Dynamic Speaker, Celebrated Scholar, Healing Practitioner & Community Builder
Dr. Michelle C. Chatman is a socio-cultural anthropologist, professor, and contemplative scholar-activist dedicated to fostering healing-centered education and social change. As the Founder and Principal Consultant of Integrate Mindfulness, LLC, she provides specialized leadership and team coaching services to mission-driven organizations, centering racial healing, relationality, and cultural relevance. Recognized among the Powerful Women in the Mindfulness Movement, Dr. Chatman lectures globally on the role of inner approaches for social transformation.
As an Associate Professor in the Crime, Justice, and Security Studies Program at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), she has led an impressive career of exceptional teaching, innovative research, and visionary leadership. At UDC she founded the Mindful and Courageous Action (MICA) Lab which advances a healing-centered liberatory approach to teaching, research, and leadership.
Creating Space for Healing and Transformation
Dr. Chatman offers a comprehensive suite of professional services empowering diverse clientele through her work and thought leadership in the areas of education, advocacy, and empowerment.
Healing-Centered Leadership Coaching
Transforming teams through mindfulness, racial healing, and relational approaches to leadership.
Featured Speaking Engagements
Inspiring change with insights on mindfulness, equity, and liberatory practices in education.
Global Mindfulness Retreats
Leading immersive, healing experiences for deeper cultural and personal growth.
Racial Healing and Restorative Circles
Facilitating authentic dialogue to foster connection, repair, and collective care.
Mindfulness-Based Youth Development
Empowering teens with SEL tools through the innovative Youth MIND curriculum.
Custom Workshops and Facilitation
Designing culturally relevant workshops tailored to mission-driven organizations.
Trusted Partnerships for Visionary Work
Dr. Chatman has collaborated with leading organizations to advance healing, equity, and mindful leadership.
“Dr. Chatman’s practice of mindfulness brings a unique value to everything she touches, allowing her to perceive and respond to the needs of participants in authentic, healing ways.
She’s truly a marvel.”
Kristen Rosengren
Vice President of Strategic Communications, AcademyHealth
Publications and Research
Dr. Chatman’s scholarship and academic work explores mindfulness, racial healing, and transformative education through numerous books and publications. Here are some of her most recent works.
Dream, Sis! Volume 1
This mindful coloring and activity book is a soulful invitation to rest, imagine, and simply BE. Inspired by childhood memories of joyful coloring sessions, this book encourages mindfulness, creativity, and self-care.
Contemplative Practices and Acts of Resistance in Higher Education: Narratives Toward Wholeness
This co-edited volume examines how contemplative practices can disrupt harm, foster racial healing, and transform educational spaces.
Recent Work
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