Brian Shiers MA LMFT CMF
Discovering Flow
Mindfulness Facilitator, Teacher & Coach
Brian Shiers is a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator, a Certified Mindfulness Teacher – Professional Level with the International Mindfulness Teacher’s Association, and an Authorized MAPs Teacher for the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). With an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology / Exercise Science and a Master's degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Interpersonal Neurobiology, Brian specializes in the body’s role in developing a flexible mind and emotional intelligence. Working with the general public as well as in organizations, Brian served for three seasons as the Mindfulness Coach for the UCLA Women's Varsity Indoor and Beach Volleyball Teams and has provided mindfulness programs for corporations such as the FBI, NASA, Nestle’, Disney Animation Studios, Mattel, Inc., and salesforce.com. He currently serves as a Mindfulness Skills Specialist and Primary Therapist at Westside DBT specializing in anxiety disorders, and leads 3-day silent retreats for law enforcement and first responders in the Pacific Northwest.
Brian’s 30-year martial arts lineage includes:
Brian’s 30-year martial arts lineage includes:
- Shotokan karate with Shihan Takayuki Kubota
- Wing Chun Kung Fu with Francis Fong, Damon Caro, & Alan Lamb
- Muay Thai with Master Chai Sirusute
- Jeet Kune Do with Damon Caro, Yori Nakamura, & Guro Dan Inosanto