Julia Sable, BA, MALD is a long time mindfulness practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist community. She formerly worked as the Director of Practice and Education at a residential meditation retreat centre in Vermont. She is currently exploring the application of secular mindfulness within the public sector, from her position as Senior Consultant for Workplace Health and Engagement with the provincial government’s Public Service Commission. Julia holds a Master’s Degree in Law and Diplomacy and a Graduate Diploma in Social Innovation. She is on the advisory board of the Authentic Leadership Centre at Naropa University.