Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, March 23 – 25 in Grand Junction, Colorado led by three of our certified Mindful Life Program teachers. 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.
Concentration – 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
- Downloadable guided meditations
- Daily practice guide
Read the full description for the course under the Programs tab, and read more feedback from recent participants here.
Dates: March 23 – 25, 2018. Times and location to be announced.
Cost: $250. Inquire about group discounts. Payment plans and scholarships are available. Our mission is to help everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. To apply for a payment plan or scholarship, please email the facilitator (see organizer information).
To register: Please call or email Cindy Schmidt for course registration and details
Facilitators: Cindy Schmidt, Aaron Taylor, Dusty Sylvanson
Mindfulness Foundations Course, March 23-25 in Grand Junction, CO
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, March 23 – 25 in Grand Junction, Colorado led by three of our certified Mindful Life Program teachers. 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.
Concentration – 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:
Read the full description for the course under the Programs tab, and read more feedback from recent participants here.
Dates: March 23 – 25, 2018. Times and location to be announced.
Cost: $250. Inquire about group discounts. Payment plans and scholarships are available. Our mission is to help everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. To apply for a payment plan or scholarship, please email the facilitator (see organizer information).
To register: Please call or email Cindy Schmidt for course registration and details
Facilitators: Cindy Schmidt, Aaron Taylor, Dusty Sylvanson
Mindfulness Foundations Course, April 10 – May 29, 2018 in Aspen, CO
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, April 10-May 29, 2018 at the Red Brick Center for the Arts in Aspen, CO. 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.
Concentration – 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:
Read the full description for the course under the Programs tab, and read more feedback from recent participants here.
Dates: Tuesdays, 6 – 8:30 pm from April 10 – May 29
Cost: $250. Inquire about group discounts. Payment plans and scholarships are available. Our mission is to help everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. To apply for a payment plan or scholarship, please email the facilitator (see organizer information).
Participants will register with the Aspen Recreation Center
Facilitator: Aaron Taylor
Wisdom of Compassion Afternoon Retreat, Durango, CO
Join John in Durango for an afternoon retreat focusing on the skillful use of compassion to build resiliency in difficult times. The afternoon will include teachings, discussion, and meditation time. There will be breaks with tea, coffee, and light snacks. Please feel free to bring some snacks to share as well.
Compassion is not simply the feeling of sadness that arises when we see suffering. It is the heartfelt desire, often triggered by sadness, to eliminate suffering. The suffering we experience offers one very positive opportunity: the opportunity to develop deep compassion for others. The wisdom of compassion is the ability to make healthy choices and engage in actions that remove or reduce suffering in yourself and others.
Cultivating the power of compassion starts with developing a meaningful connection with others, which increases our ability to be empathetic and receive empathy from others. Empathy allows us to relate to and understand the suffering of others, which leads to compassion – the desire to help remove the suffering. This is one of the most powerful qualities we can cultivate, as it becomes the motivation which inspires us to develop skillful methods and wholesome life habits to eliminate suffering, both in our lives and in the lives of others.
Member’s Event Live Online Presentation
This weekend, join Mark Molony and some guests from down under as he hosts an online event. The theme of the conversation is bringing wisdom to our mindfulness practice, following this week’s theme of daily mindfulness support.
The gathering will be broadcast live. All of our community members are invited to join and can participant via computer, tablet, smartphone, or just by dialing in to listen. Watch your email for the invitation and details!
In the US – Saturday, February 17th
In Melbourne, AU – Sunday February 18th
If you miss any of the gatherings, you can always watch the archive after the event on the member home page!
Wisdom of Compassion Retreat, Norman, OK