Bringing Mindfulness to Life: A Short Course in 4 Parts

Looking for more calm, clarity and balance in your life?

This four-week mindfulness course is designed to help you reduce stress and bring greater ease and confidence to daily life. Each workshop-style class combines guided practice, practical strategies, and engaging discussion to help you apply mindfulness in meaningful and lasting ways.

“This course gave me practical tools to be less critical and more accepting — of myself and others. I now use mindful practices daily: morning writing, body scans, gratitude at night. Scheduling my day helped me see where my time was going and inspired me to make space for more meaningful things, like volunteering.” – Helena Cassells

You’ll receive a comprehensive course handbook and guided practice recordings to support your learning during the course — and well beyond. The handbook includes key strategies, weekly summaries, and space for reflection.

Between sessions, you’ll be encouraged to integrate what you’ve learned into everyday life, building the foundation for a more mindful way of being.

You will learn mindfulness-based techniques for:

• Recognising habits that no-longer serve you well

• Reducing stress, distraction and procrastination

• Improving focus, confidence and communication

• Bringing calm and clarity to daily demands, relationships and routines

“This course has empowered me with practical tools to bring mindfulness into daily life. The format was ideal — spacious enough to reflect, experiment and return with insights. I now feel equipped to live more mindfully, even in small ways.” – Libby Illidge,

The course is led by acclaimed mindfulness teacher and longtime Magnetic Island resident Sharn Rocco PhD. Sharn brings more than 30 years of teaching, research, and practice, including studies with Thich Nhat Hanh and the Dalai Lama. Her approach blends the best of Calm Abiding Meditation, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and CARE for Teachers — grounded in lived experience and backed by research.

“Sharn’s teaching is calm, non-judgmental, and deeply insightful. The course booklet is a treasure — beautifully written and full of wisdom I’ll return to often.” –Tove Lemberget

Whether you're new to mindfulness or ready to deepen your practice, this course offers a practical, inspiring path to more presence, calm and connection.

“I’ve become more aware of how I judge myself and how I can better manage my reactions. I feel calmer and more in control.” – Jenny Mulchahy,

It's …FREE! Or as FREE as you want it to be! You can pay whatever you like or nothing at all.

Previously great value at $245, this tried and tested program is being offered free or as free as you want it to be. Check your budget, tell your friends and colleagues.

Pay $95 deposit to secure your place and commitment. You’re welcome to add a no-obligation donation for the course tuition. At the end of the program your deposit will be refunded on request – in full or part, no questions asked.

Click on 'GET TICKETS' above to pay your deposit and secure your place. 'Ticket costs are capped at the usual course cost of $245.

For more information about payment and pricing see Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) below.

When you pay the deposit to secure your place, you will be asked a few simple questions about you and why you want to do the course. Your answers to these questions will help Sharn tailor delivery of the course to meet your needs and the needs of the group.

FAQs

Do I need to sit on the floor? No. There will be a be a chair there for you if you need or prefer it. 

Does it matter if I am completely new to mindfulness and meditation? Not at all. Whether you are completely new to the concept and practice of mindfulness, have read and dabbled a little or have been studying and practicing for years, this course will respond to where you’re at.

What do I need to bring? All learning materials are provided. All you need to bring is an open heart, an open mind and a water bottle.

What do I wear? Loose, comfortable clothing - suitable for sitting and/or lying on floor and shoes that are easily slipped off and on.

Is the program religious? No. The program is entirely secular. However, as well as being a scholar of contemporary mindfulness research and practice, and a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Calm Abiding Meditation instructor, Sharn's teaching is informed by more than 20 years of studying traditional Buddhist texts and receiving instruction from some of the most distinguished meditation masters of our time, including Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama and Mingyur Rinpoche. 

Is the program suitable for children? This program is designed for adults. However it can be, and has been, of benefit for to people as young sixteen. It is preferable, but not necessary, that young people 16–18 years attend with a parent or another older person. Please contact Sharn via info@mindfulworks.com.au if you would like to discuss this further.

Why do I have a choice about what I pay? This course is offered freely — or as freely as you choose — as an expression of gratitude.

Sharn offers it this way to honour her teachers, the teachings, and the many people in Australia and around the world who have joined her on the path of bringing mindfulness to life. It reflects her commitment to generosity as a practice: giving and receiving without attachment or expectation.

This approach also supports inclusion — making the course accessible regardless of financial circumstances — and trusts in the goodwill of others to offer what they feel moved and able to contribute.

In addition to the $95 deposit to confirm your place, you’re welcome to add a no-obligation donation for the course tuition when paying your deposit, or bring a cash donation to class. Donations are completely optional. The full value of the course is simply offered as a gift — and you are invited to respond in whatever way feels right for you.

Can I pay by EFT or by cash on the day? YES & NO. The $95 deposit required to secure your place. can be paid by EFT. You are welcome to add a no obligation donation for tuition to your deposit or bring a cash donation to classes. Email: info@mindfulworks to request EFT details.