Aiko Michot

Aiko Michot’s background in Science, Pedagogy and Buddhist philosophy allow for a unique mindfulness offering! Drawing on her 15 years of experience as a science teacher, Aiko enjoys co-creating safe, playful and experiential spaces for both youth and adults to conduct their own investigation about the physical, emotional and mental processes that make up reality.

Aiko has had a dedicated meditation practice since 2014 under various teachers from Spirit Rock. In 2017 she received her teaching certification from Mindful Schools, where she served as a cohort leader and was involved in the development of the Adolescent Mindfulness Curriculum. She has attended over 120 days of Vipassana meditation retreats, serving as a mindful leader for both Spirit Rock’s Teen and Family Retreat. She has also taught Spirit Rock’s Middle School and Teen Meditation Series and has been a guest teacher at SF Dharma Collective, Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City and SF Insight. Currently, she works with various organizations offering professional development workshops, mindfulness classes and one on one counseling.