About Us
WHAT
A resource of film based courses and tools grounded in mindfulness, lucid dreaming, shadow integration, compassion, mindful activism, sustainability and all things that help wake up the mind.
Our aim is to inspire mindful change and to help the world wake up collectively.
HOW
By creating short films, interviews and in depth online courses around mindfulness, lucidity and sustainable change. Our films embrace the joy of storytelling by incorporating narrative form as well as animation techniques.
We are also looking for user generated content so if you have anything to say or show (video/blog article) about these themes then please contact us.
Gustavo researches, plans, produces, and designs courses online. He also directs and produces interviews and short films.
He graduated in Social Communication and studied mindfulness for 1 year with the Mindfulness Association UK. Until 2007 he worked as filmmaker and music composer for TV productions in Brazil.
He is now committed to inspiring people, combining well-being, education and visual narrative.
Jörg researches, plans and helps design the structure for online courses. Also, he produces interviews and short films as resource material for the Awake Academy students. In addition, Jörg is a mindfulness practitioner, he is currently studying counseling skills and he is a film lecturer at Morley College and formerly at the University of Westminster.
He is also an award-winning filmmaker. He recently co-produced the feature documentary “Akong a Remarkable Life”, which tells the story of Akong Tulku Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist master, who along with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, became one of the leading pioneers of Tibetan Buddhism in the West.
Yoga Lover | Mindfulness and Compassion teacher | Massage Therapist | Entrepreneur
Schay helps research, plan, produce and design Awake Academy’s online courses.
She graduated in Social Communication and studied mindfulness for 1 year with the Mindfulness Association UK.
Alecia plans and creates Awake Academy's Social Media.
She graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.A. in History.
She was born in New Zealand and currently lives in Upstate New York with her husband, daughter, and rescue pup Oakley. Alecia loves reading, yoga, and spending time in nature.
Alecia plans and creates Awake Academy's Social Media.
She graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.A. in History.
She was born in New Zealand and currently lives in Upstate New York with her husband, daughter, and rescue pup Oakley. Alecia loves reading, yoga, and spending time in nature.
Alecia plans and creates Awake Academy's Social Media.
She graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.A. in History.
She was born in New Zealand and currently lives in Upstate New York with her husband, daughter, and rescue pup Oakley. Alecia loves reading, yoga, and spending time in nature.
Alecia plans and creates Awake Academy's Social Media.
She graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.A. in History.
She was born in New Zealand and currently lives in Upstate New York with her husband, daughter, and rescue pup Oakley. Alecia loves reading, yoga, and spending time in nature.
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