Ryan Kenny, LCSW founded Pause in 2015 with his partner Rena with a simple mission: to help people make space for what matters most. After years of struggling with social anxiety and ADHD, Ryan discovered the power of mindfulness to create the space he needed to transform his relationship with anxiety and work compassionately with his distracted mind.

 

Ryan brings his background in social work, experience supporting people in diverse settings – from crisis centers to executive board rooms – and 17 years of personal practice to his teaching. He is a qualified Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and trained professionally with the Mindfulness Centers at Brown and UMASS.

 

Beyond his work with Pause, Ryan loves a good cup of coffee, body surfing in the ocean, and spending quality time with his friends and family. His favorite place to meditate, hands down, is in a hot tub.