Are you ready to finally develop a consistent, meaningful meditation practice that supports you in living with greater presence, clarity, and purpose? Join John Bruna, co-ounder of the Mindful Life Program and the Mindfulness in Recovery Institute, for a transformative new journey in meditation.
This new, refreshed and expanded 28-day online course with live weekly sessions, is designed to help you establish and sustain a daily meditation practice rooted in calm abiding (shamatha) meditation. Whether you’re brand new to meditation or returning to the cushion after a break, this course offers you the structure, wisdom, and guidance to create a practice that is truly your own.
What You’ll Receive:
28 days of daily teachings: New, concise and accessible videos and audio recordings from John guiding you step-by-step through the foundations of shamatha meditation.
Weekly live online sessions with John: Connect directly with John in weekly live group sessions to receive teachings, ask questions, and reflect on your experience.
Guided meditations and practice tools: Carefully designed resources to help you establish a stable and nourishing practice.
You will have ongoing access after the course ends.
A focus on what really matters: You’ll learn not just how to meditate, but why—so that your practice becomes sustainable, personal, and transformative.
A Truly Unique Course
Rather than jumping from one meditation style to another, this course helps you build the essential foundation of mindfulness: a calm, relaxed, and focused mind. Drawing from decades of practice and teaching, John offers accessible, down-to-earth instructions—emphasizing clarity, compassion, and practical application.
You’ll learn:
How to develop the “roots” of relaxation that support a grounded practice
How to build the “trunk” of stability by training your attention
How to experience the “leaves” of clarity and insight that naturally arise from a strong foundation
This is not just another meditation course—it’s a path to greater awareness, emotional balance, and a more intentional life.
Dates: July 10th – August 7th
Live sessions: Thursdays at 6 pm Mountain Standard Time, USA (one hour)
Ongoing access to course videos and meditations.
Start today and grow the foundation for a lifetime of presence. Name your own price!
The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life
$15.95 US
The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery
$19.95 US
Daily Practice Journal
$12.00 – $42.00 US
Mindful Living Skills Webinar – July 2025
Join us for our next Mindful Living Skills webinar:
BEING MINDFUL WITH AGING PARENTS
Sunday, July 27th, 4 pm MST US
(July 28th, 8 am AEST)
Register today to save your spot!
The panel for this month’s webinar:
Mark Molony, Co-Founder, Mindful Life Program™
Laura Bartels, Executive Director, Mindful Life Program™
Jacky Kaczmarek, Mindfulness in Recovery® Institute Program Coordinator and 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.
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 – June 2025
The Mindful Life Community™ is excited to announce our next Mindful Living Skills webinar:
Working with Expectations in a Time of Uncertainty
June 26th, 6 pm MST US (June 27th, 10 am AEST)
Register today to save your spot!
The panel for this month’s webinar:
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.
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!
New 28 Day Meditation Course
Are you ready to finally develop a consistent, meaningful meditation practice that supports you in living with greater presence, clarity, and purpose? Join John Bruna, co-ounder of the Mindful Life Program and the Mindfulness in Recovery Institute, for a transformative new journey in meditation.
This new, refreshed and expanded 28-day online course with live weekly sessions, is designed to help you establish and sustain a daily meditation practice rooted in calm abiding (shamatha) meditation. Whether you’re brand new to meditation or returning to the cushion after a break, this course offers you the structure, wisdom, and guidance to create a practice that is truly your own.
What You’ll Receive:
28 days of daily teachings: New, concise and accessible videos and audio recordings from John guiding you step-by-step through the foundations of shamatha meditation.
Weekly live online sessions with John: Connect directly with John in weekly live group sessions to receive teachings, ask questions, and reflect on your experience.
Guided meditations and practice tools: Carefully designed resources to help you establish a stable and nourishing practice.
You will have ongoing access after the course ends.
A focus on what really matters: You’ll learn not just how to meditate, but why—so that your practice becomes sustainable, personal, and transformative.
A Truly Unique Course
Rather than jumping from one meditation style to another, this course helps you build the essential foundation of mindfulness: a calm, relaxed, and focused mind. Drawing from decades of practice and teaching, John offers accessible, down-to-earth instructions—emphasizing clarity, compassion, and practical application.
You’ll learn:
How to develop the “roots” of relaxation that support a grounded practice
How to build the “trunk” of stability by training your attention
How to experience the “leaves” of clarity and insight that naturally arise from a strong foundation
This is not just another meditation course—it’s a path to greater awareness, emotional balance, and a more intentional life.
Dates: July 10th – August 7th
Live sessions: Thursdays at 6 pm Mountain Standard Time, USA (one hour)
Ongoing access to course videos and meditations.
Start today and grow the foundation for a lifetime of presence. Name your own price!
Register Here!
Mindful Living Skills Webinar – May 2025
The Mindful Life Community™ is excited to announce our next Mindful Living Skills webinar:
Mindfulness Skills for Connection
May 31st, 4 pm MST US (June 1st, 8 am AEST)
Register today to save your spot!
The panel for this month’s webinar:
Mark Molony, Co-Founder of Mindful Life Program™
Linda Gidlund, Mindful Life Program™ Immersion Semester graduate.
Keith Mader, Mindful Life Program™ Immersion Semester graduate and Mindfulness in Recovery® 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.
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!
Fall Living Mindfully Retreat with John Bruna October 9th-12th, 2025
Fall Living Mindfully Retreat with John Bruna
October 9th-12th, 2025
Early Bird Rate Until June 15!
“Mindfulness is much more than present moment awareness; mindfulness includes and facilitates the cultivation of concentration, wisdom, and the ability to make healthy choices that foster genuine happiness and a meaningful life.”— John Bruna
The Fall retreat will focus on reducing the cognitive distortions, as well as unhealthy mental habits and patterns that create emotional and physical distress. The skills of living mindfully empower you to engage in your lives in ways that reduce stress, develop resiliency, attain greater degrees of self-worth, and cultivate more joy. Though based on Buddhist teachings, these practices are taught in a universal language, honoring and enhancing each person’s spiritual tradition and/or philosophy. Essentially, these are skills to help one live a life they find meaningful and fulfilling.
The Blazing Mountain Retreat Center is located in Crestone, Colorado. Nestled in the majestic Sangre de Cristo mountains of southern Colorado, the retreat center provides a contemplative and quiet space for undisturbed and undistracted spiritual exploration. We found it to be an ideal location for us to host our retreats.
Retreats Cultivate Joy!
The retreat format will include teachings, meditation, discussion, and personal time. The first half of the day will be dedicated to meditation practice. There will be silence until lunch and multiple meditation sessions of 24 minutes with breaks. The afternoons and evenings will include some meditation, discussions, question-and-answer periods, and time to connect with others.
The retreat will be facilitated by our spiritual director, John Bruna. John has a particular gift for making these valuable teachings accessible and practical for our modern lifestyles. All of his teachings focus on preparing students to properly engage in authentic practice in ways that are effective and meaningful to them. He is known for his warmth and humor, as well as practicality.
Learn More and Register Here!