Self Compassion by Bryant Alexander https://mindfulnessnorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bryant-Alexander-Self-Compassion.m4a Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use...
THE ROOTS OF COMPASSION 2026 In January 2026, Mindfulness Northwest Senior Teacher Teacher Tim Burnett co-led, with Nikki Dvorak Larsen, a 5-day retreat on the Buddhist inspired teachings on compassion. Tim explored the Tibetan Buddhist compassion training slogans...
I was convinced I had no business being in the room. I did not know enough. I had not practiced enough. I fell flat on my face too often. I did not have the right letters after my name. I was not even sure how I had been allowed to come to this MBSR teacher training....
5 Objects Meditation by RJ Rongcal https://mindfulnessnorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/5-Objects-Meditation-45min-2_5_23-2.50-PM.mp3 Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your...
Body Scan Meditation by RJ Rongcal https://mindfulnessnorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/29-min-Body-Scan-Meditation.mp3 Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use free...
Gentle Yoga (MBSR) by RJ Rongcal https://mindfulnessnorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Gentle-Yoga-MBSR_RJ-1_22_23-2.11-PM.mp3 Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use...
A warm hello from all of us at Mindfulness Northwest. It’s been a big year for us! In May, founder Tim Burnett passed the Executive Director baton to me. It has been a joy to work with our stellar staff to continue offering top quality mindfulness workshops, classes,...
One of our colleagues, Chris Germer, co-creator of the Mindful Self-Compassion class, said, “An unstable mind is like an unstable camera: we get a fuzzy picture.”I’ve been feeling lately that my picture has been pretty fuzzy. There has been a lot of...
by Tim Burnett, October 2025 In October 2025, Mindfulness Northwest senior teacher Tim Burnett led a weekend retreat at the Samish Island Retreat Center focussed on essential core attitudes for a fruitful mindfulness practice. The talks also included reflections by...
In August of this year, Brian Russell and his partner, Megan Ortega, attended our Roots of Mindfulness Retreat on Samish Island. Brian graciously agreed to share his photos of Samish Camp where the retreat was held. His images give a taste of the beauty we shared that...
by Tim Burnett, June 2025 In June 2025, Mindfulness Northwest teachers Tim Burnett and RJ Rongcal led a weekend retreat at the Samish Island Retreat Center with focussed on the practicing deeply as if our lives truly depend on it. We offer three weekend residential...
Rainforest Retreat 2025 In May 2025, Mindfulness Northwest Senior Teacher Tim Burnett led a 5-day retreat on the Buddhist and scientific teachings on the five elements of earth, fire, water, air, and space. Unfortunately due to a mix of weather and nature walk...
