Events for October 29, 2017 - February 15, 2017

Join Laura Bartels, mindfulness teacher and Executive Director of Mindful Life Program, for an introduction to mindfulness and how to effectively bring more attention and intention to the journey of being a parent. Mindfulness supports us in remembering what is meaningful to us. It provides practical skills to cultivate a meaningful life despite the details and schedules of our lives as parents which can overshadow what’s truly important. Mindfulness provides resources and tools that help us show up in a…

Join Mindful Life Program Executive Director Laura Bartels for this public presentation on inner sustainability at the Environmental Center in Bend, OR. So many of us are working for meaningful change in our world, dedicated to make our world a better place for today's and future generations. We strive to improve the world by taking on enormous challenges both locally and globally. Whatever our outer work, our effectiveness in it depends on how well we are sustaining ourselves on the inside. The…

Day and/or evening public presentations with Mindful Life Program Executive Director Laura Bartels to be announced.

Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, March 3 - 5 at the Environmental Center in Bend, Oregon. "Consider not just what you can do for the world, but who are you becoming in the process.” When you can align your vision of your own flourishing and what qualities you would like to enhance and grow in yourself with how you show up in your life, you begin living a life that is truly meaningful, even in the little moments. The MLP Mindfulness Foundations…

Join the Mindful Life Program Foundations Course, March 7 - April 25 with MLP Certified Teacher Cindy Schmidt in Durango, 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…

2017- a  year for living mindfully! The Mindful Life Program is very pleased to have the opportunity to offer the complete MLP Foundations Course in Corinella, Victoria, Australia. The MLP Foundations Course is a mindfulness course that provides you with skills that are practical, accessible,universal, and empower you to engage in the moments of your life with attention and intention. Everyone can benefit from mindfulness – regardless of your cultural, economic, or spiritual background. It will be facilitated by Mark Molony,…

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/.

The Mindful Life Program (MLP) offers mindfulness programs and courses developed by John Bruna and Mark Molony that provide you with skills that are practical, accessible, universal and empower you to engage in the moments of your life with attention and intention. Mindfulness is much more than learning to be present in the moment. It is the ability to to be present with clarity and discernment – to be able to experience life (events, people, thoughts and emotions) consciously and respond with wisdom. When you…

Apply by May 5th for the chance to train as a Mindful Life Program Certified Teacher. Join us in October for the first retreat at La Casa de Maria Retreat Center in Santa Barbara, California. Learn more at our Teacher Training & Certification Program page.

We are looking forward to our first Mindful Life Retreat at Shadowcliff Retreat Center in Grand Lake, Colorado. Join mindfulness teacher and MLP Executive Director Laura Bartels to engage in practices and reflections of living mindfully in this three-night Mindful Life Retreat. Through a progression of meditations and journaling experiences and periods of silence in this beautiful setting, we will enhance our ability to increase resiliency and flourish while strengthening practical mindfulness approaches to daily life. Living mindfully empowers you…

We are looking forward to our first retreat at Mercy Retreat Center in Auburn, CA. Retreat description and registration will be added shortly. 

“Mindfulness is much more than present moment awareness, mindfulness includes and facilitates the cultivation of concentration, wisdom, and the ability to make healthy choices that foster genuine happiness and a meaningful life.” – John Bruna Join us for a mindfulness retreat guided by mindfulness teachers John Bruna and Laura Bartels at Mercy Retreat Center in Auburn, CA. The Mindful Life Retreat combines the practice of meditation and the practical application of mindfulness in daily life. Living mindfully empowers you to…