Mindfulness Foundations Course

Mindfulness Foundations Course, July 17 – September 5 in Melbourne

Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course,  July 17 – September 5, 2018 at his Consulting Rooms in Melbourne, Australia. 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: Tuesdays, July 17 through September 5, 2018 from 6:30 – 9:00 pm

Facilitator: Mark Molony

Cost: $330 AU (GST included)

Bookings can be made on by telephoning Mark on 0411 408 126. Deposits of $100 per person will requested at the time of the booking.

The Gift of a Book Tour

The Gifts of a Book Tour

 
Traveling from event to event, city to city, invited to bookstores, conferences, universities, recovery centers and more, there has been much to be grateful for in the first five months since the release of The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life. The book tour has taken us from New York to California, to the westernmost bookstore in the United States and many states in between. The gift of reconnecting with old friends, developing new friendships, and such appreciation for the message of the book has been constant threads of every event and visit along the way. We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to each and every person who had a role in making each event a success and a gift. Book orders keep arriving from around the US and abroad, and have been also sent to prisons across the US. The Prison Library Project, hosted by the Way of Compassion Foundation, has set up a fund so that each donation allows a book to be sent to a prison library, offering inspiration and empowering tools for change. To learn more, see the Prison Library Project at http://wocompassion.org/prison-library-project/. 
October Retreat Begins Year-Long Training

October Retreat Begins Year-Long Training

 
Arriving from all over the United States, participants in the 2016 – 2017 MLP Teacher Certification program met at their first retreat to begin their year-long journey. Along with instructors Mark Molony traveling from Melbourne, and Laura Bartels and John Bruna from Colorado, coming together in retreat serves to create a close knit learning community for the year of training. 
 
During this first retreat, the intention is to deepen personal practice and experience the MLP curriculum in depth. Mornings are spent in silence and afternoon and evening sessions allow for teaching, dialogue and reflection. Through learning and sharing together, the group planted seeds of deep friendship, growth and strong intentions for the year. We are delighted to get to know each of these dedicated participants, who truly show such wonder, curiosity and virtuous intention at becoming MLP mindfulness teachers. We look forward to seeing each member of the group both deepen their own mindfulness practice and prepare to bring an integrated approach to transforming lives with mindfulness.Inspired by the experience of the retreat, Dusty Sylvanson shared this expression of his experience.
“Our majesty arises in the nakedness of the present,
Escorted by attention, 
on the path of patience,
In a chariot of loving kindness, 
pulled by the steed of compassion.”

John Bruna Chosen for TEDx Talk

A former high school student of John’s, Clifton Johnson, recently wrote “I went from a kid in Mr. Bruna’s class learning about how to break the societal chains that bind me to interviewing him for a slot on our panel for TEDxCSULB 2017.” It’s a story of coming full circle, as Clifton also wrote of his attitude in life that, “I owe a large portion of that drive and motivation to this man.” John is honored and grateful to have been selected as a speaker for the event which is hosted by California State University at Long Beach on April 9th. The theme for this year’s event is “Threads Undone,” which John is excited to draw parallels with as he talks about the wisdom of a meaningful life. Tickets go on sale in January at http://tedxcsulb.com/.