Explore, learn and practice in a small, supportive online group facilitated by certified Mindful Life Program (MLP) teacher, Deborah Sussex. Give yourself the gift of this engaging opportunity; learning to live mindfully, cultivating genuine happiness and supporting a meaningful life. The Mindful Life Program’s 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 – Identify and align with your values focusing on healthy habits which support those values; learning to live a meaningful life.
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.
Course includes:
* 20 hours of engaging online class over 8 weeks
* Companion Journal; “Transforming to a Mindful Life”
* Book; “Wisdom of a Meaningful Life” by co-founder John Bruna
* Three-month membership to the Mindful Life Community™
* Access to meditation library and additional resources
* Ongoing mindfulness resources and personal support
Read the full description for the course under the Programs tab, and read more feedback from recent participants here.
Dates: Live Zoom each Tuesday, 4:00pm-6:30pm MST. (2 – 1/2 hour class time with a short break) from October 10th – November 28th, 2023.
Registration Closes: September 30th, 2023
Cost: $299 ($350 value) Payment plans are available.
Who Can Attend: Anyone 18 years and older (unless accompanied by an adult). Maximum group size of 8. All abilities welcome whether you are new, or have some experience in, mindfulness and meditation.
Credits Available: Continuing Professional Development (CPDs) credits available for social workers, therapists, and substance abuse counselors. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) may be available for teachers.
To register: click here
Questions: Call Deborah Sussex 218-235-8828 (mobile), Email: [email protected], or visit www.creativenaturecoaching.com
Online Mindfulness in Recovery® with Rachel Currier
Online MIR Course with John Bruna and Rachel Currier
We are excited and grateful to be able to support you in developing the skills to cultivate more inner peace, resiliency, and joy in your life. This online course provides you with daily activities, teachings from our co-founder, John Bruna, and live sessions facilitated by Rachel Currier. With our online format, you can attend from wherever you are in the world.
This is an eight-week course open to everyone for personal development and for those working with others in the treatment field. It is experiential and focused on helping participants cultivate a daily mindfulness practice that integrates the MIR skills into daily life.
About the MIR Course
In addition to the course, participants receive:
This course begins with an opening session on Tuesday, November 7th, followed by weekly sessions every Tuesday through January 2nd. In between sessions, there are videos with instructions from John and exercises from the Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery and the Essential Guidebook to Recovery for Family and Friends.
Everyone in the United States receives a copy of either the Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery or the Family and Friends version of the guidebook, and access to the private course online community platform accessible by computer, tablet, or mobile phone. You are able to interact with others in the course on that platform and in the course sessions.
*If you live outside of the USA, we will work with you to get you access to the guidebook.
Course Facilitator: Rachel Currier
Course Schedule
November 7th – January 2nd.
Live Session Times – Tuesdays at:
Price: $349 US. There is a $50 discount for Mindful Life and Mindfulness in Recovery Community members. Contact us at [email protected] for your discount code.
Registration: Once you have registered, please fill out this information form. You will receive a confirmation email with details for the course. Look for your Essential Guidebook in the mail unless you live outside of the United States. If outside the US, we will contact you about options.
Questions: Email [email protected] or call (970) 633-0163.
Making Better Friends With Ourselves – Mindful Living Skills Webinar
The Mindful Life Community™ is excited to announce our next Mindful Living Skills webinar:
Making Better Friends With Ourselves
September 30, 4 pm MST US (Sunday, Oct 1, 9 am AEST)
Register today to save your spot!
The panel for this month’s webinar:
Laura Bartels, Co-founder of Mindful Life Program™
Deborah Sussex, Mindful Life Program™ Certified Teacher
Keith Mader, Mindfulness in Recovery® Certified Facilitator, currently in the Mindful Learning Year Teacher Certification 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.
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.
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
Online Mindfulness in Recovery® Online Course with Dan Piquette
Online MIR Course with John Bruna and Dan Piquette
We are excited and grateful to be able to support you in developing the skills to cultivate more inner peace, resiliency, and joy in your life. This online course provides you with daily activities, teachings from our co-founder, John Bruna, and live sessions facilitated by Dan Piquette. With our online format, you can attend from wherever you are in the world.
This is an eight-week course open to everyone for personal development and for those working with others in the treatment field. It is experiential and focused on helping participants cultivate a daily mindfulness practice that integrates the MIR skills into daily life.
About the MIR Course
In addition to the course, participants receive:
This course begins with an opening session on Wednesday, September 27th, followed by weekly sessions every Wednesday through November 22nd. In between sessions, there are videos with instructions from John and exercises from the Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery and the Essential Guidebook to Recovery for Family and Friends.
Everyone in the United States receives a copy of either the Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery or the Family and Friends version of the guidebook, and access to the private course online community platform accessible by computer, tablet, or mobile phone. You are able to interact with others in the course on that platform and in the course sessions.
*If you live outside of the USA, we will work with you to get you access to the guidebook.
Course Facilitator: Dan Piquette
Course Schedule
September 27th – November 22nd.
Live Session Times – Wednesdays at:
Price: $349 US. There is a $50 discount for Mindful Life and Mindfulness in Recovery Community members. Contact us at [email protected] for your discount code.
Registration: Once you have registered, please fill out this information form. You will receive a confirmation email with details for the course. Look for your Essential Guidebook in the mail unless you live outside of the United States. If outside the US, we will contact you about options.
Questions: Email [email protected] or call (970) 633-0163.
New Year’s Meditation Retreat
January 1-4, 2024
Begin the new year with reflection, clarity, and intention.
Join us at the Mercy Center in Auburn, CA
Our co-founders, John Bruna and Laura Bartels, will return to Mercy Center Auburn to guide this special meditation retreat. This silent retreat is a rare opportunity to be guided by both of these wonderful teachers!
The retreat is beginner friendly and will also allow for seasoned meditators to deepen their practice. We will focus on developing the foundational methods and practices to sustain a 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.
The primary meditation will be the foundational practice of shamatha (calm abiding) meditation. Shamatha is a universal practice, applicable to everyone, and is the antidote to an obsessive, compulsive, busy mind. It enhances any other meditation practice and provides the foundation for mental and emotional balance.
There will be ample time for journaling, walks, and spaciousness to gain clarity regarding your life and the way you choose to engage in the year that awaits you.
John Bruna
John Bruna, a former Buddhist monk and 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.
Dates: Begins Monday, Jan 1st Registration: 3:00 to 5:00 Dinner: 5:15pm. Ends Thursday, Jan 4th after Breakfast.
Cost: $350. To Register, Click Here
Mercy Retreat Center: Click Here
Location: Mercy Retreat Center, Auburn, California, USA
MLP Online Mindfulness Foundations Course
Explore, learn and practice in a small, supportive online group facilitated by certified Mindful Life Program (MLP) teacher, Deborah Sussex. Give yourself the gift of this engaging opportunity; learning to live mindfully, cultivating genuine happiness and supporting a meaningful life. The Mindful Life Program’s 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 – Identify and align with your values focusing on healthy habits which support those values; learning to live a meaningful life.
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.
Course includes:
* 20 hours of engaging online class over 8 weeks
* Companion Journal; “Transforming to a Mindful Life”
* Book; “Wisdom of a Meaningful Life” by co-founder John Bruna
* Three-month membership to the Mindful Life Community™
* Access to meditation library and additional resources
* Ongoing mindfulness resources and personal support
Read the full description for the course under the Programs tab, and read more feedback from recent participants here.
Dates: Live Zoom each Tuesday, 4:00pm-6:30pm MST. (2 – 1/2 hour class time with a short break) from October 10th – November 28th, 2023.
Registration Closes: September 30th, 2023
Cost: $299 ($350 value) Payment plans are available.
Who Can Attend: Anyone 18 years and older (unless accompanied by an adult). Maximum group size of 8. All abilities welcome whether you are new, or have some experience in, mindfulness and meditation.
Credits Available: Continuing Professional Development (CPDs) credits available for social workers, therapists, and substance abuse counselors. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) may be available for teachers.
To register: click here
Questions: Call Deborah Sussex 218-235-8828 (mobile), Email: [email protected], or visit www.creativenaturecoaching.com