761: David Nichtern

761: David Nichtern

Author: Duncan Trussell Family Hour August 17, 2026 Duration: 1:17:23

David Nichtern, founder & CEO of Dharma Moon, co-founder and CCO of Strawberry Moons Media, and Duncan's meditation teacher re-joins the DTFH!

Join Buddhist teacher David Nichtern for a free online talk on Tuesday August 25 on the art of teaching meditation.

Interested in becoming a certified mindfulness meditation teacher? Dharma Moon’s 100-Hour Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training begins October 9th.

Also beginning October 9th, David Nichtern’s Intro to Mindfulness and the Path of Meditation is a weekend workshop for both newer and experienced meditators looking to learn or refresh the foundations of mindfulness practice.

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