Montana Mindfulness Project – Building a kinder world.

Cultivating well-being for youth & young adults.

Offering mindfulness education for students in the Gallatin Valley & beyond since 2018.

Welcome to the Montana Mindfulness Project

We bring mindfulness programs into schools and communities, providing students with tools that foster focused attention, emotional regulation and resilience for a lifetime.

Mindfulness brought to life, by Montana youth. Watch now.

Our Programs

MMP's programs range from weekly courses in classrooms to custom workshops & retreats. We accommodate pre-existing schedules & lesson plans to best integrate into learning environments.

Schools & Districts

Mindfulness courses for K-12 and preschools.

Youth Organizations

Mindfulness courses for youth organizations.

Young Adults

Mindfulness courses for college-aged students and young adults.

Educators & Support Staff

Mindfulness training for educators, support staff and parents.

Why mindfulness?

Today's youth and educators carry more on their shoulders than ever before. Mindfulness practices teach skills that foster the capacity to live healthy, authentic and resilient lives, and help students respond to challenges from a place of ease and clarity.

What we do

Through our age-appropriate courses, workshops and retreats, Montana Mindfulness Project helps youth and young adults meet the present moment with curiosity, non-judgment and kindness.

Our Partners

Since 2018, we have brought mindfulness education into more than 20 schools & youth organizations across the Gallatin Valley.

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Bring mindfulness to your school or community

When is the last time you put down your phone, com

When is the last time you put down your phone, computer or work for three whole hours? 🌱 Registration is open for our Half-Day Young Adult Retreat, led by the wise & wonderful @daniellenicholas108! Join us on Saturday, April 22 from 2-5 PM for an afternoon taking a "break" from it all, while learning some new mindfulness tools and grounding practices along the way. Sign up at the link in our bio (this is a pay-what-you-can offering, no one turned away for lack of funds)! 💕☮️🕊✌🏽

Questions? Email us at hello@mtmindfunless.org #mindfulnesspractice #selfcare

Join Tajali tonight at @playbozeman for the 2nd Fa

Join Tajali tonight at @playbozeman for the 2nd Family Mindfulness Night in our 6-week series. Dinner is included, so you can truly just show up with your kiddos and let yourselves unwind and enjoy. The workshop is from 5:15-7 and is designed for parents and their children ages 4-10. Sign up at the link in our bio! #familymindfulness

Learning to FEEL our breath in our bodies during o

Learning to FEEL our breath in our bodies during our @gv_ymca After-School Program in Belgrade last week. 🍀🐛

There may be no quicker path to the present moment than our breath. Place your hand on your belly or rib cage, and as you breathe, just feeeeeeeel the rising and falling. Rising and falling. Rising and falling. Notice how your mind responds with each breath. #mindfulness #mindfulparenting

Come explore mindfulness practices for the whole f

Come explore mindfulness practices for the whole family! Sign up for 1, 2, or all 6!! Pizza and healthy treats will be provided, so you can take dinner off your agenda for the evening. 🎈🎉🍕Sign up at the link in our bio, or email us at hello@mtmindfulness.org.

#PlayBozeman #BozemanFamily #BozemanDads #BozemanMoms #BozemanMindfulness #MontanaMindfulness

Practicing mindfulness as a family can be such a b

Practicing mindfulness as a family can be such a beautiful way to both engage with our loved ones and also to maintain deep and healthy relationships. Pictured here is our first Family Mindfulness Night back in the fall, but stay tuned: We have a Family Night Series launching this spring! #familymindfulness

May today be a celebration of (SELF) LOVE for us a

May today be a celebration of (SELF) LOVE for us all. 🥰🎈Thank you to all the practitioners and teachers (shoutout to MMP teacher @daniellenicholas108 who led this awesome retreat for young adults in the fall!) out there who help bring us a little closer to ourselves — to the space where the truest beauty lives. This is what mindfulness is all about! A grounded connection to what already just…is.

Mindfulness invites us again and again and again t

Mindfulness invites us again and again and again to return to the freshness of this moment, to feel the miracle of a single breath, to be active observers instead of on auto-pilot. There is always something new to see — we just have to remember to do the seeing with new eyes. Have you ever looked out the window of a plane and felt stunned? How can you apply this feeling to your commute to work or school? Or to doing the dishes? How can you get a fresh perspective on your life?

We love being a part of the @bigskyyouthempowermen

We love being a part of the @bigskyyouthempowerment Bingo Night every year. But this year’s intergalactic night takes the cake. We’re still feeling the amazing community energy as we all head back to our *earthly* Monday to-do’s. Check out our Mindful Moment — you can almost literally feel the vibrations fill the room!

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Virtual Mindfulness for #Homeschoolers kicks off next Wednesday! Sign up your homeschooler for this 6-week, pay-what-you-can workshop at the link in our bio (Registration closes on Monday).
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A bit about the course: Longtime mindfulness teacher and parent Sara Friedman will lead students in a playful investigation of mindfulness, tailored to homeschoolers’ lives. Sara will explore tools 3rd, 4th and 5th graders can use to cultivate curiosity about the here and now, improve focused attention, and foster resilience.

What IS mindfulness? Every definition of #mindfuln

What IS mindfulness? Every definition of #mindfulness circles the same basic principle:

Pay attention to what is happening inside of you, and around you, in the present moment.
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Let's remember to give ourselves and our children a chance to get a little bit grounded in the moment before diving into the next thing. And let's do it again and again! Mindfulness is not a target we're aiming for; it is a lifestyle to commit to over and over and over again.
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Shoutout to the parents and kids who tried mindfulness practices for the first time with us at Family Mindfulness Night in November! Keep it grounded! ⭐️❄️

Are you a middle-schooler looking for a little bit

Are you a middle-schooler looking for a little bit of a boost to your own wellbeing and happiness? Or parent looking for ways to bring positive interpersonal skills to your pre-teen?
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Join long-time mindfulness teacher Sara Friedman in this new course for middle-schoolers. This 6-week exploration of ways to “ride the waves” of middle school life is open to any 6-8th grade student in the Gallatin Valley.
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DETAILS:
🌊Wednesday nights beginning 1/18
🌊4-5 PM
🌊Epoch School in downtown Boze.
🌊$150 or Pay-What-You-Can
🌊 (Limited capacity; register now at the link in our bio, or email us at hello@mtmindfulness.org with questions!)

Flip through to check out a whole lot of gratitude

Flip through to check out a whole lot of gratitude & creativity from our Family #Mindfulness Night last month. ❤️ Looking for a calming activity to do with your crew during the holidays (that gets you off your screens!)? Try making your own “gratitude rocks” and share the things you're grateful for with your loved ones. ❤️

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“We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling

“We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.”–Sharon Salzberg

We brought mindfulness education to 665 students i

We brought mindfulness education to 665 students in the 2021-2022 school year. This #GivingTuesday, join us in growing a kinder world for our youth, in reaching more Gallatin Valley students this year. 🥰 And a huge shoutout to the many other youth-serving organizations we have partnered with this year; we're in this together. ❤️ @worldlanguagemt @bridgerskifoundation @bigskyyouthempowerment @greatergallatinunitedway @bozemanfieldschool @playbozeman @allthrive @unitedway @bozemanhawks

Join us TONIGHT, Saturday and Monday for various #

Join us TONIGHT, Saturday and Monday for various #mindfulness community-wide events :) It may be cold out there... but we'll be sure to offer you something warm and welcoming inside! It's not too late to RSVP - check the link in our bio for more details! ☃️🍂

Sunday Funday is nigh... 🍻 Stop by @bozemanbrew

Sunday Funday is nigh... 🍻 Stop by @bozemanbrewing TOMORROW from 2-8 PM after your hike/ski/soccer games and have a beer with the MMP team, and support mindfulness education while you’re at it. 🍻 (10% of all proceeds from the day go directly to our programs for Gallatin Valley youth—thanks Bozeman Brewing!) We'll be there offering friendly faces #mindful beer-tasting exercises. 🤙

It’s an event-full November at MMP! 🍁🍂🍕

It’s an event-full November at MMP! 🍁🍂🍕We hope you’ll join us at the magical Story Mansion on Monday, November 14 for our first-ever Family #Mindfulness Night! This free event is designed for kids ages K-5 and their parents/caregivers! Pizza, camaraderie, and a Q&A to follow the mindfulness activities facilitated by seasoned MMP teachers. Register now at the link in our bio (limited capacity).
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Parents, please register for yourself AND your children. This event is FREE and open to the community, though donations are welcomed & accepted. Hope to see you + your kiddos there!

Order of the Evening:
4:00-5:30: Mindfulness activities
5:30-6:15: Pizza & conversation
6:15-7:00: Wrap-up activities
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Questions? Contact us at hello@mtmindfulness.org or direct message us on Instagram.

The Montana Mindfulness Project is pleased to invi

The Montana Mindfulness Project is pleased to invite you to "fall into the moment" with us! Join us for delicious food, art and music in an effort to support mindfulness education for our youth - the future of our community.
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On Thursday, November 10th, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at @oldmaingallery (129 E. Main Street), we welcome like-minded parents, educators, city and county officials, business owners, mindfulness advocates and donors in this cooperative effort to bring #mindfulness education to our youth.
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Explore the qualities of a mindful life through the five senses:
-seeing art pieces
-hearing live music
-tasting delicious food
-smelling fragrant drinks
-and feeling peace, as we learn a simple breath practice you can take with you to regularly restore yourself when you’re feeling there’s “too much” going on and need a way to pause and come back to the joy of being alive.
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Plus, an art auction by outdoor local photographer, Gary Kachadurian–shown in photos 2 and 3!
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Space is limited, RSVP now through the link in our bio!

Friday #MindfulMovement Practice is… Just go for

Friday #MindfulMovement Practice is… Just go for a walk! 🥾We are blessed to have some wonderful natural spaces to do one of the simplest mindfulness practices of all.
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If you’re someone who likes a little more structure, try these tips:
🏔Walking does not have to be anything grand. Even just getting up from your desk for a 5-minute around the block can change your day.
🏔As you walk, tune in to the lifting and falling of your feet. Notice the movement in your legs and body.
🏔 Use the MOVEMENT to anchor you - when your mind starts to wander, you can use movement to bring you right back.

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Jon Kabat-Zinn

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