MBSR for Health and Wellbeing

03/18/2026

Just wrapped up the 8-week winter cohort of MBSR for Mental Health Professionals and Certified Health Coaches (24 CEUs)!

Here are a few nuggets of feedback from participants:

🧘‍♀️ "It has been a great experience to be in a weekly class that reminds me of being present and to return to the moment. Having planned meditation times has been incredibly helpful in setting the tone for the day and for the week."

🧘‍♀️ "The encouragement to slow down, to take whatever comes in the moment as it comes, and to just be, without judgment, has been such a unique space and very welcome (though also difficult at times!) experience."

🧘‍♀️ "I have noticed a significant change in how calm I regularly am now compared to when starting the course. I feel like I am not as affected by stressors and feel like I'm able to see things more clearly and slow down in my life."

Do you want in on this? The spring cohort starts April 7 and registration is open! Link to register in comments!

03/15/2026

An afternoon of community and poetry. Connection and joy❣️

01/29/2026

12/08/2025

4 Emerging Theories of Stress and Stress Management for Mental Health Clinicians to consider.

12/03/2025

LMFT's! Join me Friday for 1.5 CEUs to learn about Emerging Theories of Stress & Stress Management - 9am-10:30am CST. https://www.mamft.net/page-1075387

11/21/2025

Start the new year with 24 CEU's, Professional Development and Self-Care all in one evidence-based, 8-week deep dive into the heart of mindfulness.

The winter 2026 Cohort of MBSR for Mental Health Professionals is now open for registration!

https://www.mindfulnessirl.com/mbsr-formentalhealthprofessionals

10/22/2025

Is it resistance, or is it momentum?

It comes up over and over in my classes "I want to slow down, pause, find some ease, but I just can't seem to make myself do it."

And I have to admit, even after many years and many hours of practice, even when I have the space cleared on my calendar - I still sometimes notice a subtle but powerful something that feels like resistance when it's time to stop doing and simply allow myself to just be.

But it's not resistance. It's not that I don't want to hit the pause button, or that anything is in the way of doing so.

I love it and get so much out of it every single time, so honestly, what is there to resist? Why does it still feel like swimming upstream some of the time?

Because it IS swimming upstream - against a current with massive momentum - the momentum of lifetime of striving and trying to get somewhere or make something happen; the momentum of the pervasive message that if I'm not being productive, I'm not worthy; and the momentum of a lifelong habit of paying way more attention to what I'm doing than to how I'm being.

There are three things that help curb the momentum of that current and make it way easier to pause and just be

* Guidance
* Structure
* Community

Join me and other busy professionals for a free, 20m guided PAUSE for all 3.

Wednesdays from 12:00 - 12:20CST

Put it on your calendar. Show up and get the guidance, structure and community you need to create momentum in the direction of ease and flow and being.

Register for FREE and get a weekly link and reminder
Is it resistance, or is it momentum?
https://www.mindfulnessirl.com/hit-pause

10/13/2025

Mindfulness is everywhere — in apps, therapy, and self-care talk — I even saw “Mindful Mayonnaise” at the co-op the other day! So it’s easy to dismiss as a fad, a simple tool or just a buzzword.

But that’s only because depth is missing.

In addition to facilitating MBSR with Mental Health Professionals, I teach in clinical settings, like the Minnesota S*x Offender’s Program, where mindfulness is not about zoning out, or simply calming down. It’s about waking up to the thoughts, sensations and emotions that govern our lives as they are happening, with curiosity and compassion.

It’s a tall order. It takes time and practice. It’s SO worth it.

When mindfulness is learned, practiced and applied consistently, over time in the context of an evidence-based course with a qualified professional instructor, it becomes a tool for attunement, self-regulation and resilience.

Get some relief and a little taste of what mindfulness beyond the buzzwords can offer you with a FREE Mindful Foundations for Mental Health Professionals Mini-Course.

https://www.mindfulnessirl.com/free-mindfulness-mini-course

10/07/2025

Join me weekly for The Pause — a free, live 20-minute guided meditation just for mental health professionals. A midweek reset to help you release stress, feel grounded, and remember you’re not alone. 🌿
👉 https://www.mindfulnessirl.com/hit-pause

10/06/2025

Your well-being matters. 💙 Join Mindful Foundations, a free 5-day mindfulness course designed specifically for mental health professionals. Discover tools to manage stress, reduce burnout, and reconnect with your own presence.
👉 https://www.mindfulnessirl.com/free-mindfulness-mini-course

09/30/2025

It only takes 20 minutes. The Pause is a free, live guided meditation offered weekly for mental health professionals who need a moment to breathe and recharge. Step away from burnout, step into balance.
👉 https://www.mindfulnessirl.com/hit-pause