The Simply Mindful team from left to right: Jennifer, Trevor, Megan, Anthony, Jeannette, Antonia.

Simply Mindful is a secular mindfulness training organisation located in Canberra, Australia. We integrate the ancient skills of mindfulness with contemporary Western neuroscience to produce innovative and powerful programs for living well.

We have been teaching courses since 2004, and thousands of people and organisations have taken part in our programs.

We are a small team of teachers and support staff working closely together to provide you with skilful and respectful support and encouragement on your mindfulness journey. We come from diverse backgrounds and have other jobs and additional interests, but we all have one thing in common: our commitment to mindful living.

All of us at Simply Mindful are committed to a regular mindfulness practice in our lives. As well, we attend regular extended silent retreats in order to deepen our meditation practice.

We all live, work, study and play in the Canberra community and have deep connections to this place, its people and the wonderful environment in which we live. (If you’d like to know more about any of our team members, click on their photo to go to their full profile page.)

NOW THAT YOU KNOW WHO WE ARE, HERE ARE a few KEY TERMS…

We use these words a lot on the website. Although you may have heard them before, the meanings can vary depending on context. Here’s what they mean when we use them.

mindfulness: a way of being fully present and awake in every moment.

meditation: a form of mental training which enables us to pay attention to our present moment experience, intentionally and with curiosity.

self-compassion: treating oneself with warmth and understanding (the same way you would with a good friend) when you have a difficult time or fail at something.

neuroplasticity: changing the brain through mental training practices.

try meditation for yourself

Ready to experience your first mindfulness meditation? Here’s a 3 minute practice that our director, Megan, created for you. Before beginning, please find a comfortable place to sit or lie down where you won’t be disturbed. Then just push play on the recording below.

reflect on your experience

How was the mindfulness practice for you?

What did you notice?

What thoughts or sensations came up for you?

When we practice mindfulness, we’re not trying to get anywhere, or make anything happen. We’re not even trying to relax. We are simply bringing our attention to present moment experience, with a kind, non-judgmental curiosity.

Thank you for joining us today for this short mindfulness practice.

The best way to keep updated on what’s happening and get to know us better is to sign up for our email list. You can also follow us on Facebook. 

our most popular courses for beginning meditators

Not sure which course to start with?

We recommend that most people start with our foundational course, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), as it provides you with a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of mindfulness meditation. If you need a shorter time commitment, you may prefer Self-compassion. And if you aren't ready to commit to a home practice or are looking specifically for body-awareness, Mindful Yoga might be perfect for you.

Have a look at the table below to compare our most popular programs and see which one is the best fit.

Note: Prices shown reflect the early bird pricing.