About Jennifer Sigrest

Mindfulness has made a real difference in my own life. During a particularly hard stretch, meditation became something I genuinely leaned on. It helped me slow down, stay grounded, and find my footing again during a major life transition. That experience is a big part of why I care about making these practices accessible to other people, not as something lofty or complicated, but as something practical and real.

I trained as a certified mindfulness meditation teacher through the MMTCP program led by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, which gave me a strong foundation for understanding how mindfulness can support people through all kinds of life experiences.

I created The Lotus Place as a dedicated space for mindfulness teaching, separate from my counseling work. Through self-paced courses, live workshops, retreats, guided meditations, a monthly podcast, and a regular blog and newsletter, my goal is to offer tools that are actually usable in everyday life. Practical ways to be more present, whatever that looks like for you.

When I'm not teaching or counseling, you can usually find me outside. Living in the Deep South means year-round access to nature, which I genuinely love. As a volunteer Master Naturalist, I have a particular interest in water quality and the interconnectedness of the natural world. Nature has a way of teaching the same lessons mindfulness does, if you slow down enough to notice.