Cheetah House Courses
Resources for understanding and navigating meditation-related adverse effects
Featured Courses
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Potential Risks of Involvement with Buddhist Sects
CourseExplore the potential risks, psychological harm, and spiritual abuse within Buddhist sects with Dr. Michelle Haslam. Learn to spot coercive dynamics and trauma invalidation. ✅ 1 CE Credit
$40
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Letters to My Former Self - Sofia May
CourseIn her time working as Allione's assistant, Sofia experienced harrowing psychological and emotional abuse, in addition to exploitation of her work and physically deteriorating conditions.
Free
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The Teacher Matters
CourseExplore how meditation teachers impact practitioners navigating challenges. Grounded in research from 100+ practitioners and experts, this course highlights best practices for safe, supportive guidance. ✅ 1 CE Credit
$40
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Safety Plans Part 2: Crisis Protocols
CourseLearn the essential elements of a crisis protocol: how to assess and manage a student or client with active suicidality, psychosis or acute change in mental status. Also learn about grounding techniques, and trauma-sensitive practice modifications.
$125
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Safety Plans Part 1: Screening & Monitoring
CourseParticipants will be given the knowledge and tools to create their own informed consent statements and screening and monitoring plans. Students will present their plans and get feedback from faculty at the online workshop.
$125
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First Do No Harm - Level 3
BundleFirst Do No Harm Levels 3 all required courses and workshops. Part 3 of specialized meditation safety training by Dr. Britton and other top researchers.
$950
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Letters to My Former Self - Sue S.
CourseIn this series, meditators who have worked with Cheetah House courageously share with us their stories--the circumstances of their meditation-related challenges, the responses they had to them, and their trajectories of healing and growth.
Free
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Letters to My Former Self - Mikael Birger
CourseIn this series, meditators who have worked with Cheetah House courageously share with us their stories--the circumstances of their meditation-related challenges, the responses they had to them, and their trajectories of healing and growth.
Free
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Make Up Level 1 Q & A with Dr. Britton
CourseThis Q & A session is available only for students who have taken the First Do No Harm Cheetah House Training, Level 1
$35
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Buddhist Modernism & Meditation - 1 Hour Overview
CourseWhy is meditation viewed as a secular science of mind in the West? Explore how “Buddhist modernism” reshaped an Asian religion into a therapeutic practice, the challenges this creates, & the hidden cultural assumptions we swim in. ✅ 1 CE Credit
$40
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Addressing Institutional Betrayal with Courage
CourseDr. Freyd explores the impact of interpersonal & institutional betrayal. Learn about betrayal blindness, the DARVO defensive tactic, & how institutions harm those who depend on them—plus the transformative power of institutional courage ✅ 1 CE Credit
$40
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Behind the Scenes at The Retreat with Madison Marriage
CourseMadison discusses the podcast series, The Retreat, which examined a popular global network of silent meditation retreats & the impact they had on some participants. Hear about the response to the podcast from fans of the network, insiders, & more.
$30
Main instructors
Regular contributors to Cheetah House courses
Jared Lindahl, PhD
Dr. Jared Lindahl has been leading the data collection, analysis, and writing of papers for the Varieties of Contemplative Experience study since 2014.
David Cooper
David Cooper has been a research associate and project coordinator on the Varieties of Contemplative Experience study since 2014. His contributions include recruitment, interviews, data analysis, and both lead and co-authorship on nearly every project publication.
Guest instructors
Nicholas Canby, PhD
Dr. Canby holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and specializes in the assessment of self-boundary phenomenology across various contexts, including meditation, psychedelics, and psychopathology.
Sarah Strohmaier, PhD
Dr. Sarah Strohmaier is a Psychology lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. Her PhD in Psychology explored the role of dose in mindfulness-based programs and practices to improve wellbeing.
Annie Murphy Paul
Annie Murphy Paul is an acclaimed science writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Scientific American, Slate, Time magazine, and The Best American Science Writing, among many other publications. She is the author of The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain and two other books.