We Met Our Kickstarter Goal!

Thanks to the generous support of 731 backers, we surpassed our Kickstarter goal and raised $53,088 toward the production of ON MEDITATION. This outpouring of generosity is beyond anything that we had hoped for, and we are so grateful to each and every one of you who took a leap of faith and supported ON MEDITATION.

The campaign has been an incredible journey, but it’s not over! In fact, we’re just getting started on the next phase of production for ON MEDITATION: We recently wrapped a great day of shooting with film director and meditation advocate David Lynch and we’re in pre-production for our next shoot with motivational speaker, life coach, and author Gabrielle Bernstein.

We are astonished and grateful and, above all, inspired by your support. And, if you missed the opportunity to join our Kickstarter campaign or would like to make an additional donation to our project, we are continuing to raise funds for ON MEDITATION. Click here to find out more about how you can contribute.

Gabrielle Bernstein + ON MEDITATION

We're super excited to announce that Gabrielle Bernstein has just agreed to be a featured portrait in ON MEDITATION.  Gabrielle is a leading expert on yoga and meditation and the New York Times bestselling author of the book MAY CAUSE MIRACLES: A 40-day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness. Youtube named her one of their 16 Youtube Next Video Bloggers and she was named one of  Mashable’s 11 Must-Follow Twitter Accounts for Inspiration.

We're honored to have Gabrielle's participation.  ​

Now, that David Lynch and Gabrielle Bernstein are lined up ​for shooting your support is more important than ever.  Please make a contribution today to help keep ON MEDITATION in production.  Your support will allow us to keep shooting and connect more people to this simple, healing practice through our unique film project.  The aim of ON MEDITATION is to demystify meditation for a mainstream audience.

ON MEDITATION and Children

There was a great article published on Sunday in the Columbus Dispatch about Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan (above), one of our heroes in the meditation movement (he also just happens to be one of the subjects of ON MEDITATION).

The article discusses Ryan's personal commitment to mindfulness meditation and how it has influenced his policy agenda, including bringing the benefits of meditation to schools.

Ryan spearheaded nearly $1 million in funding for a pilot program on a Social Emotional Learning curriculum including mindfulness meditation. The funding has been used to introduce meditation in schools, including a "peace corner" for children experiencing conflict in the classroom.

The subject of CHILDREN AND MEDITATION is very dear to our hearts. In fact, one of the goals of ON MEDITATION is to make sure the films reach children. That's why reason why we've pledged to give away ON MEDITATION to schools for every advance copy of ON MEDITATION that is backed on Kickstarter.

We've raised more than $13,000 since the start of our campaign. Please help us achieve our $50,000 goal by making a contribution today and spreading the word. Thank you for your support!

Movies, Music and Meditation: A Special Event for ON MEDITATION

We had a great turnout Thursday night for an ON MEDITATION event at Milk Studios in New York City.

More than 250 friends, family, and kindred spirits turned out for a fantastic evening to celebrate ON MEDITATION and support our Kickstarter campaign. 

As part of the event, we shared a few clips from ON MEDITATION,  were treated to a beautiful live performance by our composer Garth Stevenson and then a delicious guided meditation with Elena.

The evening was an unusual blend of MOVIES, MUSIC and MEDITATION. Unforgettable.

Special thanks to Lululemon Meatpacking for helping make this exciting event possible! We are making incredible strides in our Kickstarter campaign. 

We've raised more than $13,000 to date from 137 backers. That means we've reached 25% of our $50,000 goal, but we still need the next 75% to receive the funding from Kickstarter. Please help us keep the momentum going and make a contribution here today:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1637321519/on-meditation​

We deeply value your ongoing support. We can't do it without you! 

So much love and gratitude,

Rebecca, Susannah and Elena

Kickstarter Campaign Update!

Dear Friends,

We're amazed by the reaction to the launch of our Kickstarter campaign for ON MEDITATION.  In our first week we have raised nearly $10,000 ($9,923 as of this moment!) from 98 backers. Your generous contributions and enthusiastic response has inspired and humbled us. Thank you so much for all you have done to support ON MEDITATION.

Now, we need your help for the next stage of the campaign: week two is typically the most challenging stage of a Kickstarter campaign. We are humbly reaching out to you to seek your support as we enter this crucial phase.  We need your help to sustain the momentum needed to reach our $50,000 fundraising goal. We must reach our goal in order to receive any of our funding from Kickstarter. A contribution of any amount will help keep the project moving full steam ahead. Moreover, we continue to rely upon our friends and supporters to continue the work you have been doing to spread the word about ON MEDITATION and our Kickstarter campaign.

On the production front we had some great news too. David Lynch has agreed to participate and we will be shooting him in late April.

Please visit our Kickstarter campaign today to make a contribution and tell your friends and family about this exciting project.  Our aim is to elevate the subject matter through well-crafted filmmaking and make the practice seem more accessible to a more mainstream audience and underserved populations.    

With your help we are on the way to reaching our goal. THANKS AGAIN!!  

With love and gratitude,

Rebecca and Susannah

ON MEDITATION + BREAKING BAD'S Gustavo Fring

Friends and Supporters... check out our new promo featuring none-other-than BREAKING BAD'S Gustavo Fring aka Giancarlo Esposito.

Ever wonder how Giancarlo prepared for his now iconic role as the ruthless meth dealer? You guessed it... he got connected to his breath. You'll have to wait to see ON MEDITATION when it's finished to get the full scoop but in the meantime we thought you might enjoy this.

Please share with your friends and help spread the word about our Kickstarter campaign, which is raising the critical funds needed to continue making these films. We need your support!

LOVE AND GRATITUDE from the ON MEDITATION team.