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Training in Compassion – Roots of Compassion 2026
Roots of Compassion 2026 | Four Talks by Tim BurnettIn 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 at Rainbow Lodge near North Bend, Washington just below Snoqualmie Pass. Tim explored the Tibetan Buddhist compassion training slogans called “lojong.” He shared from his own experience and with reference […]
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I am a fraud (or, how i learned to teach)
Article by Karen Schwisow | February 2026I 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…
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5 Objects Meditation
RJ Rongcal – 45-min audioThis meditation uses sound as an anchor to the present moment. It may be a particularly useful alternative for those who find that focusing on the breath increases anxiety or tension.Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use free of charge. Our mission at Mindfulness Northwest is […]
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Body Scan Meditation
RJ Rongcal – 29-min audioThis meditation uses sound as an anchor to the present moment. It may be a particularly useful alternative for those who find that focusing on the breath increases anxiety or tension.Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use free of charge. Our mission at Mindfulness Northwest is […]
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Awareness and Breathing
RJ Rongcal – 25-min audioThis meditation uses sound as an anchor to the present moment. It may be a particularly useful alternative for those who find that focusing on the breath increases anxiety or tension.Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use free of charge. Our mission at Mindfulness Northwest is […]
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Gentle Yoga (MBSR)
RJ Rongcal – 40-min audioThis meditation uses sound as an anchor to the present moment. It may be a particularly useful alternative for those who find that focusing on the breath increases anxiety or tension.Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use free of charge. Our mission at Mindfulness Northwest is […]
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Sacred Work Has Invisible Ripples
Article by Karen Schwisow | December 2025A 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, and retreats. The organization is thriving; I’ve…
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Stabilizing the Mind
Article by Tim Burnett | November 2025One 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 change in my life and in the lives of many I care…
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Core Attitudes for Mindfulness Practice
Fall 3-Day Retreat 2025 – Talks by Tim Burnettby 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 Tim on Jon Kabatt-Zinn and the history of MBSR as well as his own story […]
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Roots Retreat Through a Mindful Lens
Photos by Brian Russell | October 2025In 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 week: warm days, light on the water, glorious…
