Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence

LIVE Course begins on Monday, June 26th, 2023

  • How to develop a Wheel of Awareness practice and use it daily

  • In-depth look at the science underlying meditation's effectiveness

  • The nature of presence

  • How mindfulness can help you grow a healthier brain, reduce stress, and feel more energized

Sample course video

Course Introduction

We’ll dive deeply into the nature of presence, and how learning the Wheel of Awareness practice can build skills of focused attention, open awareness, and kind intention that research suggests are the three pillars of mind training that have been empirically shown to cultivate these important aspects of flourishing. 

Health and healing each derive from the notion of a whole, the core of spiritual growth, the heart of scientific inquiry, and the setting for our exploration of what it means to awaken the mind, to be present, to be aware.

Why should I consider taking this course?

What's different?

First of all, you will have an immersive experience into exciting ways of experiencing and transforming your mind. We’ll be exploring the impact of consciousness in the cultivation of well-being in your personal and professional life. You will also learn practical ways to apply deep insights into the nature of being aware itself, learning to “integrate consciousness.” 

What does “integrate consciousness” mean?

By exploring the self-organizational role of our mental lives and the foundation of integration—the linking of differentiated parts of a system—we can then experience this “integration of consciousness” with a simple but powerful practice I developed for use with my students and patients called the “Wheel of Awareness.“ Integration plays a central role in our health and well-being as it builds resilience and inner strength.  It is a simple but powerful tool that deepens our understanding of the mind and strengthens our capacities of attention, awareness, and positive intention.

What does Meditation mean?

Meditation simply means training the mind. I’ve used the Wheel of Awareness with tens of thousands of students around the world with exciting benefits—including achieving a sense of clarity and calm as well as new insights into the nature of our lives, inside and out. It offers a way to weave the three research-based pillars of mind training into one practice strengthening the focus of attention, opening awareness, and building kind intention. These three pillars have been demonstrated to enhance health in several ways, including reducing stress, improving immune and cardiovascular functions, altering epigenetic regulation to reduce bodily inflammation, and optimizing the enzyme, telomerase that maintains and repairs the ends of our chromosomes. 

Our Students

Who Takes this Course?

This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn about a science based approach to strengthen the mind and to enhance resilience and promote professional and personal well-being.

No prerequisites needed!

 

Course Overview

11+

hours of comprehensive training

3.0

hours of live Q & A sessions
with Dr. Dan Siegel

3

week class

Scientific Foundations of IPNB
 

Cutting-edge science and insights into the interconnections of mind, brain and relationships

Experiential Exercises
and Practical Tools

In-depth explorations of The Wheel of Awareness

Online Learning Community
and Study Groups

The option to join an online learning community or study groups with your peers to share and collaborate

Course Syllabus - Highlights

Segment 1

Reducing Stress and Cultivating a Healthy Mind

Segment 2

The 3 Pillars of Mind Training —Focused Attention, Open Awareness and Kind Intention

Segment 3

The Many Everyday Benefits of the Wheel of Awareness Practice

Segment 4

How Experiences Affect the Brain’s Growth

Segment 5

The Plane of Possibility, at the Heart of Well-being and Resilience

Segment 6

Transforming and Growing from Trauma

Meet Your Teacher

Dr. Dan Siegel

Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute which focuses on the development of mindsight, teaches insight, empathy, and integration in individuals, families and communities.

Dr. Siegel has published extensively for both professional and lay audiences. His five New York Times bestsellers are: Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence, Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human, Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, and two books with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D: The Whole-Brain Child, and No-Drama Discipline. His other books include: The Developing Mind, The Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight, The Mindful Brain, and The Mindful Therapist. He has also written The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. Additionally, Dr. Siegel serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which currently contains over seventy textbooks.

What Our Students Have to Say

Testimonials

"Dr. Dan Siegel possesses one of the most brilliant minds of our century. His ability to integrate the brain, attachment and relationships in a coherent and simple way is commendable. Studying under Dr. Siegel is highly encouraged. I use his wisdom, knowledge and mindsight strategies in my own private practice."
Angela Bisignano
PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Los Angeles, CA
“I am learning more throughout this course than I did in grad school. And, so far, the first Q and A has been incredibly valuable. It feels as if I am in a classroom with the opportunity to engage the professor (which is lacking these days) …I often refer to [Dr. Siegel’s] work and recommend [his] books to my clients. … Since starting the program – after having read most of [Dr. Siegel’s] books – everything is clicking.”
Jennifer Summerfeldt
MACP, CCC
Edmonton, AB, Canada
"This course is enriching every part of my humanity as I apply it to my clinical work, my parenting, my spiritual practice and to all my relationships, both with others/the world and with myself. It is at once illuminating, fascinating, challenging and humbling to be a student of this course, and I am deeply grateful to you all at the Mindsight Institute."
Dr. Julie Meehan
PhD, DClinPsych, Clinical Psychologist
Sligo, Ireland
"I absolutely love this course. I have followed Dan for some time and have experienced how relevant his work is to my practice. The way Dan offers his teachings is so inspiring. He is personal, intellectual, clear and teaches with a lot of joy. It adds so much to my work and to my personal life. Dan knows how to inspire to rewire on so many levels that it changes the way I view myself."
Gees Boseker
Body psychotherapist
the Netherlands

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Live Course

Join the wait list for our 2024 Live offering

  • 11 hours of Course Video

  • 2 Live Q & As with Dr. Dan Siegel

  • Archive of all Live Q & As

  • Online Learning Community

  • Online Study Groups

  • Lifetime Access to the Content

On-Demand Option

  • 11 hours of Course Video

  • Lifetime Access to the Content

$149

Additional Benefits

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If you are not completely satisfied, we will promptly issue you a refund within 7 days from the start of the course

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Have Questions?

The “Live” model enables you to participate in two weekly Live Q&A sessions with Dr. Siegel (on Crowdcast), and it also grants you access to our Online Learning Community, where you’ll be able to join study groups and discuss the course content with your peers. Please note that Q&A sessions represent the workshop’s only real-time events, as all lecture content is pre-recorded and asynchronous.

Upon registration, you’ll receive immediate access to the first two course segments, and further material will be rolled out incrementally beginning on the course’s official start-date. (See below for how this incremental distribution will work.) You will be able to work through the content at your leisure.

The course is self-paced, and you will maintain lifetime access to all of its lectures and study materials.

The “On-demand” model contains all of the same pre-recorded lecture content, but it does not include access to our live weekly Q&A sessions with Dr. Siegel, or our Online Learning Community. Should you sign up for this version, you’ll gain immediate access to all course segments–so you can begin learning right away!

The course is self-paced, and you will maintain lifetime access to all of its lectures and study materials.

In our “Live” version, lecture materials are rolled out incrementally–in preparation for our two weekly meetings with Dr. Siegel. Upon registration, the first two course segments will become available to you immediately. After the course’s official start-date, content will be posted on a weekly basis: On Monday, June 26th, you’ll gain access to the following two course segments, and the final two will be rolled out on Monday, July 3rd.

After signing up for the “On-demand” course model, all materials will become available to you immediately. No need to wait!

A largely student-driven portion of our platform, the Online Learning Community is a gathering place for those enrolled in the “Live” course model. There, you’ll be able to create study groups and connect with your peers around the world–exchanging ideas, asking/answering questions, and sharing resources throughout the workshop.

The Community will also serve as the location where all notices, reminders, and additional information will be shared from the Mindsight Institute and Dr. Siegel. Once you enroll in the “Live” training, you will receive an email invitation with all of the instructions you’ll need to participate in this feature.

2024 live Q&As have not yet been scheduled.

Not a problem! We record each Live Q&A, and course participants are encouraged to view these tapings at their convenience if they cannot log on for the live session. Like all of our other course materials, you will enjoy lifetime access to this content.

If you know that you will be unable to attend an upcoming Q&A session, you’re welcome to submit a question in advance. Following the event, you’ll be free to review Dr. Siegel’s recorded response at your convenience.

All of our Q&As are hosted on Crowdcast, and their access-links will be provided for “Live” participants in the course’s Online Learning Community. In the days prior to each event, students will also receive a reminder and an invitation via both email and our online messaging platform.

Yes! Dr. Siegel has a unique ability to make complex scientific concepts accessible, and our courses are designed to resonate with wide audiences. Prerequisites are never required, and no scientific background is necessary to find value in these teachings: We’re confident that you’ll walk away with plenty of knowledge to be applied in your personal and professional life.

You can either: (1) pay for the course up front (using a credit card or Paypal), or (2) enroll in our weekly payment plan. This option is compatible only with credit cards, and it is designed to make the training more financially accessible by offering lower weekly fees.

The payment plan for “Aware” spans three weeks, and it divides the course’s full tuition into three installments of $99. After you’ve paid all three invoices, you will not be charged any further–and you will maintain lifetime access to your course materials.

Whether you’ve registered for our “Live” or our “On-demand” option, you will enjoy lifetime access to all of the lectures and study materials in your online library. Feel free to take your time moving through the course content, and know that you’re always welcome to revisit any video segments that you’ve already viewed.

Upon your enrollment, a “Welcome” letter will be delivered to you via email. It contains all of the course-access instructions and logistical details that you’ll need moving forward, and you’re always encouraged to reach out to us at info@mindsightinstitute.com with any further questions. If you have not previously registered for a Mindsight course, you will also receive an email notifying you of your login credentials, which you’ll use to enter your profile and view your online library.

Our video-content cannot be downloaded, but it can be streamed and watched on any device at your convenience. All notes, handouts, and study materials associated with the course, however, are downloadable and printable.

We offer a 7-day money-back guarantee. If, for any reason, you determine that the course won’t be appropriate for you, please contact us within the first week of your enrollment. We’ll be happy to accommodate your request and offer you a full refund–no questions asked.

Yes, all of our pricing is listed in US dollars.

Though many of our courses offer CE Credits, “Aware” does not. After you’ve worked your way through the training, we’ll happily provide you with a Certificate of Completion to document the hours that you’ve spent with us.

If you’re hoping to obtain CE Credits, please note that you can filter our course library accordingly: When browsing our offerings, check the “Yes” box beneath the “CE Credits” prompt on the left side of the screen, and you will be shown all CE-applicable trainings.

Once you have completed the course, please reach out to the Mindsight Team at info@mindsightinstitute.com to request your Certificate of Completion. A digital copy will be emailed to you as soon as it’s been generated.

Please note that this process can take up to 2 weeks. If you require an expedited timeline, we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Yes! If you’re a returning “Aware” student hoping to join an additional batch of Live Q&As, please reach out to us at info@mindsightinstitute.com. We’d love to welcome you back, and we’ll be happy to provide you with our discounted pricing options!

If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Mindsight Team at info@mindsightinstitute.com. We’re always happy to help! 🙂

Join Today

Live Course

Join the wait list for our 2024 Live offering

  • 11 hours of Course Video

  • 3 Live Q & A with Dr. Dan Siegel

  • Archive of all Live Q & As

  • Online Learning Community

  • Online Study Groups

  • Lifetime Access to the Content

On-Demand Option

  • 11 hours of Course Video

  • Lifetime Access to the Content

$149

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