Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness

01/15/2025

Wading Into the Tall Grass: In which we retreat into the Kansas prairie

https://open.substack.com/pub/insideoutrevolution/p/wading-into-the-tall-grass

We retreat into the Kansas prairie

01/11/2025

We are experimenting with Substack as a place to connect virtually in community - check out our first post on connecting in the commons

Nurturing a Community of Care

01/10/2025

We're experimenting with bluesky social, a microblogging social media service similar to "old Twitter" - check us out there

We are a diverse community of people from the Kansas City metro and beyond gathering together regularly to practice skills, attitudes, and ways of being that can help us live our lives and relate with each other more mindfully toward collective well-being.

01/08/2025

We're exploring Mastodon - a decentralized, open source, self-hosted, social networking service. Join us there

invites you to join this server of Mastodon! With an account, you will be able to follow people, post updates and exchange messages with users from any Mastodon server and more!

01/06/2025

Warm up your winter with learning and practice supported by a welcoming community https://mindfulness-alliance.org/mindfulness-offerings/

❄️ Linking Lives Lunchtime Mindfulness Gathering Tuesdays 12:10 – 12:50 pm online

❄️ Community-Wide Mindfulness Practice Gathering
Thursdays online 7-8 pm

❄️ Mindfulness Book Club: The Dog Who Followed the Moon with Shane Ledford Saturday Jan 11 @10 am – noon

❄️ Unshakable Confidence: A DIY Guide: a DIY Guide with Pam Hausner & Tracy Ochester Tuesdays Jan 21 – Feb 25 @6-8 pm

❄️ Designing Your Life Half Day Workshop with Jeanie Bunker Saturday February 15, 2025 @10 am – 1 pm

01/05/2025

Our web page is receiving a bit of a facelift for 2025 reflecting the evolution of the revolution. There's a greater focus on community gatherings and "bespoke" events. Thanks to for a little help (consultation) from our friends https://mindfulness-alliance.org/

01/04/2025

Remembering Cathan Aiko Kabrelian https://mailchi.mp/9d3c1aa07551/remembering-cathan-aiko-kabrelian

12/31/2024

Make 2025 a mindful new year 🌠 In addition to our weekly and monthly community gatherings, join us for any of these special events https://mindfulness-alliance.org/mindfulness-offerings/

🌟 Mindfulness Book Club: The Dog Who Followed the Moon with Shane Ledford Saturday Jan 11 from 10 am – noon Online

🌟 Unshakable Confidence: A DIY Guide with Pam Hausner & Tracy Ochester Tuesdays Jan 21 – Feb 25 from 6-8 pm Online

🌟 Designing Your Life Half Day Workshop Workshop with Jeanie Bunker Saturday February 15, 2025 from 10 am – 1 pm Online

🌟 Spring Renewal Half Day Retreat with the MAM Team Saturday March 1, 2025 at Hollis Renewal Center

12/27/2024

January Newsletter - What's Emerging in 2025? https://mailchi.mp/927d22e0a1e3/were-welcoming-ourselves-home-6416239

12/23/2024

❄️ 🔔 ⭐ No classes this week - wishing you a joyful holiday ⭐ 🔔 ❄️

12/22/2024

We welcome you to join us tonight for our final offering in the series Communities of enCOURAGEment: Enlighten with Pam Hausner at 6 pm online via Zoom. She'll help us invoke some creativity and a ritual of light to move through the season. See the link in the comments

12/20/2024

Feeling a little chaotic? Join us this Sunday at 6 pm Central time via Zoom for our final Communities of enCOURAGEment: Enhearten with Pam Hausner

Something is emerging - on this page of our website some of us are sharing certain innovative local efforts toward collective well-being we're coming across that are emerging in the contemplative space https://mindfulness-alliance.org/renew_and_regenerate/

12/18/2024

Did you know in addition to our regularly scheduled community gatherings and offerings, the Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness can create personalized events for your group or organization on the topic of mindfulness and contemplative skills for personal and collective well-being? We have experience with formal events such as keynote presentations as well as fun and creative events such as wellness fairs and festivals and everything in between. Learn more here https://mindfulness-alliance.org/finding-a-mindfulness-pro/

12/16/2024

We're here for you - there are so many ways to learn and practice skills that support well-being and resilience building with us (link in the comments):

⛄️ Tuesday at 12:10 pm via Zoom Linking Lives Lunchtime Mindfulness Gathering - FREE to members and first timers

⛄️ Thursday at 7 pm via Zoom Thursday Community Wide Mindfulness Practice Gathering - FREE to members and first timers

⛄️ Sunday at 6 pm via Zoom Communities of enCOURAGEment: Enhearten with Pam Hausner - Pay What You Can

⛄️ Mindful Pod Club: A Braver Way with Tobi Holloway Sunday Dec 29 @6-8 pm Online – Pay What You Can

⛄️ Mindfulness Book Club: The Dog Who Followed the Moon with Shane Ledford Saturday Jan 11 @10 am – noon Online – $30

⛄️ Unshakable Confidence: A DIY Guide with Pam Hausner & Tracy Ochester Tuesdays Jan 21 – Feb 25 @6-8 pm Online

⛄️ Designing Your Life Half Day Workshop with Jeanie Bunker Saturday February 15, 2025 @10 am – 1 pm Online

⛄️ Spring Renewal Half Day Retreat with the MAM Team Saturday March 1, 2025 at Hollis Renewal Center

12/13/2024

The Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness - Community Online Silent Auction (local pickup only) ends today at noon. Get yourself that cushion set you always wanted at an affordable price. See comments for auction link.

12/12/2024

Need a meditation cushion? This Friday Dec 13th is the final day of the Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness Online Silent Auction ending at noon (local pickup only) https://www.32auctions.com/findyourseat

12/11/2024

The holidays and the transition to a new year can be a time of challenge and change for many people. By coming together in community we can encourage each other and make a bumpy ride a little smoother. Here are a few upcoming programs we're offering to enable courageous conversations and empowering transitions https://mindfulness-alliance.org/mindfulness-offerings/

🦋 Mindful Pod Club: A Braver Way
with Tobi Holloway
Sunday Dec 29 @6-8 pm
Online

🦋 Mindfulness Book Club: The Dog Who Followed the Moon
with Shane Ledford
Saturday Jan 11 @10 am – noon
Online

🦋 Unshakable Confidence: A DIY Guide
with Pam Hausner & Tracy Ochester
Tuesdays Jan 21 – Feb 25 @6-8 pm
Online

🦋 Designing Your Life Half Day Workshop with Jeanie Bunker
Saturday February 15, 2025 @10 am – 1 pm
Online

🦋 Spring Renewal Half Day Retreat with the MAM Team
Saturday March 1, 2025
at Hollis Renewal Center

12/09/2024

Community is empowering 💪 We invite you to join us for some community practice and friendship https://mindfulness-alliance.punchpass.com/calendar:

✨ Linking Lives Lunchtime Mindfulness Gathering Tuesdays online at 12:50 pm Central time

✨ Thursday Community Wide Mindfulness Practice Gathering online at 7 pm Central time

✨ Communities of enCOURAGEment: Inspire with Cathan Kabrelian this Sunday online at 6 pm Central time

✨ Mindful Pod Club: A Braver Way Sunday Dec 29 from 6-8 pm
Central time Online https://mindfulness-alliance.org/mindfulness-offerings/