises, and discussion 1.5 to 2.0 hour workshops are relevant to the general public as well as educators and practicing health care professionals.

Meditation Retreats

MOI hosts monthly Day Retreats in Omaha Nebraska and quarterly residential Weekend Retreats and biannual residential Weeklong Retreats in the Omaha area.

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We rely on funding from individuals, corporations, and foundations to ensure our continued success. We hope you will become one of the many people supporting our mission by making a financial contribution today.

Our Teachers

Our Teachers share in the commitment to equip individuals with the skills needed to bring about positive changes through the cultivation of kindness, compassion, and wisdom.

Johnathan Woodside

Johnathan Woodside

Johnathan is the Guiding Teacher of Mindfulness Outreach Initiative and a consultant at various locations in Omaha NE where he encourages greater self-awareness through stillness and dynamic meditation practices.
Mark Wiesman

Mark Wiesman

Mark Wiesman is a mindfulness teacher with 35 years of experience and practice in Insight Meditation and Tai Chi Chuan. His education as a veterinarian and his interest in science is also evident in his practice and teaching
Kyle Sorys

Kyle Sorys

Kyle works as an interfaith chaplain, providing spiritual care to those who are distressed and suffering. Kyle is passionate about mindfulness meditation and has participated in numerous silent retreats where his expertise shines.
Carlos Figueroa

Carlos Figueroa

Carlos Figueroa has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2015 and has discovered a commitment and dedication to daily meditation practice that is marked by kindness and compassion. With a personal interest in providing support, understanding, and care to those who’ve experienced great emotional and physical difficulty.
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The aim of MOI is to provide people with the resources to use meditation as a daily part of their life. Please contact us for any questions on living a more mindful and compassionate life.
Katie Hupp

Katie Hupp

Katie Hupp is Mindfulness Certified and has studied mindfulness insight meditation since 2012. She has facilitated workshops and follow-up exercises aimed at creating a culture of mindfulness in the Writing Centers at Metropolitan Community College. She has also attended 'Sitting in the Fire: Training to Teach Mindfulness in Prisons' at San Quentin prison.

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What Our Clients have to say

Here is what our meditation clients have had to say about their experiences with our meditation instruction.

Since learning and practicing meditation with Mindfulness Outreach Initiative, I am now better able to accept situations and not judge them as being good or bad. In times of anger or complete frustration, I typically take a few moments to step away and observe the situation. I check in with myself, observing how my physical body is reacting. I focus on my breath as it never betrays me - it flushes out my true emotions. Focusing on my breath has been a great technique as it helps guide me back to calm.

Dawn Daniel-ConlonClient Services Account Manager with an Omaha based Teleservices Corporation

Working with Mindfulness Outreach Initiative has been just as beneficial to me and my practice as it has for my players. It began a renaissance in my practice, and it has been vital in my happiness. I am as happy now as I have ever been in my life. My joy comes from having a mindfulness of what I can control and an awareness of what I cannot. My joy comes from the stability, from the balance that I have mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually. My practice in mediation stirs the concoction that is my life.

Coach Terrence O'Donnell Head Boys Basketball Coach and Social Studies Teacher at Omaha Bryan High School.

I cannot say enough about Johnathan and what he has given to our veteran population. In a very clear, direct way, Johnathan has taught veterans with PTSD simple techniques (through meditation, skills of mindfulness and yoga) to manage their symptoms and come to have greater awareness. These are powerful tools, useful for anyone, but particularly for those veterans wanting to explore methods other than, or in addition to, medication, support groups and psychotherapy. Johnathan has a wealth of experiential wisdom, which he conveys in an easy to understand manner, always encouraging his students to explore these lessons for themselves. I would recommend Johnathan and the Mindfulness Outreach Initiative for any novice or level of experience, professional organizations, clubs, groups or individual.

Erinn Kathleen Tighe LCSW, PTSD Social Worker/Former Prisoners of War Advocate, Department of Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System.

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