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Learn how to identify and soften 'strained effort' in mindfulness practice. Discover why seeing desire is the first step to true presence.

Explore the ancient Buddhist metaphor of the six animals to understand how our senses pull us in different directions and how mindfulness can bring us peace

Choosing a mindfulness teacher training program is not just about enrolling in a course. It’s a wholehearted step toward your own transformation—a commitment to growing in wisdom and compassion, and to bringing those qualities into the communities and systems you touch. At the Engaged Mindfulness Institute (EMI), we often hear an essential question: “Is a hybrid training really as meaningful as being in person?”

At Engaged Mindfulness Institute, gratitude isn’t an afterthought. It’s woven into the heart of every practice, every circle, every shared breath.

From our Mindfulness Teacher Training course: “I appreciated the depth and breadth of the EMI teacher training and recognized the hard...

Mary Lin McBride graduated from EMI’s Level Two: 500-Hr Mindfulness Teacher Training last year and she has been bringing mindfulness to...

We are happy to announce that the Engaged Mindfulness Institute’s 300-Hr Mindfulness Teacher Certification program is now registered as...