Born in London, John Churchill’s interest in meditative and contemplative studies began as a teenager. After leaving high school, he joined Samye Ling Kagyu Monastery in Scotland where he began his studies in Mahayana Buddhism and Mahamudra meditation. He came to the United States to study at Naropa, a Buddhist University where he majored in Contemplative Psychology with a specialization in mind/body health. During his time at Naropa, he studied with American philosopher, Ken Wilber, and was a founding member of Integral Institute. John received his Master’s degree from New England School of Acupuncture and is currently in private practice specializing in psychosomatic acupuncture. Since 2005 John has been a close student of Dr. Daniel Brown, the senior teacher, originator and translator of the ‘Pointing Out Way’, and he was authorized as a teacher in the tradition in 2012.
John has been a practitioner of meditation and hatha yoga for 20 years and has taught embodied yoga and meditation for the last decade. He and his wife Nicole co-founded Samadhi Integral, an integral life practice center in Newton, MA, built on philosophical principles that embrace the cutting edge of contemporary culture and the deep wisdom of humanity.
John is deeply interested in the relationship between the body and awakening, psychological and contemplative development, and the emergence of an awakened community. Through his work, he assists students in developing a new path into the future which embraces the preciousness of human birth, physical embodiment, the earth, our relationships with others, and ultimately guiding them towards living a fully awakened life.
John has been a practitioner of meditation and hatha yoga for 20 years and has taught embodied yoga and meditation for the last decade. He and his wife Nicole co-founded Samadhi Integral, an integral life practice center in Newton, MA, built on philosophical principles that embrace the cutting edge of contemporary culture and the deep wisdom of humanity.
John is deeply interested in the relationship between the body and awakening, psychological and contemplative development, and the emergence of an awakened community. Through his work, he assists students in developing a new path into the future which embraces the preciousness of human birth, physical embodiment, the earth, our relationships with others, and ultimately guiding them towards living a fully awakened life.
