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A 4-week online mindfulness meditation course built specifically for professional actors. This group and one-on-one course helps cultivate presence, grounding, and creative fearlessness.

Why Mindfulness for Actors?

After nearly two decades as a working actor, I’ve seen how performance anxiety, self-doubt, and the noise of the industry can block creativity and dull instincts. Mindfulness meditation changed my life.

Through hundreds of hours of practice—on and off the cushion—I built a daily habit that helped me catch internal reactions in real time, rather than being overwhelmed by them. I learned to meet pressure with presence, not panic. I trained myself to create space between stimulus and response, to return to my breath, my body, and the truth of the moment—before it was too late.

This course was born from that shift. Rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and backed by modern science, it offers practical tools to help actors build emotional agility, sharpen focus, and deepen resilience.

Because when we train the mind like we train the body and voice, we unlock a level of freedom and authenticity that lets our full creative potential come through.

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Why Four Weeks?

Real change takes consistency. This course is structured to help you build a habit of consistently showing up for yourself—mentally, emotionally, and creatively. Four weeks gives your nervous system the space to shift, and your practice the structure it needs to stick.

  • "Rafi brings Buddhist concepts to his students in approachable and practical ways. I cannot overstate the peace and power awaiting anyone willing to try the tools he offers. Whether you are an actor, artist, athlete or someone who breaths take the course and thank me later."

    Meir Parent

  • "I feel like The Mindful Actor gave me a toolbox that I never had before. I was looking for new coping mechanisms and I have absolutely found them through this experience. I am on the path to rewiring myself in a way that is making me grow as an artist. I feel freer as a person, which also makes me feel freer as an actor."

    Franca Vercelloni

  • "I absolutely loved this Four week class and it felt like an act of loving kindness for me & my creativity. This can be such a challenging business and there is a lot of focus on how to get & prepare for auditions & how to keep booking more work but there's not a lot out there about how to take care of yourself mentally and emotionally in such a volatile profession. This class teaches you How to not just Survive the constant ups and downs of this business but instead how to Live Well no matter the situation & outcome and how to take good care of yourself."

    Karen Collazzo

  • "I learned a tremendous amount about the benefits of incorporating a meditative practice into a daily routine, and more importantly, how it can aid in a much fuller, more nuanced perspective of the world. I have seen true benefits in my approach to acting as a result of Rafi’s advice to lead with compassion and thoughtfulness instead of individualism and have seen his teachings seep into other areas of my life as well. I have more compassion, patience for myself and others, and a heightened awareness about the world that encourages curiosity and a desire to understand. I have nothing but admiration and positive things to say about Rafi Silver’s teachings!”

    Jake Steinberg

  • "Rafi's class is necessary. The anxiety we have around this business and career path can cripple us, and everyone must learn to take their power back. I've learned how meditation can sustain me in this business, especially love & kindness meditation. It's easy to think that our value comes from people outside of us and our creator, but that couldn't be any further from the truth. We were born with worth. Our love, kindness, and grace are gifts, not only for ourselves but also for others. This is a lifelong practice."

    Aaron Joseph Anderson

Is This Course for You?

  • Do you struggle to align your creativity with calm, focused presence?
  • Do nerves, pressure, or overthinking ever block your instincts?
  • Are you curious how mindfulness can elevate your craft and center your process?
  • Are you looking for tools to manage stress in a demanding, high-stakes industry?
  • Do you want to build a daily practice that supports both your work and your well-being?
  • Would you like to strengthen emotional resilience, clarity, and self-trust—on stage and off?

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Rafi Silver is a professional actor and certified mindfulness meditation instructor with nearly 20 years in the entertainment industry. He teaches mindfulness for performance at Columbia University's MFA Acting Program and trains professional actors and athletes worldwide through his platform, PeakMind Performance. One of his select athletes will be competing in the 2025 Masters CrossFit Games. As an actor, his credits include recurring roles in Amazon’s hit new show Fallout, as well as Law & Order: Organized Crime, Manifest, Scandal, and more. He holds an MFA from NYU, a BFA from Syracuse, and instructor certifications from Dharma Moon and the US Tibet House.

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