Services
Mindful Living Training
Mark offers one-on-one Mindful Living Training at Body Positive Works in Saddle River, NJ, and on Zoom, allowing for an intimate, individualized meditation/mindfulness-based program specifically designed for your needs. Mark will give you precise tools that help you become aware of and make peace with the aspects of yourself or your life you struggle with the most. Whether it's anxiety, depression, addiction, or any other discomfort/suffering, Mark shows you how all of it can be used as a way awaken to your life, as it is, while cultivating compassion, ease, and joy. Sessions with Mark are bound to have you examine your life in a more profound, liberating way.
60-minute Sessions - $150
Mark offers ONE FREE phone consultation. This 15-minute complimentary session includes: honestly looking at where you are struggling or feeling stuck, and a brief introduction to meditation/mindfulness-based techniques and concepts.
Sign up below to book your free consultation today!
60-minute Sessions - $150
Mark offers ONE FREE phone consultation. This 15-minute complimentary session includes: honestly looking at where you are struggling or feeling stuck, and a brief introduction to meditation/mindfulness-based techniques and concepts.
Sign up below to book your free consultation today!
Corporate Wellness Programs
Mark's Corporate Wellness Programs focus exclusively on reducing stress in the workplace, and use scientifically proven techniques to help increase productivity and increase overall wellness within your company.
Mark makes the practice practical and accessible and provides a variety of meditation and relaxation techniques, giving your employees everything they need to deal with the typical work-related stresses and difficulties.
With weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly classes available, Mark's Corporate Wellness Program will help employees reduce stress, increase focus and clarity, enhance productivity, and improve overall health and well-being.
This program is done on-site and can be conducted during times that will not conflict with the daily work schedule (before work, lunch time, after work, etc.). Sessions will use chairs, and no special attire needs to be worn.
Contact Mark for more information and for customized pricing options at: [email protected]
Mark makes the practice practical and accessible and provides a variety of meditation and relaxation techniques, giving your employees everything they need to deal with the typical work-related stresses and difficulties.
With weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly classes available, Mark's Corporate Wellness Program will help employees reduce stress, increase focus and clarity, enhance productivity, and improve overall health and well-being.
This program is done on-site and can be conducted during times that will not conflict with the daily work schedule (before work, lunch time, after work, etc.). Sessions will use chairs, and no special attire needs to be worn.
Contact Mark for more information and for customized pricing options at: [email protected]
Professional Development Workshops
Mark's Professional Development Workshops are a great way to introduce teachers/staff to the practice of mindfulness and meditation.
With weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly classes available, Mark's Professional Development Workshops will help teachers/staff reduce stress, increase focus and clarity, enhance productivity, and improve overall health and well-being, both in the classroom and out!
Contact Mark for more information and for customized pricing options at: [email protected]
With weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly classes available, Mark's Professional Development Workshops will help teachers/staff reduce stress, increase focus and clarity, enhance productivity, and improve overall health and well-being, both in the classroom and out!
Contact Mark for more information and for customized pricing options at: [email protected]
Here's what my clients have to say:
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"Throughout my journey with mental health, a reoccurring suggestion was to try meditation. I’ve tried the apps, videos, and books, but none of it really stuck. I signed up for a 1-1 meditation session with Mark in the hopes of finding peace within myself and acceptance of my feelings. During our first session together, Mark said the following.
“Traditional therapy will help you understand WHY you feel certain things, I am here to help you learn HOW to deal with those feelings when they come up on a Tuesday afternoon”. This quote has stuck with me and is the perfect way to describe what I feel I have gained from sessions with Mark. By working through meditations and learning to focus on the present moment, I feel that I am able to look at life with a different outlook. While my feelings still come, I know that I am capable of working through them and accepting things for what they are at that moment. Connecting with Mark has allowed me to have a personalized approach on my journey. He has provided me with insight and wisdom that I continue to use daily and share with others. He has a relaxed approach that allowed me to feel comfortable with him, even as a beginner. Mark not only teaches his clients the practice of meditation, most importantly he teaches them to find peace of mind in their regular life in ways that traditional therapy do not address." -Jenna F. _____________________________________ "Mindfulness is so valuable! Thank you for having Mark speak to us. He presented simple ways to incorporate mindfulness into our lives, and I am looking forward to doing so!" _____________________________________ "I really enjoyed Mark's workshop.Meditation and mindfulness is something I already practiced before this workshop, but Mark really dug deeper into the importance of the practice, as well as offering different techniques." _____________________________________ "For the past 3 years, Mark has taught me, as simple and silly as it sounds, how to get to know my mind. In the past, and still today, I struggle with subconscious aversions and attachments that rule my thoughts and actions and ultimately, shape my reality. As many of us do, I ran from all kinds of discomfort and sought out anything I could to bring relief from the unease that comes with life. I found myself stuck in a cycle of habitual thought patterns and responses that only intensified my suffering. In our very first session, with his compassionate and understanding nature, Mark introduced me to the hidden inner workings of my mind. Since that first session 3 years ago, Mark has guided me through the profound practice of mindfulness. From the very beginning Mark has always created a nurturing and non-judgmental space in which to freely share the swells and lulls of thoughts and emotions. Step by step, we have worked together for years to cultivate and grow this practice in my life. His years of experience and knowledge make the practice and teachings very accessible and Mark knows how to apply these teachings to the situations of the modern world. Through my mindfulness training with Mark, I am more comfortable leaning into the all the experiences of life, even the uncomfortable ones, without running from them. Mark has empowered me to see things clearly, without the lens of my habitual thought patterns. At the heart of it, Mark is an incredible teacher and guide in learning how to live life, in this present moment, just as it is." |
"I am not the kind of person that can be meditative from the stereotypical point of view, but the way the instructor taught us is something I can absolutely use."
_____________________________________ "This was great! I am not the type of person to relax and let everything go in my mind but the technique Mark used was able to help me relax, let it all go, and be in the now. I would definitely love to do something like this again!" _____________________________________ "This workshop was very helpful and left me with a deeper understanding of mindfulness practice. Mark delivered the information in an accessible and interactive way. I will use the new skills we learned in the classroom and my life." _____________________________________ "The Mindful Living Training offered by Mark Van Buren is nothing short of exceptional. Mark has the unique ability to convey messages to clients that connect the mind and body, leading to the formulation of one’s greater internal strength. Mark unifies meditation practices with the challenges we face in today’s world to alleviate suffering that tends to consume our internal well-being. The streams of jumbled thoughts that crowd the mind and cause pain are alleviated so one can focus on the more important aspects in life. Throughout my journey with Mark, I have found I am in a more peaceful cognitive state and have accepted living in the present moment opposed to dwelling on the past and future. I have the new-found ability to observe thoughts and emotions that arise but allow them to pass without judgment. I enjoy each and every session I spend with Mark because it invigorates me to keep changing into the person I want to be. I have learned more about my spiritual contact and well-being and have unveiled things about myself that have led to internal freedom from the things in which I struggle with the most." _____________________________________ "My journey with Mark started five months ago and I am never looking back. It is one of the greatest life decisions I have ever made and cannot imagine my life without the tools and advice he has given me. When I first started, I was sidelined from sports due to a basketball injury, which left me feeling distressed and afflicted; only heightening my anxiety. On top of other issues I struggle with in my daily life, this injury only worsened my depression. I quickly realized I needed an “intervention” in order to become content with my life again and accept myself and my life for what it is. Upon starting Mindful Living Training with Mark, I noticed an immediate difference, as I found to have a peaceful mind and spirit; one in which I have NEVER experienced in my past. Mark guided me throughout this journey with a kind and understanding attitude which made me feel welcomed and safe. He was there to listen and guide me in the right direction when I needed it the most. Mark is extremely flexible and will find a way to put you in his schedule, because he truly does care about helping people and seeing them succeed in ways in which they never would have thought they could. Mark is a true gem and he has shown me it through his compassion and caring nature. I don’t think Mark will ever know how much he has helped me and I don’t know if I could ever thank him enough, and anyone who participates in his Mindful Living Training will feel blessed to have him help guide you through the aspects of life you struggle with the most." |
"This was EXCELLENT. We are beginning to use mindfulness in our classrooms and having an opportunity to practice the skills we are teaching our students was very valuable. I'm also so happy to have had this opportunity to address my own health and well-being. Mark was very knowledgeable."
_____________________________________ This was really a great class. I was able to relax and re-learned so many important life lessons. The instructor was right on task and he made me feel at ease and relaxed. I'd like to see him again in the future," _____________________________________ "It was very helpful to be able to have time dedicated to myself. Teaching is chaotic, draining and stressful and it's important to be able to spend time devoted to our health and well-being as much as possible." _____________________________________ "I initially received an email in February regarding Live Free Yoga Studio offering Mindful Living Training Sessions with Mark. With great excitement and curiosity, I responded right away because I've never heard nor attended anything like that before. I attended my first mindful living training session in March. The session was interactive, educational, calming and fun. Mark is an approachable, smart, patient, and kind instructor. After leaving that first session, I felt very eased, positive and open-minded. I discussed my thoughts and challenges I have had and immediately learned about practical techniques to apply mindful awareness to my life. After booking a couple of more sessions, I was taught different forms of meditation that I didn't even know existed and how to approach my experiences in a more positive and accepting manner. From those sessions, I now incorporate daily meditation sessions to help keep myself calm, sleep better at night and I even utilize walking meditation whenever I feel stressed. I was given such useful tips on how to focus and overcome stress and challenges in everyday situations. I’m grateful for the knowledge and opportunity to share it with others too. I highly recommend that if you are looking for a great mentor to talk to and learn from that you book a Mindful Living Training Session with Mark as soon as you can! You're able to discuss the highs and lows of life and you are given the opportunity to listen to his life experiences too. He works with you to help conquer any road blocks in life and gives you support, hope and encouragement. After a session at the Live Free Yoga Studio, you walk out knowing that there is an abundant amount of ways to incorporate meditation into your daily life and you find out how to embrace more love, peace, happiness and acceptance. Live Free with Yoga and Live Free with a Mindful Living Training Session, trust me you won't regret it." |