May 24, 2021
Jon Macaskill (muh-KAS-kill) is a retired Navy SEAL Commander
turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. He was born in South
Africa and moved with his parents and 4 siblings to the US when he
was 7. He grew up in Ruston, Louisiana where he was an avid track
and cross country runner.
After graduating high school, he served briefly as an enlisted
sailor in the Navy before receiving an appointment to the US Naval
Academy. He has his BS in Mathematics and MS in Operations
Research.
Jon has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, off the coast of Somalia, and
in Panama. After retiring, he served as the Deputy Executive
Director and podcast host and producer for Veteran’s PATH, a
nonprofit organization that works to introduce meditation and
mindfulness to veterans to bring them a sense of Peace, Acceptance,
Transformation and Honor.
He now does keynote speaking engagements on developing leadership,
grit, and resilience at the individual and organizational levels.
He also owns his own mindfulness consulting company, Macaskill
Consulting, LLC, bringing mindfulness and meditation to high
performing teams to aid in dealing with stress, anxiety and
depression all while increasing focus, creativity, and
productivity.
Jon’s wife, Beka, also served in the Navy and is now a civilian
Orthopedic Physician Assistant. Together, they are the proud
parents of two, soon to be three, small children and recently after
an adventurous 6 months as a family in an RV, they have settled in
Colorado Springs.
Websites:
https://movement-rx.com/mindfulness-movement-rx-for-employees/
https://linktr.ee/JonMacaskill
Social Media Info:
Website: www.jonmacaskill.com/links
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jonmacaskill
Instagram: @mindfulfrogam
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindfulfrogman/
Clubhouse: @mindfulfrogman