BART VAN MELIK
Teacher
Bart has taught personal meditation and Insight Dialogue since 2009, with a focus on working with diverse populations include youth in secure detention, veterans with PTSD and corporate executives. He taught Lineage programs to youth in secure detention, homeless, suspended from school, and in high-need public schools. Provided with an open space for shared inquiry, Bart sees youth expose their genuine wisdom and humor, and learn from each other. He is continuously inspired by all that he learns from his students.
He teaches classes and workshops in the New York area and residential meditation retreats worldwide. Bart is also a co-author of Still, in the City - Creating Peace of Mind in the Midst of Urban Chaos.
He is the Guiding Teacher at the Community Meditation Center in NYC.