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
This course supports:
- People in recovery (all pathways, including 12-step)
- Family and friends affected by addiction
- Clinicians, therapists, and addiction treatment professionals (serves as a prerequisite for the certification course) and is approved for 36 CEUs.
In addition to the course, participants receive:
- 28-day self-paced online meditation training with John Bruna
- 3-month free membership in the MIR community
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:
- 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Pacific Time, USA
- 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Mountain Time, USA
- 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Central Time, USA
- 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Eastern Time, USA
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.
- To Register: Use the ticket button at the bottom of this page.
- Payment Plans and Scholarships: We always offer scholarships and payment plans for people in need. We never want anyone to not access our services due to financial difficulties. To apply for a payment plan or scholarship, click here.
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.
Mindful Living Skills Webinar – Mindfulness at work…. Benefits and Challenges
The Mindful Life Community™ is excited to announce our next Mindful Living Skills webinar:
Mindfulness at work…. Benefits and Challenges
November 4th, 5 pm MST US (Sunday, Nov. 5th, 10 am AEST)
Register today to save your spot!
The panel for this month’s webinar:
Mark Molony, Co-founder of Mindful Life Program™
Mark Raymond, Director of Open Road Consulting, an Australian-based business coaching business helping people in areas related to performance, relationships and communication.
Steve Chan, Mindful Life Program™ Certified Teacher. Steve also is a physician trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, practicing in Sacramento, California.
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® 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
This course supports:
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
This course supports:
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