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Welcome to the Mindfulness Coaching School

All classes are live, interactive, and web-based. This means you can connect over the Internet with live-streaming video from anywhere in the world. We are currently accepting registrations, check out our Academic Calendar.

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The World Needs You!

“In a world that reinvents itself on a daily basis, we empower students and credentialed coaches to adapt, integrate, and flourish from the inside out, for the betterment of all sentient beings with kindness and love.”
Ann-Marie McKelvey, LPCC, MCC
HeadLearner
MCS Founder & Director
Master Certified Coach, Buddhist Chaplain, Psychotherapist

Join Us For Our
Free Mindfulness Coaching Call

On the first Monday of each month, we host a live free community coaching and mindfulness call. There’s no better way to experience what we’re all about!

We're an international, web-based, and ICF Accredited school offering:

ICF Level 1 & 2 Coach Training Programs
• Live & Interactive Classes via Zoom
• Small Class Sizes
• ICF Core Competency CCEs, Counseling CEUs, EMDRIA CEUs
• ICF Mentor Coaching
• Monthly Mindfulness Coaching Calls
• Weekly Practice Groups for students and alumni

FEATURED CLASS!

Summer 2022:
S-T-R-E-T-C-H! Becoming the Incredible Coach You Truly Are
Dates: Wednesdays, September 7 – November 23, 2022
Time: 8:00-10:00am Mountain Time

Testimonials


This course [Skillful Means] is life changing personally and professionally. Skills are not only learned, but internalized so that the coach can be an effective listener. I would highly recommend this to any coach — experienced or a beginner.
Sandy Wright, M.A.Student CoachFayetteville, AR

Upcoming Classes

Full Academic Calendar here
All of our classes offer ICF Core Competency CCE’s

Ann-Marie’s Cushion Wisdom


Brother David and Me: The Ring of Gratitude

Brother David and Me: The Ring of Gratitude

by: Ann-Marie McKelvey, LPCC, MCC Founder and HeadLearner at MCS The very first thing I noticed about Brother David Steindahl-Rast was his hands.  Upon entering the Zendo he bowed, reverently greeting each of us with...

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Be Discerning

Be Discerning

In what parts of your body
Has the Outside World landed? 

A reminder;
The Outside World 
Is not you.

Be discerning.

Breathe out all that is not needed,
Breathe in all that is needed.

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Cultivating Your Spirit Opener List

Cultivating Your Spirit Opener List

What are your Spirit Openers?  Here are mine…

Today’s Spirit Opener List
•Breathing exercises
•Meditation 
•Contemplative writing
•Collaboration with colleagues
•Biking to Galisteo Basin
•Exchanging ideas at CoFe

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OverThinking

OverThinking

OverThinking
Depletes
The passionate energy
Of manifesting.

Today’s Mindful Practice:
•Keep it simple!
•Under-Think-It
•Don’t wait another moment
•Just jump…into the Friendly Unknown.

What arises?

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More to Explore


The Dr. Rhonda Simpson Memorial Scholarship

 The Simpson Scholarship is specifically for individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous People or Color.  The scholarship covers any two Mindfulness Coaching School classes of the recipient’s choice or one S-T-R-E-T-C-H class.

Application deadline for Fall, 2022 and Winter, 2023 Scholarships:
March 31, 2022

Our students learn...

The Mindfulness Coaching School stands in solidarity with our Black, Latino and Indigenous communities.

The challenge of these days requires us to explore our own way of being as educators and as a community. We re-commit ourselves to learning, teaching and acting as more intentional allies.