Ted DesMaisons

Ted DesMaisons has been synthesizing innovative approaches to collaborative learning for over 35 years. He completed his mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) instructor training with Jon Kabat-Zinn and others at the UMass Center for Mindfulness and and has studied, performed, and taught improvisation internationally. He has trained intensively with voice and presence coach Patsy Rodenburg and is one of a select few to earn recognition as a Patsy Rodenburg Associate. He co-hosts the Monster Baby podcast on improvisation and mindfulness and his book, Playful Mindfulness, has earned steady acclaim for its clarity, relevance, and humor. DesMaisons received an MBA from Stanford and an MTh from Harvard.