Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, January 25 – March 8, 2018 at our center
in Carbondale, 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.
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.
“The course has dramatically improved my life” – Recent participant
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: Thursdays, January 25 – March 8, 6 – 8:30 pm (except March 1) and Saturday, March 3, 9 am – 3 pm
Facilitator: Laura Bartels
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 us (see organizer information above).
*Continuing Professional Development (CPDs) credits available for social workers, therapists, and substance abuse counselors.
*Continuing Education Units (CEUs) may be available for teachers.
Mindfulness Foundations Course, January 24 – March 14 in Newark, CA
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, January 24 – March 14, 2018 at Slim Fitness in Newark California. 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.
Jess Rose
Dates: Wednesdays, 6 – 8:30 pm from January 24 – March 14
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 Jess Rose ([email protected])
Facilitator: Jess Rose
Mindfulness Foundations Course, January 8 – March 5 in Gunnison, CO
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, January 8 – March 5, 2018 at the Here & Now Center 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.
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: Mondays, 6 – 8:30 pm from January 8 – March 5 (** no class January 22)
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 Dusty Sylvanson
Facilitator: Dusty Sylvanson
“I am a teacher and appreciate that many people can be trained to teach curriculum. However, Dusty’s personality and demeanor makes him especially suited for teaching a course like this. I don’t know that I’ve met many people who are so naturally kind and supportive.” —Liz, Recent course participant
MLP Teacher Training Retreat in Auburn, CA
Teachers Mark Molony, John Bruna, and Laura Bartels are grateful to host the Mindful Life Program’s annual teacher training in June 2018 at Mercy Retreat Center. Participants who are accepted into our year-long Teacher Training and Certification Program will join us for two retreats held June 24 – 29, 2018 and in June 2019.
Applications for the program are due March 5th, 2018.
Between the two retreats, participants will develop a deeper theoretical and practical familiarity with the application of the Mindful Life Program. Participants will be also be encouraged and supported in developing their own mindfulness practice during the year in ways that will enrich, strengthen and personalize their own teaching of the curriculum in the following ways:
For more information, please see our Teacher Training Program page.
Mindfulness Foundations Course, January 25 – March 8 in Carbondale, CO
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, January 25 – March 8, 2018 at our center
Laura Bartels
in Carbondale, 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.
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.
“The course has dramatically improved my life” – Recent participant
Enrollment includes:
Read the full description for the course under the Programs tab, and read more feedback from recent participants here.
Dates: Thursdays, January 25 – March 8, 6 – 8:30 pm (except March 1) and Saturday, March 3, 9 am – 3 pm
Facilitator: Laura Bartels
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 us (see organizer information above).
*Continuing Professional Development (CPDs) credits available for social workers, therapists, and substance abuse counselors.
*Continuing Education Units (CEUs) may be available for teachers.
Mindfulness Foundations Course, March 1 – April 26 in Charlotte, NC
Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, March 1 – April 26, 2018 at Elemental Healing in Charlotte North Carolina. 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: Thursdays, 6 – 8:30 pm from March 1 – April 26
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 Assaad Mounzer
Facilitator: Assaad Mounzer