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Falling Into Kindness: Body, Heart, and Mind
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SUPPORTING MINDFULNESS NORTHWEST
Help us make mindfulness more accessible. We are a 501c(3) non-profit.
WHAT’S NEW
Doing Nothing Helps
An article by Tim Burnett | September 2024
Study out of England finds that only 10 minutes of mindfulness practice per day helps with anxiety and depression.
Practicing in a Body
Roots of Mindfulness 2024 | Four Talks by Tim Burnett & Carolyn McCarthy
THE ROOTS OF MINDFULNESS 2024: Practicing in a Body In August 2024, Mindfulness Northwest teachers Tim Burnett and Carolyn McCarthy co-led a 5-day...
May You Be Happy…
An article by Beth Glosten, M.D. | August 2024
Loving-kindness meditation takes us from a me-perspective to a we-perspective and can change one’s mindset for the better.
Returning to Costa Rica
We're delighted to announce that we're holding our 3rd Rainforest Retreat at Selva Verde Lodge in Costa Rica next year. May 22-30, 2025. This...
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What is Mindfulness?
For more than a decade, Mindfulness Northwest has offered caring, insightful instruction in mindfulness and compassion. We serve individuals, communities, and organizations in the Pacific Northwest and beyond with in-person and live online trainings.
Mindfulness practice has many benefits including increasing resilience, unlocking more joy, and reducing the risk of a long list of stress-related illnesses.
Please join us and see for yourself. We look forward to practicing with you.
MORE ABOUT MINDFULNESS
The root idea of mindfulness is simple: paying attention, in the present moment, with more acceptance and kindness. The practice of mindfulness translates this simple but powerful idea into action, but practice requires structure: instruction, protected time, and the company of like-minded others. Our programs provide this structure.
The results of this committed practice run deep: increased resilience under stress; learning how to hit pause and appreciate the good in life; and a sense of coming home to ourselves – remembering who we truly are and being able to access our inner resources more fully.
A growing body of evidence demonstrates how mindfulness can reduce the risk of a long list of stress-related illnesses. From heart disease to addictive patterns to the recurrence of depression, mindfulness can help.
Here at Mindfulness Northwest, we pair the increased awareness of mindfulness with the heart-opening potential of compassion. Knowing more fully what’s happening in each moment, we learn to meet both joys and sorrows with understanding, a wiser perspective, and a lot more kindness and patience with ourselves and others.
In addition to health improvements, mindfulness and compassion training has positive effects on interpersonal connection and relationships — including our relationship with ourselves! These practices can also reduce the implicit bias and depersonalization that underlies many of the social justice challenges our society faces today.
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General Inquiries
p: (360) 830-6439 ext 0
e: office@mindfulnessnorthwest.com
Mailing Address
Mindfulness Northwest
214 N. Commercial Street #103
Bellingham, WA 98225
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Events and Registration Information
For questions about current and past registrations in our classes, workshops, and retreats.
Programs Coordinator
Heather Adams
office@mindfulnessnorthwest.com
(360) 830-6439 ext 0
(she/her)
Professional Training Programs
For businesses and organizations Interested in offering mindfulness in the workplace; and inquiries about mindfulness teacher training.
Programs Manager
Teresa Johnson
teresa@mindfulnessnorthwest.com
(360) 830-6439 ext 2
(she/her)
Diversity & Inclusion
Mindfulness Northwest is committed to providing a welcoming space for all.
Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator
Carolyn McCarthy
carolyn@mindfulnessnorthwest.com
(360) 830-6439 ext 6
(she/her)
Community events & venues
Events & Outreach Coordinator
Ellen Zocher
ellen@mindfulnessnorthwest.com
(360) 830-6439 ext 3
(she/they)
Founder & Executive Director
Tim Burnett
tim@mindfulnessnorthwest.com
(360) 830-6439 ext 1
(he/him)
Mindfulness Northwest is a 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Non-Profit.
Thank you for helping us increase access to mindfulness training.