His principal Dharma teacher has been Matthew Flickstein of The Forest Way. He trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and is a certified teacher through the CFM. He has taught over 65 cycles of the seminal curriculum, as well as numerous courses for alumni of the program. He also co-leads retreats under the auspices of the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. He completed the Integrated Study and Practice Program at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and the Foundations in Buddhist Contemplative Care at the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. He is the co-guiding teacher of the Makom Meditation Havurah program at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan and recently received his certification as a Somatic Experience Practitioner tm.