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Victoria Fontana
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Victoria Fontana
Victoria Fontana
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Victoria Fontana, MSc, MA, PCC is a Mindfulness & Compassion teacher and trainer, certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT). She is passionate about teaching these and other mindfulness-based courses and workshops to a variety of people in organizations and privately in English and Spanish. Victoria is an adjunct professor with the IE University Center for Health, Wellbeing & Happiness and the Master in Management, where she has created and implemented courses on mindfulness, compassion and well-being, as well as Authentic Leadership. She has served as a founding member, coordinator and co-presenter of the Spanish-speaking, International Mindfulness Day since its start in 2020. Victoria is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation, specializing in Mindfulness and Leadership Coaching with hundreds of executives and professionals in over 40 leading multinational corporations. Victoria inspires leaders to thrive as they stretch and develop their leadership skills, communication, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, stress management, resilience, empathy and compassion. Victoria has been trained internationally in mindfulness, compassion and embodied practices. She holds an MSc in Mindfulness-Based Approaches from Bangor University in Wales, an MA in Education from the University of Washington and a Certificate in Contemplative Psychotherapy from the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science in New York. She is currently publishing a study on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Mindfulness-Based Teacher Training Programs.
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Boston
United States
English, Spanish
Mindfulness & Compassion Teacher and Trainer, Adjunct Professor, Mindfulness & Conscious Leadership Coach
MSc, MA, PCC
MSc in Mindfulness-Based Approaches, Bangor University; Certified Competency Assessed MBSR & MBCT Teacher, Advanced Level, Bangor University; Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT) Certified Teacher, Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science; Professional Certified Coach, ICF; MA in Education, University of Washington
7 years
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Compassion-Based Resilience Training

·Bangor University Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor Wales, UK 2017 - 2021

Master of Science in Mindfulness-Based Approaches

● Distinction

● Thesis Research on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Mindfulness Teacher Training Programs

● MBSR & MBCT Competency-Assessed Teacher Certification. Advanced Level

Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science, New York, NY 2017 - 2019

● Certificate in Contemplative Psychotherapy 2017-2019

● Compassion-Based Resilience Teacher Training (CBRT) 2018-2019

● Boundless Leadership 2019-2020

Mindfulness Coaching School, 2017-2019

● Mindfulness and Somatic Coaching Certification. PCC.

Spanish School for Transpersonal Development & Miguel de Cervantes University, Spain. 2015-2017

● Mindfulness Teacher & Consultant Certificate, 300 h.

Ser Esmeralda Foundation, Madrid, Spain 2014 - 2015

● Meditation Teacher Training, Accredited by FENACO. 180 h.

2022

• Supervision 1 Training. Mindfulness Network, UK

• In progress: Mindfulness-Based Addiction Recovery (MBAR) Teacher Training. Con Plena Conciencia & Vimalasara

2021

• Equity and Inclusion Training. Nalanda Institute

• Polishing the mirror of the Heart. Seminar. Nirakara. Saki Santorelli

• Clockwork Science: Kalachakra Vision for Awakening Humanity, Society and the Planet. Jewel Heart. Joseph Loizzo, M.D., Ph.D.

• Yuthog Nyingthig Mahamudra: Path of Liberation of the Self-Arising. Menla. Dr. Nida & Robert Thurman

• Mindfulness, Loving-Kindness & Resilience Retreat. Nalanda Institute. Sharon Salzberg

2020

• Teacher Training Retreat Assessed Teaching Practice. Bangor University, Wales

• Exploring the Foundations of Mindfulness. Five-day Retreat. Karunavira & Jenny Wilkes

• Conscious Business Coaching. With the teachings of Fred Kofman. BetterUp. 27.25 CCEs

• Boundless Leadership. Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science. 6-month training

• Mahamudra & Emptiness. With Scott Tusa. Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science

2019

• Essential Compassion Training. Nirakara. With Geshe Thupten Jinpa & Gonzalo Brito

• The Power of Embodied Transformation 2019. Somatic and Embodied Coaching training with Richard Strozzi-Heckler, David Treleaven. 27 CCE’s

• Compassion-Based Resilience Teacher Training (CBRT) Certification. Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science. 8-month teacher-training. Certified

• Mindfulness in Sports Facilitator Module. 16-week practical training in the integration of Mindfulness in Sports. Spanish School for Transpersonal Development

• Cultivating and Establishing Mindfulness. 5-day Retreat. Christina Feldman & Rebecca Crane

2018

• A Still Quiet Place, with Dr. Amy Saltzman, Mindfulness Teacher Training program

• Remembrance, inquiry training retreat with Saki Santorelli, Nirakara Institute. (19.5h)

• RAIN: The Nourishing Art of Mindful Inquiry, with Michelle McDonald, Tricycle Courses

2017

• Positive Neuroplasticity Workshop, with Rick Hanson, PhD. Madrid, Spain.12 h

• Entering the Path, with Jill Shepherd, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. 12-weeks

2016

• Mindfulness in Depth, with Gustavo Diex. Nirakara Institute. 8-weeks. Madrid

• 7-day Silent Retreat, with Gustavo Diex. Nirakara Institute. Amalurra, Spain

• MBSR, with Gustavo Diex. Nirakara & La Universidad Complutense de Madrid

2009-2020

• Ashtanga Yoga Practitioner, Ashtanga Yoga Madrid, with Borja Romero

Rebecca Crane, Gemma Griffith, Karunavira, Bridgette O'Neill, Alison Evans, Pamela Duckerin, Trish Bartley, Ciaran Saunders, Joe Loizzo, Bob Thurman, Sharon Salzberg, Pilar Jennings, Richie Davidson, Bart Van Melik, Miles Neale, Helen Park, Emily Wolf, Chris Germer, Scott Tusa, Elazar Aslan, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Lynn Koerbel, Sophie Samson, Vici Williams.

Yes
BAMBA (in process)

Mindfulness, Compassion, Embodied Practices, Stress management, Leadership, Emotional Regulation, Wellbeing, Self-Awareness, Resilience

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