Mountain Mindfulness
Michelle and Carol have teamed up to offer you several special experiences. Choose from a variety of short evening walks, day hikes, and weekend long hiking retreats. All guided hikes give you more tools in practicing mindfulness. Michelle and Carol will teach changing mind circuitry, brain pathways, stepping outside your norms, local history, the surrounding landscape and more! Head back to your daily life with usable strategies that promote self-awareness and balance. Check out our trips below!
Day Hike & Retreat -Canmore |
Glacier Park Weekend Retreat- Roger's Pass |
TBD 8:30am-7:00pm |
2020 |
Take time away from the craziness of life and join Michelle & Carol for a day of easy hiking and mindfulness practices. Enjoy a nice supper meal together at a local restaurant and finish up with a short evening session. Allow Michelle & Carol to walk you through some beautiful mountain scenery and guide you through some mindfulness practices. Set your intentions for the year while learning new practices you can implement into your chaotic life. Meet other teachers and form new friendships. Take this time to focus on you in order to be your best self for the remainder of the year. The evening will finish off with snacks and connecting. |
Located in Lake Louise's world class destination, let Michelle and Carol lead you through stunning and amazing trails. Along the way you will learn to cultivate your own well being or deepen your current practice. You will learn, experience and practice 5 new mindful exercises that you can implement into your daily life. As you hike through world class scenary, Michelle and Carol will teach on changing mind circuitry, brain pathways, stepping outside your norms, local history and more! Enjoy time to reflect and integrate experiences in the majestic mountain landscape. Finish the day rejuvenated. Head back to your workplace and home with usable strategies that promote self-awareness and balance. |
What is Mindfulness?Changing our brain setting from Automatic Pilot to Awareness. It is going from Mindlessness to awareness of our world around us and our thoughts and actions. We want to make our thoughts and actions fit with our values and goals in life.
Mindfulness originated in philosophy with the intent to embrace a way of being present in the world. Mindfulness means to be aware of what is happening in our present experiences, observing with compassion, insight and intention to create joy. Mindfulness helps us to: strengthen inner peace, prevent stress, sharpen our senses and see clearly what is happening, avoid falling into the trap of reacting unconsciously, and to be fully present. |
About UsAbout Carol
Carol is an individual and group therapist who has been leading a Mindfulness based group program since 2000. Recently retired, she worked as an individual group therapist and psychiatric nurse for over 35 years. She loves being part of people’s growth towards having a better quality of life. She currently spends most of her time with her grandkids or her husband as they venture into the wilderness. The mountains have always called to her. She decided it was time to take the Mindfulness skills out of the therapy room and into the Mountains, hence, the birth of Mountain Mindfulness. About Michelle The mountains are a place of balance, energy and passion for Michelle. She finds freedom by moving in the mountains. She currently resides in Canmore, AB. Michelle is a teacher and Association of Canadian Mountain certified Hiking Guide. She enjoys guiding groups and youth outdoors on both day and backpacking trips. Her favourite part is fostering appreciation for nature and setting people up for success. In her free time she competes as a national Ski Mo athlete. |