Vipul Shaha

As a mindfulness trainer and a counselor, Vipul draws from his conviction that being choicelessly aware of the unfolding of every moment with compassion, brings about healing and transformation and unlocks great human potential. Vipul provides individual counselling and coaching sessions in-person and online. He also holds listening spaces for groups and facilitates workshops. His workshops and one-on-one counseling services have been greatly appreciated by his clients. Some of his recent professional work in the area of mindfulness and mental wellbeing include working with 450 government education officers of Maharashtra State, the British Council, Bansuri Foundation, Concern India Foundation and a few other corporate groups. Vipul has a decade long experience in the field of education as an environmental educator, counselor, coach, mentor, facilitator, curriculum designer, researcher and a teacher trainer. Vipul has engaged with wide-ranging populations around the world, including children, teenagers and adults in varied settings -- indigenous, rural and urban communities. His professional career includes working with Teach for India, Ed-Visions Schools, Global Citizen Year and the Krishnamurti Foundation, where he co-designed group learning, personal transformation and social-change opportunities with young people. He has volunteered with social organizations such as Initiatives of Change, Servas and Shikshantar. Vipul holds a master's degree in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard and a graduate degree in Business Administration from Symbiosis University. Additionally, Vipul is a certified counselor in Mindfulness-Based Counseling from Just Being Center in Pune. He is currently pursuing an advanced course in Presence Oriented Psychotherapy in affiliation with Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai. Vipul is a regular Vipassana practitioner and a certified Yoga instructor from Bangalore, Rishikesh and Cambridge, MA. Vipul is passionate about experiential, holistic learning and exploring the creative potential of education for a fundamental, radical transformation in human consciousness. He recognizes mindfulness based listening and inquiry oriented dialogue as an important component of this process. Vipul dreams of a more beautiful, joyful, kinder and a greener world for all and enjoys contributing towards its ongoing unfolding.