Mindfulness in Recovery® Online Course
Together with Renewal Lodge
The online Mindfulness in Recovery® (MIR) course has been specifically designed to support people from all walks of life, whether you are in recovery of any kind, a family member or friend, or a professional working in the treatment field, to develop the skills to reduce stress, increase resiliency, and more fully engage in their lives with more connection and joy.
Note: This course is not for people seeking residential treatment, but is designed for people already firmly established in meaningful recovery.
What's Included in the MIR Course?
The seven skills of MIR enhance the four pillars of mental health described by Dr. Richard Davidson:
- Awareness
- Insight
- Connection
- Purpose
Who Should Register for This Course?
This course is designed to support the following:
- People in recovery (all pathways, including 12-step)
- Family and friends affected by people struggling with substances or other mental health issues (receive the Family and Friends Guidebook to MIR)
- Clinicians, therapists, and addiction treatment professionals (receive 36 NAADAC CEUs and serves as a prerequisite for the certification course)
What's the Benefits of MIR?
The course incorporates the latest evidence-based therapeutic modalities into a fully integrated mindfulness program that empowers participants to apply the therapeutic tools of mental and emotional well-being in their daily lives in ways they find most meaningful.
In addition to the above benefits, the MIR skills help you:
- Improve attention, mental stability, and focus
- Acquire more emotional balance
- Live with more meaning and purpose
- Develop insight into personal habits and patterns, enabling healthier choices that support the life you want to live
Mindfulness In Recovery® Course Details
This is an eight-week course with open enrollment. You can enroll and begin at any time. It is experiential and focused on helping participants cultivate a daily mindfulness practice that integrates the MIR skills into daily life.
The course is interactive with live weekly sessions, daily activities, and exercises from either the Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery or the Family and Friends edition.
Lessons include videos, instruction with John Bruna, and interaction with others in the course in our live sessions.
Once you begin the course, you will have 10 weeks to complete the 8-week course. To allow more flexibility you will have at least 3 different live sessions to choose from per week.
Our current live session times are:
- Mondays at 6 – 7 pm Mountain Time, USA
- Wednesdays at 12 – 1 pm Mountain Time, USA
- Wednesdays at 7 – 8 pm in the United Kingdom
- Thursdays at 6:30 – 7:30 pm Mountain Time, USA
We plan to add additional days and times as needed.
Everyone in the United States receives a copy of the Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery or the Family and Friends edition, and access to the private online course platform accessible by computer, tablet, or mobile phone.
*If you live outside of the USA or UK, we will work with you to get you access to the guidebook.
If you have any questions, email info@MIRinstitute.org
Note: This course is not for people seeking residential treatment, but is designed for people already firmly established in meaningful recovery.
