Testimonials
Mindfulness practice is personal. Daron intentionally meets his trainees where they are and creates tailored programming that taps into the needs of each individual. See what some of his long-time clients and colleagues have to say about his work.
“Daron loves to ask big questions and share his discoveries. He is a diligent student and experienced teacher of my Basic Mindfulness approach. Daron has a knack for customizing practical strategies to fit individual interests and needs. You will find his curiosity contagious and his insights liberating and down-to-earth.”
Shinzen Young, author of The Science of Enlightenment and founder of Unified Mindfulness
“After each midday mindful pause session, I feel so so relaxed and way less irritated from all the email traffic at work. I really wish we could do this every day.”
“I am so grateful that I found Daron. Daron has an approach to mindfulness—and to sharing mindfulness—that stands out in sharp contrast to other experiences. For one, he has a unique knack for inviting people in and creating collaborative spaces. I think of Daron as a master collector, collecting and exchanging insights with all sorts of people.
I think that’s where charisma like Daron’s comes from — having applied his wisdom to so many cases, it seems he can engage with any person or comment thrown his way. It’s fun and always instructive to listen as he riffs on what people share.
From this curiosity and wisdom he’s cultivated, the content is also incredibly rich. After the first workshop my husband and I joined, we were hooked. The two of us debriefed for over an hour, just reviewing all the new ideas: mindfulness can be so much more than focusing on breath! We quickly found his ‘slipping mindfulness into daily life’ contagious and have seen how it affects us in real-time; how we can resist difficult experiences less. As a cancer survivor, that’s not always easy. Perhaps most impressively, he even won over my mindfulness-skeptic mother—not an easy feat!
Bottom line: We are committed members of the attentional fitness club over here. 10/10 would recommend Daron for everyone, and their mother, too.“
Jane Klinger, writer/illustrator, Social Psychology, Ph.D.
“Daron has upped my meditation game. I had previously been meditating with an app, which was really great for a while, but I got to a point where I felt I was missing something. I wanted to explore further and within just one session, I knew he was going to be able to help me do just that. He immediately recognized where I was in my practice and gave me so many tools to confidently go further.
I look forward to every session with him because he brings so much experience, compassion, and knowledge. He is always genuinely interested in my progress and I can’t imagine working with anyone else.”
Kristin Dowling, Director, IdeaBase, Kent State University
“I work as a nurse in an ICU. As my unit became a designated-COVID floor I quickly realized that the burden of work would be much more intense than usual. I had difficulty sleeping and found it hard to focus on things other than work when I was at home. The best way to describe it is that I felt so heavy...weighed down by the stress of work, and struggling to fight all the emotional and physical manifestations of my stress.
I sought help through the OSU EAP and started counseling sessions, which then led me to also begin mindfulness coaching with Daron. I am completely blown away by how much these resources helped me. Using these resources could not change the situation at work, but I learned how to better manage my emotions and stress. I now feel equipped with a ‘toolbox’ of ways to cope with the situation around me and not let it break me.”
Find out how to access mindfulness coaching through OSU EAP or IMPACT Solutions.
In many respects, meditation is like exercise. If there’s a problem or something that’s confusing to you, consider how you might approach a similar situation in physical exercise. In most cases this mere transposition solves the ‘problem.’ Daron Larson is a master of this.
Michael “Tasshin” Fogelman,
from Meditation Tips for a Lifetime of Practice
”After a one-hour workshop with Daron, I went around the office saying, ‘You have to hear this guy. He talks about meditation with a whole new vocabulary, and suddenly it makes sense. I've learned more about dealing with day-to-day anxiety in the past three months than in the previous 60 years. I got through the first week of school without a stress headache, which would be praise for any medicine. I recommend training with Daron if you are anxious, or sleepless, or unfocused, or indecisive, or human.”
Sherri Saines, MLS
“Mindfulness teachers have varying styles, personalities, and approaches to teaching. If you want an exotic, mystical master in robes or a coach selling a shiny branded cure-all, then look elsewhere. However, If you’re looking for a regular human being who is honest, kind, and possesses useful mindfulness skills to share, then you’ve found a worthy teacher in Daron.
I get two hugely valuable benefits from working with Daron. First, listening to Daron teach mindfulness regularly feels like remembering something important that I knew when I was young and somehow forgot. Second, you get to see where the practice leads in how Daron relates to you and others. He is deeply present, curious, and focused on you. The felt experience of these two things cannot be faked and they are proof of the content of the teaching and the credibility of the teacher.”
Ethan Finley, MA, MSW, LSW
Mindful Walking in Sharon Woods Metro Park
“Daron makes mindfulness accessible. He is wonderful in his thoughtful and humorous approach. He presents strategies that can be easily incorporated into my daily routine, whether I’m on a conference call, driving I-70, or jogging down the bike path. Through practicing his strategies routinely, I’m beginning to have moments of spontaneous clarity that brighten my day or make painful moments less intense. I’m also beginning to recognize where internal emotions express themselves silently, yet physically. In short, I’m noticing more, if not struggling less.”
Lisa Ramsey, Columbus, Ohio
“For at least three years, I have attended Daron Larson’s Attentional Fitness Training classes at the Upper Arlington Senior Center. Through my practice, I’ve noticed I am moving from self-consciousness toward self-awareness. Daron gently and skillfully facilitates quiet reflection and an ongoing conversation about perception. Doors to varied layers of consciousness open; there is more to note, to perceive, to sense, to imagine, and other portals to squeeze through. Such revelations and insights into mind, relationships, and daily living sometimes feel “mind-blowing,” and yet, at the same time, extremely practical, and give me strategies to get through the day. Thanks to Daron’s guidance, experiencing and practicing Attentional Fitness affords me comfort and confidence to BE present in the moment.”
Carol Kirwin, Columbus, Ohio