The Heart of Mindfulness

This 12-week course focus on exploring the "heart" qualities or attitudes of mindfulness through practices that aim at developing the ability to be grateful, kind, compassionate, joyful, and peaceful. Starting on May 14th and ending on July 30th, we will meet every Wednesday at 12 pm (Mountain Time) for one hour to go on a regenerative learning journey to strenghten these heart qualities of mindfulness.

Although the word mindfulness in the Western cultures may lead to an association with the mind, mindfulness actually means presence of mind and heart. Essentially, to be mindful means to be heartful. You will learn a different exercise each week to practice it daily until the next meeting, then share and learn from each other's experiences and questions. The learning objective is to cultivate intention and attitude so you can meet your experiences with true mindfulness. This training was designed to create an incremental learning process that helps you develop these qualities of mindfulness in a smooth progression, while applying the exercises into your everyday life.

Creating community for mutual support is important for setting habit and a routine of practice. Thus, you will be encouraged to actively participate in the group. You can opt to join the class either online (through Zoom) or in person (at the Sorensen Center), and you will have recordings of the exercise portion of the class every week to practice.

We offer this training on a scale so you can pay according to your conditions. The price options are:

• Supporter: $360 (pays for the training at its full rate to support the teachings to continue)
• Reduced: $240 (pays for the training at a reduced rate) - Use the code MIND240 to purchase
• Minimum: $120 (pays for the training at its minimum rate) - Use the code MIND120 to purchase
• Scholarship: $60 (pays for the training below its minimum rate, exclusive to students, BIPOC, and other populations in need) - Use the code MIND60 to purchase

In case you cannot pay for the training in any of the capacities listed above, we offer one full scholarship each semester. To apply for the opportunity to receive the training for free, please contact with the instructor via email (joana.franco@usu.edu).

Note: cancellations with refund will be accepted as long as the request is sent up to 48 hours before the start of the training.