Everyday life as mindfulness practice
Enroll nowEveryday Life as
Mindfulness Practice
With Heidi Bourne and Sylvia Boorstein
What if mindfulness is already here, in the ordinary moments of your life? This five-week series explores how the teachings of awareness, ethics, and lovingkindness belong not just on the cushion — but in every conversation, every difficulty, every ordinary Thursday.
Bringing practice off the cushion and into the world
This five-week series explores the common-sense teachings of mindful awareness. With a focus on interactive discussion, meditation, and community, Sylvia (via pre-recorded video) and Heidi (live via Zoom) offer practical, accessible teachings on integrating mindfulness, non-harming, and kindness into the complexities of daily life.
Each session includes guided meditation, shared reflection, and the warmth of sangha connection.
Drawing on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, ethics (sīla), and lovingkindness (mettā), this course offers grounded tools for bringing practice into everyday life.
- Four Foundations of Mindfulness
- Ethics and non-harming (sīla)
- Lovingkindness practice (mettā)
- Interactive discussion and community
- Guided meditation each session
- Saṅgha connection and shared practice
“This class series will offer an opportunity to take your practice off of the cushion and into the world — with kindness, clarity, and the support of community.”
About the teachers
Live via Zoom
Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne is a meditation teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition and founder and guiding teacher of Pacific Mindfulness. She has been teaching since 2005, offering classes, course series, nature retreats, and trauma-informed and resiliency-focused professional programs. Heidi is especially interested in integrating the accessible, common-sense teachings of awareness, ethics, and compassion into the complexity of everyday life. She is known for her grounded, down-to-earth presence and humor.
Heidi holds certification in mindfulness facilitation from UCLA and trauma resiliency from the Trauma Resource Institute, and is a member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. She has a background in nursing, 35 years in small business ownership, and lives with her family in northern California.
Via pre-recorded video
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD, has been teaching Dharma and mindfulness meditation since 1985. She is a founding Spirit Rock teacher, a psychologist, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is particularly interested in emphasizing daily life as mindfulness practice and in informed citizenship and social activism as integral to spiritual maturation.
Her books include: It’s Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness; Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There; That’s Funny, You Don’t Look Buddhist; and Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life.
What’s included
Sessions
5 sessions, once a week
Format
Class series
Time
4:00–5:45 pm PT
Location
Online via Zoom
Open to
Everyone
| Date | Day | Time (PT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 6, 2026 | Thursday | 4:00–5:45 pm |
| 2 | August 13, 2026 | Thursday | 4:00–5:45 pm |
| 3 | August 20, 2026 | Thursday | 4:00–5:45 pm |
| 4 | August 27, 2026 | Thursday | 4:00–5:45 pm |
| 5 | September 3, 2026 | Thursday | 4:00–5:45 pm |
- ✓Live teaching with Heidi Bourne via Zoom
- ✓Pre-recorded video teachings by Sylvia Boorstein
- ✓Guided meditation each session
- ✓Interactive discussion and saṅgha community
- ✓Access to session recordings
5-week online course
$99
Full access to all five sessions, including Sylvia’s pre-recorded teachings and live Zoom sessions with Heidi.
- ✓5 live 105-minute sessions
- ✓Guided meditation each week
- ✓Pre-recorded teachings by Sylvia Boorstein
- ✓Saṅgha discussion and community
- ✓Access to session recordings
Spirit Rock is committed to making teachings accessible to all. If cost is a barrier, apply for financial assistance here.
FAQ
Do I need prior meditation experience?
What is the cancellation policy?
We understand that plans can change.
- If you cancel before the course begins, we’ll provide a refund with a $25 cancellation fee.
- For cancellations made by end of day August 20, we’ll refund your payment, keeping only a $50 course fee.
- After August 20, we’re unable to offer refunds.
- To cancel, contact us at courses@spiritrock.org.
Do you offer financial assistance?
Will sessions be recorded?
Ready to begin?
Join a warm, welcoming community and bring mindfulness into the fullness of everyday life.
Enroll now — $99
