Founded July 27, 2012 by Johnathan Woodside. Mindfulness Outreach Initiative is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working to promote skillful living and make meditation instruction accessible to all. MOI leadership consists of individuals who 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 is an Insight Meditation teacher engaged in bringing mindfulness and self-inquiry into the mainstream of wellness programs and daily life. He is the Guiding Teacher of Mindfulness Outreach Initiative and a consultant at various locations in Omaha Nebraska where he encourages greater self-awareness through stillness and dynamic meditation practices. He leads classes and retreats on mindfulness meditation for the promotion of greater health and wellness in the Omaha community.
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. He wishes to serve by giving the tools he has used in his life to others so they may be happier, more content, and more present in their lives.
Dan Boster
Dan Boster began his Insight Meditation practice in 2012 while working on a Ph.D. in English at the University of Nebraska. His dissertation project focused on how writing teachers can cultivate their own mindfulness practice and bring this awareness into their pedagogy and interactions with students. This work continues in Dan’s leading M.O.I’s Teaching and Writing group, a mindfulness-centered support group for local writers and writing teachers. Dan works as instructional coach and English teacher at Ralston High School and teaches education and writing courses at Omaha area universities. In developing his practice, Dan has turned most often to the thinking of Thich Nhat Hahn, Pema Chodron, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Joan Halifax, and, of course, his local mindfulness community.