Wendy Schmelzer, LCSW

Teacher

Wendy Schmelzer has been teaching meditation in health and healing environments since 2006 — most recently as an instructor at the Greater Los Angeles VA where for five years she taught mindfulness and compassion practices to staff, veterans, and family caregivers as part of InsightLA’s VA CALM team. A longtime meditator, she is a graduate of InsightLA’s first MBSR class, as well as its initial MBSR teacher training course and Mindful Self-Compassion’s (MSC) inaugural Teacher Training program.

Wendy is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in aging and end of life concerns. In addition to private practice, she teaches Mindful Self-Compassion at InsightLA, and leads ILA’s Mindful Aging Sitting Group every Wednesday morning. In an earlier professional life, she was an award-winning Science Correspondent for NPR, specializing in aging and health-related issues.


Upcoming Events

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
September 27, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
October 4, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
October 11, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
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Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
October 18, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
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Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
October 25, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
November 1, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)
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Online Deepening Mindful Self-Compassion (Prerequisite: MSC)

Wednesday
November 1, 2023

4 days 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM PT
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction & Mindful Self-Compassion (Series)

Experienced

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
November 8, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
November 15, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
November 22, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
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Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
November 29, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
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Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
December 6, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
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Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
December 13, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
December 20, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
December 27, 2023
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
January 3, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
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Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
January 10, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
January 17, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)
Buddhist healing impermanence Eileen Ybarra

Online The Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion

Wednesday
January 17, 2024
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM PT
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction & Mindful Self-Compassion (Series)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
January 24, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
January 31, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
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Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
February 7, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
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Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
February 14, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
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Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
February 21, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
February 28, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
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Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
March 6, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
March 13, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
March 20, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
March 27, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
April 3, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
April 10, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
April 17, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
April 24, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
May 1, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
May 8, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
May 15, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
May 22, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
May 29, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
June 5, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)

Online Mindful Aging

Wednesday
June 12, 2024
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Affinity Groups (Single Class)