Cultivating mindfulness for health and wellbeing

Cultivating Mindfulness for Health and Wellbeing

The Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness (AACFM) cultivates and supports mindfulness to promote health and well-being in communities by offering classes, retreats, presentations, events, and financial scholarships and mentorships for aspiring mindfulness teachers. For more information on scholarship opportunities click here.

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UPCOMING CLASSES AND RETREATS

  • Introduction to Mindfulness 4-Week Series

    Brenda Lindsay

    Wednesdays, Aug 5 – Aug 26, 2026, 6:30 – 7:45 pm ET

    Learn how to be more present and aware at both work and home, while reducing stress, and finding more ease and happiness in life.  This is an opportunity to offer yourself and others more compassion and kindness during challenging times.

    Teacher: Brenda Lindsay, CPC, PRP, CPA. MBSR teacher trained through Brown University, Certified Mindfulness Instructor from AIHCP, Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT-200), Board Member of the Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness.

    For more information or to register, contact Brenda at Brenda@mindtransformationsllc.com or visit www.mindtransformationsllc.com/upcoming-classes. Scholarships are available.

  • Sitting Together: Compassion in Psychotherapy

    Nicole LaBrie

    Saturday, Aug 22, 2026, 12 pm – 2pm ET, Zoom.
    2.0 Continuing Education Credits availalbe (pending approval). Pay what you can: $35–$75. Email Nicole with any questions.

    Sitting Together is a workshop for psychologists, social workers, and other mental health practitioners who are curious about the benefits of compassion, both for their clients and for themselves. We will explore the neuroscience of compassion as well as how to integrate compassion and self-compassion practices into the therapy room. Clinicians will learn and practice specific techniques that they will be able to use both in session and in their own lives to support their own well-being.

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    Teacher: Nicole LaBrie, LMSW, ACSW, Certified EMDR Therapist, Certified MBCT Teacher. As a practicing clinician, Nicole understands firsthand the delicate balance between deep caring for clients and the risk of professional burnout. Nicole helps clinicians cultivate a “sturdy heart” that can witness suffering without being overwhelmed by it. In her practice, Nicole has a special interest in trauma treatment, especially in high achievement-oriented individuals.

  • Fall 2026 Mindful Self-Compassion

    Complimentary Orientation Sep 14, 6:30 pm ET
    Eight sessions on Mondays from Sep 28 to Nov 16, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm ET
    Half-Day Retreat: Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm ET

    The Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) 8-Week series is an evidence-based training program developed by leading researchers Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer. It is designed to help people reduce self-criticism and harsh inner dialogue, increase emotional resilience during stress, and help regulate difficult emotions. Learn more.

    Teacher: Paulette Grotrian, M.A., USCD Certified MSC Teacher. Trained with renowned Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer; MBSR Teacher, Trained with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Colleagues; Board Member, Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness; Founding Member, Open Mindfulness Meditation.

    Paulette Grotrian

    Teacher: Brenda Lindsay, CPC, PRP, CYT-200, MBSR Teacher. Trained through Brown University Mindfulness Center; MSC Teacher in Training; Certified Mindfulness Instructor; Board Member, Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness.

    Brenda Lindsay

    Register for the complimentary Orientation to learn more about the MSC 8-Week series, or register for both the orientation and the 8-Week series. “Pay what you can” pricing.

    For more information or to register, contact Brenda at Brenda@mindtransformationsllc.com or visit www.mindtransformationsllc.com/upcoming-classes.

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8-Week Class

    MBSR, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, has been found helpful in coping with stress, pain, depression, anxiety, and chronic human unhappiness. Read more about the course.

    Brenda Lindsay

    A complimentary Introduction to Mindfulness and MBSR is offered prior to the 8-week class, which includes concepts, principles, and some basic practices. It is required before the MBSR 8-Week course; exceptions are possible with prior experience and/or the teacher’s approval.

    Schedule: Complimentary Orientation,  Wednesday, September 16, 6:30 – 8:00 pm ET
    MBSR 8-Week Classes:  Wednesdays, September 30 – November 18, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm ET
    All-Day Class:  Sunday, November 1, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm ET

    Teachers: Brenda Lindsay, CPC, PRP, CPA. MBSR teacher trained through Brown University, Certified Mindfulness Instructor from AIHCP, Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT-200), Board Member of  the Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness.
    Erin Davis-Bork, MPH. MBSR Teacher trained through Brown University.

    All classes and the retreat will be online. For more information or to register, contact Brenda at Brenda@mindtransformationsllc.com or visit www.mindtransformationsllc.com/upcoming-classes.

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