Meet JC Das, Founder of Good Luck Yogi
JC was instilled with the gift of creativity, but struggled with standardized schooling and social anxiety growing up. Having had trouble expressing himself, JC used music as an outlet; eventually becoming a hip hop producer and music-based caregiver for children with autism.
As a caregiver, JC became fascinated with meditation, which led him to becoming a full-time brahmacari monk for 6 years throughout India and North America. In 2017, JC became a Chaplain at the University of Southern California and developed mindfulness workshops for students.
After seeing the global rise of stress in young minds, JC developed a heroic figure who taught children how to fight from within. By uniting JC’s love for creativity and meditation, Good Luck Yogi is inspiring kids all around the world to meditate and express themselves.
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JC Das is a former monk, music producer, health and wellness entrepreneur, children's book author, and lecturer. JC Das was born and raised in southern California, and it is where he lives today. Having been trained in music production after high school, JC was a professional hip hop music producer, and eventually a music therapist for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. After realizing the benefits of meditation, JC Das traded the music industry for the monk industry where he studied and practiced meditation full-time for 7 years throughout India and the United States. In addition to being the co-founder of Good Luck Yogi, JC Das is interested in health eating, physical fitness, and spending time in nature.
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When JC Das was a full-time practicing monk he experienced the benefits of mindfulness meditation and simple breathing techniques first-hand. After seeing a news story on the rising rate of depression and anxiety in children, he felt inspired to help introduce mindful practices to children and their families. One night, JC had a dream of a superhero who taught kids how to fight from within. He woke up, drew this superhero on the notebook next to his bed, and when he awoke, the vision for Good Luck Yogi had materialized.
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JC Das is the co-founder of Good Luck Yogi and does:
Writes kid-friendly meditation scripts and mindfulness content
Authors children's books and performs readings
Gives talks on mindfulness at universities and elementary schools
Produces healing music and soundscapes
Manages a distributed team of designers, developers, and creatives
Outside of day-to-day activities, JC Das enjoys meeting with families, teachers, and kids to learn about a child's inner world.