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All aspects of your identity, all of who you are. We see you. And we’re here to support your practice.

NEW TO MINDFULNESS?

Jumpstart your practice with our online Drop-In programs! Experience warm instruction and welcoming community in our weekly Midday Mindfulness meditation, and monthly Chronic Pain Relief sessions. By donation.

Curious about teaching mindfulness?

We offer strong training in the fundamentals as well as a specialized MBSR teacher training program. Cohort-based with small teacher-student ratios, our trainings will prepare you to design and lead clear and compassionate mindfulness programs. Also excellent for those who wish to incorporate mindfulness into their work.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

The gold standard. Created in 1979, this well-researched 8-week course has shown extensive benefits in reducing stress and anxiety, relieving chronic pain, and increasing overall well being. A deep dive into mindfulness practice. Supportive instruction, like-minded community, and lots of hands-on experience.

MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION

Learn to befriend yourself, especially when things are tough. Join us for this immersive 8-week course on self-kindness. Warm and welcoming.

RETREATS

Taking time out from our busy lives can help us cultivate calm, ease, and joy. Retreats also allow us to explore life’s deeper issues with structure and support. Our retreats range from half-day to 7-days, in person and online. Join us for a deep dive into practice led by a well-seasoned and caring teacher.

Costa Rica Rainforest Retreat & Fundraiser

Join us for the retreat of a lifetime and help others! May 21st – 28th, 2023.

Mindfulness for Healthcare Professionals

For a decade Mindfulness Northwest has been working with physicians and other medical professionals. We offer a variety of programs developed especially for busy healthcare workers. Join a supportive community of peers. Check out our current offerings or contact us to find out how we can support your healthcare team.

You Are Welcome Here

All aspects of your identity, all of who you are. We see you. And we’re here to support your practice.

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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.

 

Upcoming Programs

Intro to Self-Compassion
January 15 (Tuesday evening)

Intro to Self-Compassion

ONLINE

1.5-hour free workshop

Intro to Mindfulness
January 16 (Thursday evening)

Intro to Mindfulness

ONLINE

1.5-hour free workshop

Heart of Winter Retreat
February 6 - 8, 2025

Heart of Winter Retreat

ONLINE

weekend retreat

A Day of Self-Compassion
February 19 (Saturday)

A Day of Self-Compassion

In person in Seattle

1-day retreat

MBSR II: Roots of Mindfulness
March 18 (Wednesday evenings)

MBSR II: Roots of Mindfulness

ONLINE

8-week course

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General Inquiries

p: (360) 830-6439 ext 0
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Mailing Address

Mindfulness Northwest
214 N. Commercial Street #103
Bellingham, WA 98225

Community programming

Have questions about registration for a class or retreat?

Community Programs Coordinator
Teresa Johnson
teresa@mindfulnessnorthwest.com
(360) 830-6439 ext 6
(she/her)

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Interested in bringing mindfulness to your organization?

Client Programs Coordinator
MT Regan
mt@mindfulnessnorthwest.com
(360) 830-6439 ext 2

Facilitator training & keynote speaker

Executive Director
Tim Burnett
tim@mindfulnessnorthwest.com
(360) 830-6439 ext 1
(he/him)

Community events & venues

Events & Operations Coordinator
Ellen Zocher
ellen@mindfulnessnorthwest.com
(360) 830-6439 ext 700
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