Justin von Bujdoss, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, has been leading secular meditation for Rikers Island correction officers for more than a year.

The organization, which aims to professionalize the mindfulness field, will offer membership to meditation teachers as well as personal certification and program accreditation.

Secular meditation pioneers Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson explain the benefits of a stable practice that go beyond relaxation and focus in this excerpt from their book Altered Traits.