Jean Vitrano
Mindfulness Facilitator & Teacher
Be A Part of A Mindful Community
A Mindful Life is a place for you to practice the tools you most likely already know will help you to live with more presence, ease, and joy, but often get pushed aside for later, which rarely comes.
This will be your dedicated space to listen to yourself, observe, reflect, and have space to be just as you are within a warm community of people who support you. It gives you precious time with yourself to remember what matters to you and to know what is alive in you and to share from that place.
I am often told that the deeper, more genuine level of connection and communication that happens in these groups is hard to find outside. Each Mindful Life Group is a special community which you, too, can be a part of.
Each week we come together in a uniquely intimate and safe community to practice: 1) mindfulness meditation, 2) gratefulness practice, 3) self-kindness and loving-kindness, 4) reflective exercises, 5) mindful communication. Groups are limited to 16.
Please note: these groups are for those who have some experience with meditation (it is not a meditation class) and for those willing to go deep with their inner explorations through reflective and contemplative exercises. I do not give meditation instruction, though certainly questions can be explored that arise in our practices. It does ask for your consistent attendance. There are no make-ups or refunds for missed sessions. If you are new to working with me, I will schedule a brief phone consultation to get to know you and to be sure it is the right fit.
For Local Therapists/Coaches/Healing Professionals: Being a therapist, a life coach, or someone in a healing profession can make it a challenge to find a place where you can put your hat aside and tend to your own self-care and discovery. Please reach out and we can make sure a group is a good fit.
A MINDFUL LIFE GROUPS
SPRING 2025 SCHEDULE
8-Week Segment $280
7-Week Segment $245 (Monday group)
Mondays 11:00 am - 12:15 pm EST (on Zoom)
4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9
Wednesdays 9:30 am - 10:45 am (in-person)
4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm EST (on Zoom)
4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
Thursdays 9:30 - 10:45 am (in-person)
4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12
Thursdays 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm (in-person)
4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12
Fridays 9:30 - 10:45 am (in-person)
4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
There are no make-ups or refunds for missed sessions.
Please note that there is a 1 week cancellation policy before the start of the first date. No refunds or credits after that time.
Is There A Better Time To Practice?
Main Tools in A Mindful Life:
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Mindfulness meditation. Usually guided, sometimes silent.
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Gratefulness. We practice strengthening the muscle that notices and takes in what is good.
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Loving-Kindness and Self-Kindness. There will be an emphasis on cultivating kindness for ourselves and others. This will come in the form of guided exercises and meditations. We can find a kinder, gentler way of being with ourselves and others.
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Reflective Exercises. I bring in weekly topics and ask a series of deepening questions for you to explore. I will guide you into your body to get a whole-body awareness of what might be present. We get to observe, to hear our needs, to know ourselves by diving in and staying with what gets revealed. In the process, we learn not to react, but to be present, curious and compassionate.
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Mindful Communication. This is a place where we listen to ourselves and listen to each other with our full attention and care.
How The Groups Run:
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These are on-going groups, though participants commit to full segments to keep a cohesive group experience.
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Limited to 16 participants. Inquire to see which group has room. Some may have waiting lists.
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To keep group commitment and consistency, there are no make-ups or refunds for missed sessions.
Who Might Benefit?
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Do you feel you don’t have time for yourself?
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Do you want to be guided in practices that will help you live with more presence, awareness, kindness & joy?
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Do you want to feel more connected to yourself and be more of your genuine self?
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Do you want deeper levels of connection and communication with others?
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Do you struggle with negative thinking, anxiety or anger?
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Do you find yourself to be overly controlling and unable to go with the flow?
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Do you find yourself to be judgmental (of yourself and/or others)?
If you answered yes to any of these, this might be the group for you. Let's talk and find out.
As A Member of A Mindful Life, You Are Invited!
Are you yearning for a weekend to take the tools you practice in A Mindful Life to a deeper level? Or are you needing a reset? Join Jean Vitrano and the A Mindful Life community for an immersive mindfulness retreat at the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing in the Catskills, New York.
This weekend retreat will offer you precious space and time to be yourself, get quiet, and cultivate greater awareness, self-kindness, and compassion. In this supportive environment, you will practice being mindful of what is alive in you through reflective exercises and meditations. You will strengthen your ability to stay in the present moment, aware of how you speak and listen, how you move, what you consume, where your mind goes, and what seeds you water.
A Mindful Life Retreat
with Jean Vitrano
October 17 - 19, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Per Person Price: Prices are all inclusive of teachings, accommodations, and meals.
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Commuter – $470
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Private Room (shared bath): Single – $730
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Private Room (shared bath): Couple – $675
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Junior Suite (private bath): Single – $890
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Junior Suite (private bath): Couple – $785
PREREQUISITES
The retreat is exclusively for participants in Jean’s A Mindful Life groups online or at her Maplewood studio. It will be limited to approximately 22 people, with 4 additional commuter spaces available. Spots are expected to fill quickly. A password is required to register for the retreat, please reach out to Jean for more information.
Wonderful Experience
Thank you, Jean, for leading us on this retreat. It was a wonderful experience and I can feel the healing energy within me. And thank you to all for sharing your joy and yourselves. I definitely felt the love in the room! I look forward to being with you all again in a future retreat!
So Grateful
I am so grateful to have met and spent the weekend with all of you. I feel like I gained something for each and every one to take away with me. Thank you, Jean, for creating the loving, non-judgmental space that gave us all the ability to connect so easily over two days.
Exceeded Expectations
I was more peaceful during those days than I have been in a very long time. Thank you, Jean, for your thoughtful/mindful preparation. I was unsure what to expect and it exceeded whatever expectations I did have.....by a wide margin. Thank you, all, for such a spiritual experience.