Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, beginning September 13, 2021 with MLP Teacher Judi Johnson. 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. 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. 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.
Values – Living a meaningful life. Developing healthy habits and responses that are in alignment with one’s personal values.
Wisdom – Understanding one’s biases, labeling, projection, and pre-judgment. Increasing emotional intelligence and learning to respond rather than react.
Open heart – Developing healthy relationships and connections. Cultivating skills of compassion, loving-kindness, empathic joy, and equanimity.
Enrollment includes:
- 20 hours of engaging class over 8 weeks
- “Transforming to a Mindful Life” Companion Journal
- “Wisdom of a Meaningful Life” by co-founder John Bruna
- Three-month membership to the Mindful Life Community™ or Mindfulness in Recovery® Community
- Access to meditation library and additional resources
- Additional mindfulness resources
Read the full description for the course under the Programs tab, and read more feedback from recent participants here.
Dates: Mondays 6:30 – 9 pm PST from September 13 – November 1, 2021
Cost: $350, contact facilitator for information on scholarships or payment plans
Location: San Diego, CA. This class may be offered “hybrid via zoom” should there be interest outside of the immediate San Diego County area. For the specific location, contact Judi Johnson.
To register: Contact Judi Johnson, 760-805-3560, [email protected]
Learn more about Judi Johnson.
Mindfulness in Recovery® Facilitator Certification Training
Our Next MIR Facilitator Certification Cohort Begins on January 27, 2022.
This is a 4-week course covering the integration of Mindfulness in Recovery® (MIR) into the therapeutic process and is taught by co-founder John Bruna. Participants must complete the MIR course prior to registering for this training.
*30 NAADAC continuing education credits (CEUs) available.
The next cohort will begin with an orientation session on January 27, 2022
All interested applicants need to complete the prerequisite Online Mindfulness in Recovery® Course.
Program Cost: $1,000 US. Payment plans are available. There is no payment due to register. We will bill you later.
Dates: The next certification training is from January 27 – February 24, 2022. Classes are online with live sessions on Thursdays, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm MST.
Registration will be available to those who have completed or are current participants in the MIR course.
For more information, email [email protected]
Learn more about the certification program at the Mindfulness in Recovery® Institute.
To register, please fill out the registration form below. No payment is due at this time.
A Mindful Beginning To The New Year – Silent Retreat
Join us for our annual New Year’s Event
Silent Retreat
January 1-4, 2022
with John Bruna and Laura Bartels
John Bruna and Laura Bartels will return to Mercy Center Auburn to guide this meditation retreat. This silent retreat is dedicated to establishing and cultivating the foundational meditation practice of shamatha (calm abiding) meditation.
Shamatha is a universal practice that can be applied to any spiritual or religious practice and it enhances any other meditation practice by establishing mental and emotional balance. This retreat is beginner friendly and also deepens the practice for seasoned meditators. Our focus will be on developing the foundational methods and practices to sustain meditation practice that is right for you. The days will include multiple short meditation sessions, quiet reflection time, guidance, and discussion in the group teachings.
Join us for this once a year mindfulness retreat to begin your new year!
About the Facilitators
John Bruna
John Bruna, author of The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life: The Essence of Mindfulness, is a counselor, educator, mindfulness and Dharma teacher. He is the co-founder of the Mindful Life Program and director of the Way of Compassion Foundation.
Laura Bartels
Laura Bartels teaches mindfulness courses, facilitates mindfulness groups and gives public talks on living mindfully as one of the certified mindfulness teachers with the Mindful Life Program. She is also one of the instructors for the year-long MLP Mindfulness Teacher Training and Certification program. She serves as the Executive Director of the Mindful Life Program.
Begins Saturday, Jan 1st
Registration 3:00 to 5:00
Dinner: 5:15pm
Ends Tuesday, January 4th after breakfast.
Register Here
for more information, see the Mercy Center website here.
Mindful Living Skills Webinar -September 2021
The Mindful Life Community™ is excited to announce our next Mindful Living Skills webinar: Attending to Joy in Today’s Times
Register today to save your spot!
Explore with us the wisdom and benefits of attending to joy in our lives, especially during today’s times. How is empathetic joy an ideal practice in a busy life and one which is immediately available to us? Share in the conversation about how to practice empathetic joy and what we have all personally found useful to develop it in our lives.
The panel for this month’s webinar:
Laura Bartels, Executive Director of the Mindful Life Program™ and instructor in the Mindful Learning Year.
John Bruna, Co-founder of the Mindful Life Program™ and Mindfulness in Recovery® Institute.
Laura Hess, Certified MLP Mindfulness Teacher
Deborah Sussex, Certified MLP Mindfulness 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.
This event has limited seats available. After checkout, look for an email with your personal link to the webinar.
Already a member?
Register at no charge from the Event link within your community. For ease, we’ve copied them below!
Mindful Life Community™
Mindfulness in Recovery® Community
Mindfulness in Recovery® Information Session with John Bruna
In addition to courses and training, we have online support communities and meetings. The webinar is interactive so everyone will be able to ask questions and engage with John.
The webinar is a free event, but registration is required. Click here to register.
MLP Mindfulness Foundations Course
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, beginning September 13, 2021 with MLP Teacher Judi Johnson. 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. 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. 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.
Values – Living a meaningful life. Developing healthy habits and responses that are in alignment with one’s personal values.
Wisdom – Understanding one’s biases, labeling, projection, and pre-judgment. Increasing emotional intelligence and learning to respond rather than react.
Open heart – Developing healthy relationships and connections. Cultivating skills of compassion, loving-kindness, empathic joy, and equanimity.
Enrollment includes:
Read the full description for the course under the Programs tab, and read more feedback from recent participants here.
Dates: Mondays 6:30 – 9 pm PST from September 13 – November 1, 2021
Cost: $350, contact facilitator for information on scholarships or payment plans
Location: San Diego, CA. This class may be offered “hybrid via zoom” should there be interest outside of the immediate San Diego County area. For the specific location, contact Judi Johnson.
To register: Contact Judi Johnson, 760-805-3560, [email protected]
Learn more about Judi Johnson.