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SUMMARY:Make Peace with Your Mind at Spirit Rock
DESCRIPTION:Have you noticed the painful effects of  self-judgment? Do you feel tormented by negative critical self-talk and the harsh words of the inner critic?  Are you prone to judging everything you do as not good enough\, not quite right\, not living up to some impossibly high standard. Do you find yourself harshly judging your meditation\, your practice or your other spiritual practices? \nIf you wish to be more free from the influence of the inner critic\, then this workshop offers tried and tested methods for overcoming the challenges of self-judgment. \nDuring this course you will be shown: \n\nHow to recognize judging thoughts;\nLearn to deal effectively with inner critic attacks\nDiscover how to distinguish between negative judgment and wise discernment\nThe importance of self- acceptance\, self-compassion and  love as an antidote to the critic\nThe need and role of humor in helping us with the critic\nCultivating forgiveness in response to judgment\n\nThe course will be a combination of talks\, and interactive exercises\, mindfulness\, self-compassion and loving kindness techniques and meditations. This will be a practical and experiential  course taught with lightness\, compassion and humor and the need to not take ourselves too seriously. \n\n  \nThis retreat is not yet open for registration.
URL:https://markcoleman.org/event/make-peace-with-your-mind-at-spirit-rock/
LOCATION:Spirit Rock\, 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.\, Woodacre\, CA\, 94973\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Daylongs,Mindfulness Workshops/Classes
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Teacher Training - Based in Europe
DESCRIPTION:This unique\, yearlong\, professional\, Mindfulness Teacher Training combines transformational cultivation of your own mindfulness practice and systematic development of mindfulness teaching skills\, enabling you to teach a variety of mindfulness programs with confidence and clarity. You will be part of a committed\, focused group of like-minded individuals with whom you will receive skilled\, guided direction and personalized instruction that will allow you to flourish as a mindfulness facilitator. Our yearlong teacher trainings utilize in-person teaching intensives\, online learning\, individualized guidance from the teachers and learning mentors and peer group support. \n\n\nWho Is This Training For?\n\n\nThe Mindfulness Teacher Training is aimed at people already working with mindfulness in their professional lives\, or anybody wishing to do so—be it through teaching formal mindfulness courses or bringing mindfulness into other roles including in private practice\, healthcare\, business\, education\, etc. \n\n\nLearn About The Training From Past Graduates\n\n\n \n\n\nTraining Outcomes\n\n\n\nDevelop and refine your own practice of embodied mindfulness;\nEnhance your capacity for applying mindfulness in your personal and professional life;\nUnderstand the historical context of contemporary mindfulness approaches;\nUtilize latest neuro-science research on the effects of mindfulness;\nContribute to bringing powerful mindfulness-based interventions into emerging 21st century culture;\nStudy with renowned mindfulness teachers Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward with over 30 years of combined mindfulness teaching experience.\n\n\n  \nLearn More and Apply
URL:https://markcoleman.org/event/mindfulness-teacher-training-based-in-europe/
CATEGORIES:All Events,Mindfulness Workshops/Classes,Teacher Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
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SUMMARY:Awake in the Wild: Awareness in Nature as a Path of Belonging
DESCRIPTION:with Mark Coleman and Lori Schwanbeck \n\nWhat becomes possible when we slow down enough to truly listen to the living world? How might attentive presence become an expression of care and participation — a way of remembering our place within the larger community of life? On this retreat\, we explore how mindfulness in nature is a deeply relational path\, inviting intimacy\, reciprocity\, and kinship with the more-than-human world. \nThrough guided meditation outdoors\, nature attunement practices\, and shared inquiry\, we’ll explore a shift from practicing in nature to practicing with nature — allowing the land\, sky\, wind\, and waters to become companions and teachers. We will cultivate receptive awareness and deep listening\, aligning to the subtle and wordless teachings of the body\, the elements\, and the rhythms of the natural world. \nSupported by Esalen’s extraordinary coastal landscape\, we open to beauty as a doorway to presence\, awe\, and wonder. This intimate attunement helps open the heart and deepen our sense of loving connection. \nThis retreat invites you to slow down\, listen deeply\, and rediscover your belonging within the web of life — not as a separate observer\, but as a participant in the unfolding mystery of the living earth. \nRecommended Reading: Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery and A Field Guide to Nature Meditation: 52 Mindfulness Practices for Joy\, Wisdom and Wonder by Mark Coleman \n\n  \nLearn More and Register for the Awake in the Wild Retreat on Esalen’s Website
URL:https://markcoleman.org/event/awake-in-the-wild-at-esalen/
LOCATION:Esalen Institute\, 55000 Highway 1\, Big Sur\, 93920\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Mindfulness Workshops/Classes,Nature Workshops/Classes,Retreats
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SUMMARY:The Power of Loving Awareness: Meeting Adversity with Compassion and Clarity
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness and love are essential and beautiful qualities of an awakened life. Mindfulness leads to clarity\, insight\, and understanding. Compassion is an attitude of heart that cares deeply about life’s challenges. Combined\, they allow a kind embrace of the pain and struggles that arise in ourselves\, each other\, and the world. In this heartfelt day of meditation\, we will discover how these qualities are essential in responding to the inevitable stresses and suffering that are part of being human. We will explore how they are necessary in any journey of awakening and in learning to live wisely and kindly in the midst of difficulty. \nParticipants will cultivate awareness through mindfulness meditations\, and develop a compassionate orientation through heart-opening practices. Teachings will focus on the integration of love and awareness as a response to suffering and pain. We will also inquire into what obstructs the natural expression of the heart. \n  \nRegistration Has Not Yet Opened for This Retreat \n 
URL:https://markcoleman.org/event/the-power-of-loving-awareness-2/
LOCATION:Spirit Rock\, 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.\, Woodacre\, CA\, 94973\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Daylongs,Mindfulness Workshops/Classes,Retreats
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SUMMARY:You Are Not Your Fault - Meeting ADHD with Mindfulness\, Wisdom\, and Compassion
DESCRIPTION:Do you face challenges with focus and time management? Do you struggle with emotional hypersensitivity or frustration tolerance? Do you find it hard to follow through on tasks or commitments? Or to be reliable and consistent? If so\, you are not alone. \nMillions of people suffer daily from conditions associated with these executive function challenges. Though commonly referred to as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)\, these symptoms are not limited to this single condition\, and they are often exacerbated by our complex\, fast-paced\, high-tech lives. \nADHD and related issues often leave people with a sense of self-doubt\, shame\, or unworthiness. The good news is that with mindfulness\, compassion\, and the application of skillful techniques\, it is possible to move through life more effectively with care and wisdom. \nIn this workshop\, through engaging in various mindfulness meditations\, loving kindness and forgiveness practices and contemplative inquiry\, you will discover how these challenges interrupt our functioning\, how to navigate them\, and how we can meet ourselves with compassion\, forgiveness\, and a good sense of humor. \n\n  \nLearn More about the Retreat and Register
URL:https://markcoleman.org/event/making-friends-with-adhd/
LOCATION:Esalen Institute\, 55000 Highway 1\, Big Sur\, 93920\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Mindfulness Workshops/Classes,Retreats
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270120
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SUMMARY:Leading with Mindfulness & Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:A Regenerative Training for Environmental Professionals\nwith Mark Coleman\, Kristin Barker and Bonnie Duran \nFor environmental professionals carrying the weight of environmental destruction\, we invite you on a six-month journey to meet the ecological crisis from a place of steadiness\, balance\, and resilience rather than depletion and burnout. This program weaves Buddhist wisdom\, nature-based practices\, and a community of peers to nourish and support you through these difficult times while strengthening the impact of your leadership. \nThe earth has always known how to renew itself. So can you. \nEnvironmental work asks everything of the people who do it. You hold the science\, the policy\, the deadlines\, the overwhelm\, the grief. What often gets left out of the equation is the human doing the work—you. \nLeading with Mindfulness & Wisdom is a training designed to put your humanity back at the center of your work. Over six months\, this hybrid program weaves together three complementary streams: Buddhist wisdom and mindfulness practices\, community building\, and a unifying regenerative arc that connects inner renewal with outer impact. \nWhen the moment is urgent\, we turn to what is timeless. \nWhat Makes This Program Special: Three streams. One regenerative arc. \n\nA Field for Renewal: Burnout\, overwhelm\, and ecological grief are not signs that you’re doing the work wrong—they are the cost of caring deeply in a time of unraveling. This program offers contemplative practices as the foundation for clear\, grounded\, values-aligned leadership that can last. Just as ecosystems do not simply sustain themselves but continuously renew and evolve\, you are invited to cultivate that same regenerative capacity within.\nWisdom from the Living World: We pair inner practice with insights from nature itself: how living systems adapt\, collaborate\, and regenerate. Through facilitated retreats\, you’ll be supported to bring lessons from your personal practice and the natural world directly to the challenges you face in your organization and community.\nA Community of Environmental Leaders: You’ll move through this 6-month program alongside a cohort of environmental leaders and professionals who share your values\, your struggles\, and your commitment—building relationships rooted in shared practice and mutual accountability that can sustain you well beyond the program.\n\nHow the Program Works \n\n2 Five-Night Retreats: Immersive\, in-person retreats at Mount Madonna Center (California) & the Garrison Institute (New York) offering deep renewal\, contemplative practice\, and community.\nMonthly Online Sessions: Live online gatherings offering guided practice\, community connection\, and Q&A with faculty and guest teachers to help you integrate the teachings into your life.\nPractice Support & Resources: Curated readings\, podcasts\, videos\, and reflection prompts to deepen the journey between gatherings.\nOptional Peer Groups: Participant-organized spaces for shared inquiry\, mutual support\, and integration of practice into daily life.\n\n  \nLearn More and Register on Spirit Rock’s Website
URL:https://markcoleman.org/event/leading-with-mindfulness-wisdom/
LOCATION:In Person at Spirit Rock or Online via Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Mindfulness Workshops/Classes,Nature Workshops/Classes
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SUMMARY:Make Peace with Your Judging Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Help Free You from the Inner Critic
DESCRIPTION:Have you noticed the painful effects of self-judgment? Do you feel tormented by negative critical self-talk and the harsh words of the inner critic?  Are you prone to judging everything you do as not good enough\, not quite right\, or not up to some impossibly high standard? Do you find yourself harshly judging your meditation\, your practice\, or your other spiritual practices? \nIf you wish to be free from the influence of the inner critic\, this workshop offers tried-and-tested methods for overcoming the challenges of self-judgment. \nDuring this course\, you will be shown: \n\nHow to recognize judging thoughts.\nTo deal effectively with inner critic attacks.\nHow to distinguish between negative judgment and wise discernment.\nThe importance of self-acceptance\, self-compassion\, and  love as antidotes to the critic.\nThe need and role of humor in helping us with the critic.\nTo cultivate forgiveness in response to judgment.\n\nThe course will be a combination of talks\, interactive exercises\, mindfulness\, self-compassion\, loving kindness techniques\, and meditations. This will be a practical and experiential course taught with lightness\, compassion\, humor\, and the need to not take ourselves too seriously. \n\n  \nLearn More and Register on Esalen.org Here
URL:https://markcoleman.org/event/make-peace-with-your-mind/
LOCATION:Esalen Institute\, 55000 Highway 1\, Big Sur\, 93920\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Mindfulness Workshops/Classes,Retreats
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