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From October 29 - November 3, we are grateful to host this retreat at La Casa de Maria Retreat Center in Santa Barbara, CA with teachers Mark Molony, John Bruna and Laura Bartels. This is the first retreat for participants who have been accepted to our year-long Teacher Training & Certification Program. For more information, please see our […]
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 […]
Join John in Durango for an afternoon retreat focusing on cultivating the Four Immeasurable Attitudes in daily life. 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. The Four Immeasurables are practices that open […]
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 […]
This silent, contemplative retreat is dedicated to cultivating the Four Immeasurables, a contemplative practice for people of all spiritual traditions. The spiritual awakening of this practice is the opening of the heart, allowing for a meaningful and fulfilling life in alignment with one’s deepest desire. The foundation of the Four Immeasurables (brahmavihāras) teaching is love, […]
Teachers Mark Molony, John Bruna, and Laura Bartels will lead this 5-day retreat for those concluding the 2018-19 MLP Mindfulness Training Year. Our next year-long program begins in June, 2019.Applications for the program are due March 22, 2019. There are three pathways for participants - MLP Mindfulness Teacher Certification Mindfulness in Recovery® Teacher Certification Personal Development Program Please see […]
Teachers Mark Molony, John Bruna, and Laura Bartels are grateful to lead this 5-day retreat for those beginning the 2019-20 MLP Mindfulness Training Year. There are three pathways for participants - MLP Mindfulness Teacher Certification Mindfulness in Recovery® Teacher Certification Personal Development Program We begin the year with a 5-day retreat at Mercy Retreat Center in Auburn, CA. Participants […]
Spiritual Retreat for Men in Recovery at Graymoor, in Garrison, NY John Bruna “It is said that for meditation to be of value, the results must show in our daily lives.” (Pg 47, NA Basic Text) “Emotional balance is one of the first results of meditation, and our experience bears this out.” (Pg 47, NA Basic Text) […]
Join us for our annual New Year's Event Silent Retreat January 1-4, 2022 with John Bruna and Laura Bartels John Bruna and Laura Bartels will return to Mercy Center Auburn to guide this meditation retreat. This silent retreat is dedicated to establishing and cultivating the foundational meditation practice of shamatha (calm abiding) meditation. Shamatha is […]
Cultivating Our Well-Being Mindfulness Retreat with John Bruna, Laura Bartels and Mark Molony Join us as we joyfully return to Waunita Hot Springs Ranch, bringing the practices and wisdom of the Mindful Life Program, and the kind offerings of teachers John Bruna and Laura Bartels, and in addition, co-founder Mark Molony coming from Melbourne, Australia, […]
Four Degrees of Mindfulness Retreat with John Bruna, Laura Bartels We are delighted to be able to again return to Waunita Hot Springs Ranch for our annual mindfulness retreat. This year, we will be focusing on developing and deepening the four degrees of mindfulness. All too often people limit their understanding of mindfulness to present […]
Women’s Retreat at Waunita Hot Springs Ranch Living and Leading with an Open Heart with Laura Bartels March 14 - 17, 2024 Waunita Hot Springs Ranch Gunnison, CO Join us for this offering of a women’s mindfulness retreat at Waunita Hot Springs Ranch near Gunnison, Colorado in a beautiful high mountain valley. Bringing the caring […]
We are excited to highlight this retreat facilitated by our cofounder, John Bruna. The focus of the retreat will be helping you develop or strengthen your shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation practice and cultivate joyous effort for your daily practice. The retreat format will include teachings, meditation, discussion, and personal time. The first half of the day […]
