Mindfulness in the Heartland - every moment matters

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is an integrative mind-body approach to living that provides a means to relate directly with all of life’s varied experiences with greater discernment, curiosity, and kindness.

It is a practice of bringing gentle, purposeful attention to the present moment. As Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, describes it, “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.”

Through the practices and principles of mindfulness, we learn to meet life with greater clarity, compassion, and resilience—opening the door to healing and deeper connection with ourselves and others.

Greetings,

I’m Amy, a certified mindfulness teacher, speaker, and founder of Mindfulness in the Heartland.

I work with individuals, communities, and workplaces to cultivate embodied wisdom, compassion, and resilience through secular, trauma-sensitive mindfulness.

With more than 30 years of contemplative practice, my work honors life’s cycles of challenge and renewal while encouraging a deepening connection to ourselves, one another, and the living world.

I’ve earned my teacher certification in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through the world-renowned Mindfulness Center at Brown University. I’m also certified in Advanced Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness. Learn more here.