Wednesdays, September 17 – November 5, 2025.
In this time of national and global challenges including 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.
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.
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course September 17 – November 5, 2025. 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, September 17 – November 5, 10 am – 12:30 pm Mountain Time
Cost: $349, scholarships available based on need. Contact the instructor for information on cost and scholarships. $50 off for members of MLC or MIR communities.
To register: click here.
Contact: Rita Clagett, Mirador Eco-Retreat, 970.216.8020
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.
The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life
$15.95 US
Daily Practice Journal
Price range: $12.00 through $42.00 US
Four Keys Online Course Registration
$149.99 US
MLP Mindfulness 8 Week Foundations Course in Gunnison, Colorado.
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, beginning September 11 – October 30, 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:
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 – 7:00 pm from September 11 – October 30, 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: [email protected].
Facilitator: Jessica Sylvanson
MLP Online Mindfulness 8 Week Foundations Course
Wednesdays, September 17 – November 5, 2025.
In this time of national and global challenges including 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.
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.
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course September 17 – November 5, 2025. 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:
Dates: Wednesdays, September 17 – November 5, 10 am – 12:30 pm Mountain Time
Cost: $349, scholarships available based on need. Contact the instructor for information on cost and scholarships. $50 off for members of MLC or MIR communities.
To register: click here.
Contact: Rita Clagett, Mirador Eco-Retreat, 970.216.8020
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.
Open Door Community Event
You’re warmly invited to join us for a special community gathering!
Come meet Mindful Life Program Teachers and Mindfulness in Recovery Facilitators visiting from coast to coast!
Join us Friday, August 22 from 5 – 7 pm
This open house is an opportunity to:
Connect with others in our local community
Meet dedicated teachers and facilitators who bring mindfulness to life across the US
Hear about the exciting new chapter and expanding mission of the Mindful Life Program.
Share in a space of meaningful connection and joyful exchange
Enjoy refreshments and light snacks
Whether you’re already engaged with our offerings or new to mindfulness, this is a chance to gather in community, meet practitioners and teachers in a casual setting, and explore what it means to cultivate meaning, resiliency, and awareness together.
All are welcome.
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!