Programs
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Free, Drop-In, and Introductory PROGRAMS
Want to jumpstart your practice? Looking for community and teacher support for maintaining a practice? New to Mindfulness Northwest and don’t know where to start? Try one of our Drop-In programs — online!
Join Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett for Midday Mindfulness every Wednesday at noon. The program includes a talk, guided practice, and time to connect.
For graduates of MBSR and MSC, there’s our Alumni Practice Group: 90 minutes of connection and support.
All Drop-Ins are offered free or by donation: simply register and we’ll send you the Zoom link. We look forward to seeing you!
You are making an enormous contribution to the community’s well-being. Your willingness to offer online, drop-in sessions is huge. I think I will make an exception to never using caps and repeat: HUGE.
You Are Welcome Here
Everyone is welcome at Mindfulness Northwest, regardless of race, religion, age, ability, gender expression, who you love, what you believe -- everyone. We at Mindfulness NW work hard to make our spaces safe for all, and we thank you for joining us with that same intention.
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Our Policies
Our COVID Policy
UPDATED October 4, 2022
Stay home if you are ill: If you are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19, you should not attend. Should COVID-like symptoms begin during an event, notify a training leader immediately.
Full social distancing isn’t always practical in the venues we use. We will spread out as reasonable. Look to your instructor for guidance.
Mask wearing: currently RECOMMENDED. Always mask if you have had any recent exposure to Covid, are immunocompromised, or are in close contact with immunocompromised others. If you do choose to mask, make it count: N95 or KN95 masks have been shown to reduce viral spread much more effectively than cloth or surgical masks.
Masking requirement is subject to change: Masking requirements are based on CDC guidelines (current levels) and State and Country recommendations. CDC guidelines are responsive to current Community Covid Levels (High, Medium, or Low). Mask wearing is required when the Community Covid Level for that county becomes High. Currently (October 4, 2022) CDC levels are Low for the counties we work in and indoor masking is optional per CDC.
Masking by your teacher: At either optional or recommended
Testing requirement for overnight programs: For our overnight retreats and trainings, a negative home COVID-19 test result is required. Please self-administer this test before arriving at the venue. If you forget to test we will have tests available at check in. Please go straight to the registration to complete your test with minimal contact with others if you did not test before arrival. This requirement is in recognition of the much larger amount of interaction participants have during overnight events.
Our Non-Discrimination Policy
We are honored to support each participant in their mindfulness practice. Mindfulness Northwest does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all of our staff, students, and clients.
You are welcome here
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE
Everyone is welcome at Mindfulness Northwest, regardless of race, religion, age, ability, gender expression, who you love, what you believe -- everyone. We at Mindfulness NW work hard to make our spaces safe for all, and we thank you for joining us with that same intention.
Payment Plans & Sliding Scale Pricing
Payment Plans
You may pay your tuition with 4 monthly interest-free payments at Checkout. You will be redirected to Partial.ly, a 3rd party online payment plan service. Your first payment is made now, the remaining 3 are withdrawn on the same day of the month that you registered. Questions? Contact Partial.ly Support.
Sliding Scale Pricing
As part of our non-profit commitment to accessibility, we offer a sliding scale fee for most of our courses, workshops, retreats, and trainings. You may choose the fee that matches your budget; there is no application or screening process.
Our intention is to make our offerings affordable to all while allowing those who are more fortunate in their financial circumstances an opportunity to practice generosity. Generally, the middle "Our Cost" value on the sliding scale is the amount needed to fully cover the costs of your attending an offering.
There are 3 levels on our sliding scale fees in addition to scholarship options.
- Supporting Tuition: At this level, your registration fees somewhat exceed the costs of your attending the program. This is an offering to help subsidize the reduced fees paid by others who have more challenging financial circumstances.
- Our Cost Tuition: At this level, your registration fees fully cover the costs of your attending the program.
- Subsidized Tuition: At this level, your registration fees do not fully cover the costs of your attending the program. If you select this level, your registration will be subsidized by others, either via the general donations people offer or through the additional fees paid by those selecting a Supporting Level fee.
Donations
Donations are another way to support the accessibility provided by our sliding scale. Will you help?
Mindfulness Northwest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
QUESTIONS?
Please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Registration Policies
By signing up for a Mindfulness Northwest event you agree to the following:
Event registrants are automatically signed up for our emails, including a monthly newsletter, upcoming program announcements, and other updates. You can unsubscribe from these emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email.
ELIGIBILITY
Unless otherwise stated, our courses and retreats are designed for adults. If you (or an individual for whom you are registering) are less than 18 years of age, please contact the office before registering.
We also ask that people who are attending our programs together please register separately.
FINALIZING REGISTRATION
Registration is not complete until you have paid your registration fee or started your payment plan. You have 24 hours to do this. Please contact us if you need to request special arrangements.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES
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All event registrations include a $30 non-refundable processing fee. Refunds for cancellation always have this fee deducted.
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Registrations are non-transferable, and we do not provide credit for cancelled registrations or missed classes.
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Refunds and cancellation from our programs:
- Cancel up to 1 month before the event begins: Receive a full refund less the $30 non-refundable processing fee.
- Cancel between 1 month and one week before the event begins: Receive a refund of 50% of the registration fee.
- Cancel under one week before the event begins: No refunds. To receive a refund, you must let us know at least one week before the event begins.
RECORDINGS & PHOTOGRAPHY
As a participant you agree not to take photos, audio recordings, or video recordings of our classes or other class participants.
Note that Mindfulness Northwest may make audio/video recordings of our instructors for certification and training purposes. These recordings are for internal use only.
COVID POLICY
By attending a Mindfulness Northwest event you agree to abide by our current Covid-19 Policy.
Our Cancellation Policy
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
When you register for any program at Mindfulness Northwest your registration signifies agreement to the following policy?
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All event registrations include a $30 non-refundable processing fee. Refunds for cancellation always have this fee deducted.
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Registrations are non-transferable, and we do not provide credit for cancelled registrations or missed classes.
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Refunds and cancellation from our programs:
- Cancel up to 1 month before the event begins: Receive a full refund less the $30 non-refundable processing fee.
- Cancel between 1 month and one week before the event begins: Receive a refund of 50% of the registration fee.
- Cancel under one week before the event begins: No refunds. To receive a refund, you must let us know at least one week before the event begins.
ARE EXCEPTIONS EVER MADE TO THIS POLICY?
Yes. At our discretion we may grant exceptions to this policy on compassionate grounds. Please let us know your situation if you would like to be considered for a compassionate exception.
Our Class Make Up Policy
If you are enrolled in one of our multi-week classes and need to miss a class it is possible to make up that class session during a different class if we have one available during the same calendar quarter.
We are sorry but we cannot offer a make up session in a subsequent quarter's class or maintain a credit towards the future if you are unable to attend one or more of the sessions of the class you're enrolled in.
This policy is applicable to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) as we generally run more than one session of these courses in the same quarter.
You may email us at office@mindfulnessnorthwest.com or call 360-830-6439 to make arrangements.
Please provide the name of your current class, teacher's name, location, day of the week, and the session you’ll be missing (e.g. Class 6 of Beth's Tuesday evening MBSR Online).
Discounts and Scholarships
Mindfulness Northwest offers discounts and scholarships. Our mission is to make mindfulness accessible.
For all of our programs, we offer a sliding scale for tuition which includes scholarship rates.
No need to apply; simply choose the level that's the best fit for your budget. MNW alumni receive a discounted rate for some events. We also provide a 4-month interest-free payment plan option, available during registration.
