Mindful Life Program

Mindfulness In Recovery® Online Course
2024-12-30
The online Mindfulness in Recovery® (MIR) course has been specifically designed to support people from all walks of life, whether you are in recovery of any kind, a family member or friend, or a professional working in the treatment field, to develop the skills to reduce stress, increase resiliency, and more fully engage in their lives with more connection and joy.

Our Course Supports

People in recovery (all pathways, including 12-step)
Family and friends affected by people struggling with substances or other mental health issues (receive the Family and Friends Guidebook to MIR)
Clinicians, therapists, and addiction treatment professionals (receive 36 NAADAC CEUs and serves as a prerequisite for the certification course)
It is not a replacement for treatment or therapy, it is an additional support once people are actively engaged in their recovery or therapeutic process.

Mindfulness In Recovery® Course Details
This is an eight-week course with open enrollment. You can enroll and begin at any time. It is experiential and focused on helping participants cultivate a daily mindfulness practice that integrates the MIR skills into daily life.
The course is interactive with live weekly sessions, daily activities, and exercises from either the Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery or the Family and Friends edition. Lessons include videos, instruction with John Bruna, and interaction with others in the course in our live sessions.
To learn more and register visit – MIR Online Course.

Mindful Living Skills Webinar – December 2024
2024-12-19 18:00 (America/Denver)
The Mindful Life Community™ is excited to announce our next Mindful Living Skills webinar:
Affirming Goodness in Changing Times
December 19th, 6 pm MST US (December 20th, 12 pm AEST)
Register today to save your spot!
The panel for this month’s webinar:
Mark Molony, Co-Founder of Mindful Life Program™
John Bruna, Co-Founder of Mindful Life Program™
Laura Bartels, Executive Director of Mindful Life Program™
Our monthly webinars bring Mindful Life Program™ founders, teachers, and guests together in a collective conversation on key aspects of practice. Join us to learn, explore, and have a chance to ask questions during these live events.
As we near the end of the year, we’re happy to offer this free event to our members and to non-members. Please help us spread the word and invite friends. And remember to click the link to register and save your spot.
Register Today!

Mindful Living Skills Webinar – October 2024
2024-10-26 16:00 - 17:00
The Mindful Life Community™ is excited to announce our next Mindful Living Skills webinar:
Being Mindful With Children
October 26th, 4 pm MST US (Sunday, October 27, 9 am AEST)
Register today to save your spot!
The panel for this month’s webinar:
Mark Molony, Co-Founder of Mindful Life Program™
Jessica Sylvanson, MLP Certified Teacher
Steven Chan, MLP Certified Teacher
Our monthly webinars bring Mindful Life Program™ founders, teachers, and guests together in a collective conversation on key aspects of practice. Join us to learn, explore, and have a chance to ask questions during these live events.
The webinars are open to anyone, so feel free to invite friends. They are free to members of the Mindful Life Community™ and Mindfulness in Recovery® Community. If you’re not a member of either, register for just $10.
After checkout, look for an email with your personal link to the webinar.
Lear more and register here.

Mindful Living Skills Webinar – September 2024
2024-09-29 18:00 - 19:00
The Mindful Life Community™ is excited to announce our next Mindful Living Skills webinar:
Embracing Wise Acceptance, Dropping Resistance
September 29th, 6 pm MST US (Monday, September 30, 10 am AEST)
Register today to save your spot!
The panel for this month’s webinar:
Laura Bartels, Executive Director of Mindful Life Program™
Wayne Kinrade, graduate of the MLY Immersion Semester
Colleen McKernan, MIR Certified Facilitator
Terri Sherer, MIR Certified Facilitator

Our monthly webinars bring Mindful Life Program™ founders, teachers, and guests together in a collective conversation on key aspects of practice. Join us to learn, explore, and have a chance to ask questions during these live events.
The webinars are open to anyone, so feel free to invite friends. They are free to members of the Mindful Life Community™ and Mindfulness in Recovery® Community. If you’re not a member of either, register for just $10.
After checkout, look for an email with your personal link to the webinar.
Lear more and register here.

Mindfulness Foundations Course, September 26 - November 21, in Gunnison, CO
2024-09-26 17:00 - 19:30 | Here & Now Center, Gunnison, CO, United States
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, beginning January 16, 2025, at Here & Now in Gunnison, Colorado.
Our 8 week Mindfulness Foundations Course is a lively and engaging 20 hour course that combines the practice of meditation and the practical application of mindfulness in daily life. Develop practical skills to live with intention and attention, and cultivate inner peace, wellness, and genuine happiness.
Attention – Developing attention skills through meditation training.
Wisdom – Understanding one’s biases, labeling, projection, and pre-judgment. Increasing emotional intelligence and learning to respond rather than react.
Values – Living a meaningful life. Developing healthy habits and responses that are in alignment with one’s personal values.
Open heart – Developing healthy relationships and connections. Cultivating skills of compassion, loving-kindness, empathic joy and equanimity.
Enrollment includes:

20 hours of engaging in-person class
Foundations Course Companion Journal
Copy of The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life by co-founder John Bruna
Three-month membership to the Mindful Life Community w/ app access
Access to meditation library and additional resources
Ongoing support with mindfulness practice after course ends

It is best if you can attend all sessions in person, but if you need to miss one or two sessions, Jessica can zoom you in or record the lecture part of the class and email a link to you. People sometimes get sick during a course and these options are available for those times as well. It is better to get the benefits of the course than to not sign up because you know you will be gone for one or two sessions!
The classes are held in our home/office space at 115 S. Colorado Street. We provide cushions, chairs, a bathroom, snacks, and water at each class. We have two cats, so please let us know if this is a problem for you. We can keep them out of the room and run an air purifier if needed. If you are severely allergic and would still like to take the course – contact us for options.
Read the full description for the course under the Programs tab, and read more feedback from recent participants here.
Dates: Thursdays, 5 – 7:30 pm from January 16 – March 6, 2025
Cost: $350.
Location: The Here & Now Center, 115 S Colorado Street, Gunnison, Colorado. Meditation cushions and chairs and snacks are provided.
To register: Click Here to register online or Contact Jessica Sylvanson by phone: (970) 641-6095, or email: gunni.wellspring@gmail.com.
Facilitator: Jessica Sylvanson

Mindfulness Foundations Course, September 26 - November 21, in Gunnison, CO
2024-09-26 17:00 - 19:30 | Here & Now Center, Gunnison, CO, United States
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, beginning September 26, 2024, at Here & Now in Gunnison, Colorado. Give yourself the gift of this lively and engaging opportunity to learn to live mindfully, with attention and intention, cultivating genuine happiness and a meaningful life. The course teaches the practice of meditation and the practical application of mindfulness in daily life. Empower yourself to integrate the four key areas of mindfulness – attention, wisdom, values, and an open heart – into your life in practical, accessible and universal ways.
Attention – Developing attention skills through meditation training.
Wisdom – Understanding one’s biases, labeling, projection, and pre-judgment. Increasing emotional intelligence and learning to respond rather than react.
Values – Living a meaningful life. Developing healthy habits and responses that are in alignment with one’s personal values.
Open heart – Developing healthy relationships and connections. Cultivating skills of compassion, loving-kindness, empathic joy and equanimity.
Enrollment includes:

20 hours of engaging in-person class
Foundations Course Companion Journal
Copy of The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life by co-founder John Bruna
Three-month membership to the Mindful Life Community w/ app access
Access to meditation library and additional resources
Daily practice guide

Read the full description for the course under the Programs tab, and read more feedback from recent participants here.
Dates: Thursdays, 5 – 7:30 pm from September 26 – November 21. (No class on October 31st)
Cost: $350.
Location: The Here & Now Center, 115 S Colorado Street, Gunnison, Colorado. Meditation cushions and chairs and snacks are provided.
To register: Click Here to register online or Contact Jessica Sylvanson by phone: (970) 641-6095, or email: gunni.wellspring@gmail.com.
Facilitator: Jessica Sylvanson

11th Step Retreat
2024-09-12 - 2024-09-15
This is an annual retreat hosted by the Mercy Center and facilitated by John Bruna and Peter Kuhn in Auburn, CA. To learn more, visit 11th Step Retreat.

MLP Online Mindfulness 8 Week Foundations Course
2024-07-10 14:00 - 16:30
Wednesdays, July 10 – August 28th – Course Limited to 5 Participants
The MLP Mindfulness Foundations Course combines the practice of meditation with the application of mindfulness in daily life. Our goal is to help you to live your life with attention and intention, cultivating the skills that empower you to make healthy choices that are in alignment with your values and that are meaningful to you. The course is designed to be practical and accessible, allowing anyone, with or without a background in mindfulness, to participate. The course is also designed to be universal so that anyone can benefit from mindfulness, regardless of cultural, economic, or spiritual background.
In this time of national and global challenges such as an ongoing pandemic, deep societal divides, and grief-inducing climate chaos, basic mindfulness skills can help us to reduce anxiety, eco-despair, and fear; to live our precious lives with genuine happiness, loving-kindness, and compassion. This course is a transformative first step on a lifelong journey into our more authentic and joyful selves.
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, July 10 – August 28, 2024. Give yourself the gift of this lively and engaging opportunity to learn to live mindfully, with attention and intention, cultivating genuine happiness and a meaningful life. The MLP Foundations Course combines the practice of meditation with the application of mindfulness in daily life and guides you to develop the habits that support you. Empower yourself to integrate the four key areas of mindfulness – attention, wisdom, values, and an open heart – into your life in practical, accessible, and universal ways.
Attention – Developing attention through meditation training.
Wisdom – Understanding one’s biases, labeling, projections and pre-judgments. Increasing emotional intelligence and learning to respond rather than react.
Values – Living a meaningful life. Developing healthy habits and responses that are in alignment with one’s personal values.
Open heart – Developing healthy relationships and connections. Cultivating skills of compassion, loving-kindness, empathic joy, and equanimity.
In order to live a meaningful life and develop the freedom to live consciously, the curriculum focuses on training the mind and cultivating the ability to make healthy choices that are beneficial to the life you want to live. In this way, you can live your life with attention and intention. This course consists of lectures, meditations, small group discussions, journaling, and short video presentations. Our teachers create a safe environment for participants to explore their own values and learn to apply practices to live in alignment with them.
Enrollment includes:

20 hours of engaging live online class
“Transforming to a Mindful Life” Course Companion Journal
“The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life” by co-founder John Bruna
Three-month membership in the Mindful Life Community™
Access to a guided meditation library and additional resources

Dates: Wednesdays, July 10 – August 28, 2024, 2 – 4:30pm MST
Cost: $349, scholarships available based on need. Contact the instructor for information on cost and scholarships.
To register: click here – course is limited to 5 participants
Contact: Rita Clagett, Mirador Eco-Retreat, 970.216.8020, dukkaqueen@skybeam.com
Facilitator: Rita Clagett
Facilitator Website
*Continuing Professional Development (CPDs) credits may be available for social workers, therapists, and substance abuse counselors.
*Continuing Education Units (CEUs) may be available for teachers.
Please contact the instructor to inquire about credits being offered for this course.
The course is offered to general audiences as well as to specific audiences such as educators, mental health professionals, recovery professionals, wellness programs, and more. Ask about bringing this course to your workplace or other groups.
