At the Inner Mind Institute, you can learn all about mindfulness through a step-by-step approach and practice your way to ultimate happiness.
ENROLL IN THE FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF MINDFULNESS WITH IMI PLUS
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ONLINE COURSE
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DURATION
The course runs for 7 weeks with one session each week
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GUIDANCE
Guidance by one of the IMI’s mindfulness teachers or masters
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STUDY MATERIALS
Study materials and replays for this course are exclusively available with IMI Plus
Master new mindfulness techniques to establish a foundation for your daily mindfulness practice and journey towards enlightenment with our online introductory course.
This unique course stands out from other mindfulness programs and is suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners. As the first of a series of three 7-week courses, The Four Foundations of Mindfulness provides you with the latest insights into mindfulness and teaches you several powerful mindfulness techniques.
As part of this first stepping stone into mindfulness and the Mind Retreat Program (MRP), you will explore the Four Foundations—the body, sensations, moods, and wisdom—and how to integrate them into your mindfulness practice, so that you can free yourself from everyday challenges and deeper rooted physical pains and mental problems, such as stress, a busy mind, and anxiety.
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness is the initial step in Pre-MRP’s three-part program, designed to help you become more present, get rid of bad habits, addictions & problems, and discover your path towards the real essence of mindfulness, or enlightenment.
More information on our Pre-MRP courses
| Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness | |
| Pre-MRP2 – Mindfulness in Everyday Life | More information |
| Pre-MRP3 – The Mindfulness Code | More information |
Practical information about Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
About Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Discover the Inner Mind Institute and the techniques and philosophy from the Mind Retreat Program (MRP) with Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, the first of three introductory courses designed to learn all about the real essence of mindfulness.
Over the course of seven weeks, The Four Foundations of Mindfulness not only provides you with an introduction to mindfulness but also helps you master the first three powerful breathing techniques (B3, B2, and B1), the four mindfulness postures, and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness—body, sensations, moods, and wisdom. This provides you with a solid foundation for your mindfulness practice and helps you stay in the present and overcome your problems and challenges.
Upon completion of Pre-MRP1, you can continue your mindfulness journey with Pre-MRP2 and Pre-MRP3. In Pre-MRP2 – Mindfulness in Everyday Life, you’ll learn to apply your mindfulness techniques to your daily activities, while Pre-MRP3 – The Mindfulness Code will deepen your awareness of mindfulness and help you develop a more profound mindfulness practice.
For all of your questions about Pre-MRP1, please send us an email: mindful@innermindinstitute.org
Course program
During Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, you will receive an introduction to the origins of mindfulness and learn three powerful mindfulness breathing techniques, the four postures of mindfulness, and the Four Foundations—body, sensations, moods, and wisdom. After this course, you will possess over an ever-present homebase and two additional breathing techniques to regulate and help you deal with distractions, overthinking, self-doubt, fears, and past or present events.
1. Introduction to Mindfulness
A description of what you will learn during this session will follow shortly.
2. Mindfulness Postures
A description of what you will learn during this session will follow shortly.
3. Foundation 1: The Body
A description of what you will learn during this session will follow shortly.
4. Foundation 2: Sensations
A description of what you will learn during this session will follow shortly.
5. Foundation 3: Moods
A description of what you will learn during this session will follow shortly.
6. Foundation 4: Wisdom
A description of what you will learn during this session will follow shortly.
7. Morning Mind Retreat
A description of what you will learn during this session will follow shortly.
For all of your questions about Pre-MRP1, please send us an email: mindful@innermindinstitute.org
Study materials
To support your mindfulness practice during this course, we provide study materials such as summaries, practice schedules, exercises, and more on our online study platform for mindfulness. These materials are exclusively available through our IMI Plus subscription for only €10 per month, and it also includes on-demand access to Pre-MRP2, Pre-MRP3, and other modules to support and enhance your mindfulness practice. However, subscribing to IMI Plus is not mandatory to sign up for this live course.
Please note that the recordings of this course will be available on IMI Plus after processing and editing.
For all of your questions about Pre-MRP1, please send us an email: mindful@innermindinstitute.org
Expert guidance
Join one of the Inner Mind Institute’s mindfulness teachers or masters during Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Occasionally, one of the students following our Teacher Training program guides this Pre-MRP course as part of their exam.
| On-demand course with IMI Plus | Guidance by Master Niels |
Previous editions
| Course 28 August – 8 October | Guidance by Willen (MRP Trainer in training) |
| Course 4 June – 16 July | Guidance by Ton (MRP Trainer in training) |
| Course 18 May – 25 June | Guidance by Daniel (MRP Trainer in training) |
MRP Teachers & Masters
Master Niels
Niels de Stürler Boekwijt is the founder of the Inner Mind Institute. In 2020, Master Niels practiced as a Buddhist monk in Thailand. He guided retreats in Thailand and The Netherlands in previous years, organized by the Inner Mind Institute. Now, Master Niels teaches many students online during live and on-demand courses.
Since 2010 Master Niels has traveled multiple times to Lampung, Thailand, to expand his knowledge about mindfulness, eventually becoming a monk for the first time in 2015. In 2020, Master Niels lived as a Buddhist monk for one full year to finish his mastership. His ultimate goal was to find enlightenment and to spread his knowledge to his students.
Daniel (MRP Trainer in training)
Daniel is a dedicated student of Master Niels and has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for four years. Guiding Pre-MRP1 is part of Daniel’s exam to become a certified MRP Trainer. Although he is yet to receive his certification, Daniel has already proven to have an extensive understanding of MRP and The Mindfulness Code. In addition, in February of this year, Daniel completed an intensive 7-day Essential Mind Retreat Program in a monastery in Thailand.
Working as an osteopath in his daily life, it is Daniel’s goal to help his patients improve their overall health and well-being by supporting their body’s natural healing process. By integrating his mindfulness practice with osteopathy, Daniel takes a more comprehensive and holistic approach to treating both the physical and mental aspects of health and well-being.
For all of your questions about Pre-MRP1, please send us an email: mindful@innermindinstitute.org
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Who can join?
If you are new to mindfulness or the Inner Mind Institute’s Mind Retreat Program and want to learn all about the real essence of mindfulness and want to learn to become present and take on your problems and challenges, this 7-week online course is for you! Even when you are already an advanced mindfulness practitioner, you will still learn new techniques and come to new and deeper insights during your meditations, leading to a greater focus, overcoming your problems and challenges, and getting closer to enlightenment.
For all of your questions about Pre-MRP1, please send us an email: mindful@innermindinstitute.org
Requirements to start
This introductory mindfulness course is suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners.
For all of your questions about Pre-MRP1, please send us an email: mindful@innermindinstitute.org
Date and times
Dates and times for upcoming editions of Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness:
Past editions of Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness:
Live course with Willem from Monday, 28 August
| Monday, 28 August | 19:30 – 21:00 pm CEST |
| Monday, 4 September | 19:30 – 21:00 pm CEST |
| Monday, 11 September | 19:30 – 21:00 pm CEST |
| Monday, 18 September | 19:30 – 21:00 pm CEST |
| Monday, 25 September | 19:30 – 21:00 pm CEST |
| Monday, 2 October | 19:30 – 21:00 pm CEST |
| Sunday, 8 October | 07:30 am – 12:30 pm CEST |
* 5-hour morning mind retreat taking place on a Sunday morning
Live course with Ton from Sunday, 27 August
| Sunday, 4 June | 09:00 – 10:30 am CEST |
| Sunday, 11 June | 09:00 – 10:30 am CEST |
| Sunday, 18 June | 09:00 – 10:30 am CEST |
| Sunday, 2 July | 09:00 – 10:30 am CEST |
| Sunday, 9 July | 09:00 – 10:30 am CEST |
| Sunday, 16 July | 09:00 – 10:30 am CEST |
| Sunday, 23 July | 08:00 – 13:00 am CEST |
* 5-hour morning mind retreat taking place on a Sunday morning
Live course with Daniel from Thursday, 18 May
| Thursday, 17 May | 19:00 – 20:30 CEST |
| Thursday, 24 May | 19:00 – 20:30 CEST |
| Thursday, 1 June | 19:00 – 20:30 CEST |
| Thursday, 78 June | 19:00 – 20:30 CEST |
| Thursday, 15 June | 19:00 – 20:30 CEST |
| Thursday, 22 June | 19:00 – 20:30 CEST |
| Sunday, 25 June | 08:00 – 13:00 CEST* |
* 5-hour morning mind retreat taking place on a Sunday morning
For all of your questions about Pre-MRP1, please send us an email: mindful@innermindinstitute.org
Live sessions on Zoom
Sessions during Pre-MRP1 – Four Foundations of Mindfulness will take place online through Zoom. Upon registering, you will receive an email from the Inner Mind Institute containing a link to the live sessions. Please make sure to install Zoom on your preferred device and join us early to ensure you don’t miss anythings and avoid disrupting the session.
For all of your questions about Pre-MRP1, please send us an email: mindful@innermindinstitute.org
How to register for Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
To join us for Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, simply click on the button below and complete our registration form at the bottom of this page. After your registration, keep an eye out for an email from us containing the link to join the live sessions on Zoom.
If you didn’t receive our email, please make sure to also check your spam or promotional folder or send an email to our support team: mindful@innermindinstitute.org
Costs
To make this valuable course and part of MRP accessible to everyone, we’re offering Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness on a donation basis. We kindly request you to consider making a donation before, during, or after the course to support the Inner Mind Institute in its mission to spread mindfulness and the Mind Retreat Program to as many people worldwide as possible. Your contribution is essential in helping us achieve our goal.
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For all of your questions about Pre-MRP2, please send us an email: mindful@innermindinstitute.org
Included in this Introductory Course are
🗓️ 7 GROUNDBREAKING SESSIONS
Follow 7 live sessions spread over 7 weeks
⚡ 3 POWERFUL TECHNIQUES
Learn 3 powerful new techniques to kick-start your mindfulness practice
🌱 NEW LIFE-CHANGING INSIGHTS
Learn how to detach and get free from suffering and to always stay in the present moment
⏳ 5-HOUR MIND RETREAT
You will complete your 7-week course with a morning mind retreat
🧘🏻 EXPERT GUIDANCE
Receive guidance from one of the Inner Mind Institute’s teachers (in training) or masters
✨ UNLOCK THE WAY TO ENLIGHTENMENT
Receive a special initiation of your mindfulness teacher during the ninth session
📝 PRACTICE SCHEDULES AND EXERCISES (IMI PLUS)
Get the most out of this course and continue your exercises with our practice schedules
📎 STUDY MATERIALS (IMI PLUS)
Find summaries, tests, and additional guided sessions on our online study platform
📼 SESSION RECORDINGS (IMI PLUS)
Watch the session recordings on our online study platform the week after each session
🧘🏻♀️ ACCESS TO Pre-MRP 2 + 3 (IMI PLUS)
Immediately continue with the following two courses, Pre-MRP1 and Pre-MRP, on our online learning platform
✨ ADDITIONAL STUDY MODULES (IMI PLUS)
Support your practice with one of our additional study modules
🌍 STUDENT COMMUNITY (IMI PLUS)
Ask questions and share experiences on our members community board
Why sign up for this introductory course?
Learn the real essence of mindfulness by receiving teachings of a true master
Learn 3 powerful new mindfulness techniques
Learn to detach and let go of suffering
Learn how to always stay in the present moment
Gain a deeper understanding of your mind and consciousness
Prepare yourself to take on the journey with MRP
Ask questions at the end of each session or use our member community
Easily take this course online from anywhere in the world
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Frequently asked questions
Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness is the first of a series of three 7-week introductory mindfulness courses. The pre-MRP courses prepare you to take your mindfulness next level with the Mind Retreat Program (MRP).
You can sign up for this course by filling in the registration form above. Because this course is offered on a donation basis, you can already make your donation through the registration form. However, it is also possible to make a donation during or after completing the course.
Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness is available on a donation basis. Making a donation is not mandatory to start the course, but by making a donation of any amount, you help the Inner Mind Institute in its mission to spread mindfulness and the Mind Retreat Program globally and help as many people as we possibly can.
If this course is given on a day or time that doesn’t fit your schedule, you can also take this course on-demand. All of the Inner Mind Institute’s pre-MRP courses are available for only EUR 10 per month within our IMI Plus subscription.
It’s the Inner Mind Institute’s goal to spread our knowledge about mindfulness to as many people as possible. That’s why we choose to give this introductory course on a donation basis. You can make a donation of any amount before, during, or upon completing this course.
Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness exists out of 7 weekly sessions. The first six sessions take around 90 minutes. We conclude each of the pre-MRP courses with a 5-hour Mind Retreat so you can advance your mindfulness practice even further and take 100% out of this course!
We offer Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness several times a year. Please check the ‘Dates and times’ section on this page for an overview of all available dates.
Sessions during Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness take place on Zoom. Upon your registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the live sessions on Zoom. With Zoom, you can easily watch the session in your preferred browser on desktop, tablet, or smartphone.
Our introductory course is an excellent course if you are new to mindfulness. However, we believe that everyone from a beginner to an advanced practitioner can benefit their mindfulness practice from these techniques and come to deeper insights, especially since the powerful Mind Retreat Program (MRP) is still fairly unknown in the West.
Yes, you can take this 7-week introductory course on our online platform for mindfulness at any moment that suits you. Although you have the liberty to practice at your own pace, we advise you to not follow more than one session per week, so that you have enough time to practice and master all of your new techniques.
Of course, you can always take more time for a session if you feel you need to.
Yes, we offer all of the sessions of Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, as well as the entire courses of Pre-MRP2 and Pre-MRP3, as part of our IMI Plus subscription. For only EUR 10 per month, you can take three 7-week introductory courses and use the additional modules with guided mindfulness sessions, useful practice schedules, articles, and more!
Study materials for Pre-MRP1 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness are exclusively available with our IMI Plus subscription. IMI Plus is available for only EUR 10 per month. Please visit this page to learn more about IMI Plus.
The study materials for this 7-week introductory course exist out of audio and video sessions, written summaries, practice schedules, presentation slides, extra guided sessions, and more.
Yes, with IMI Plus you will have access to the study material for the introductory courses Pre-MRP1, Pre-MRP2, and Pre-MRP3. In addition, there are several other modules available to you to support your online practice. We are still adding new content and new modules periodically, so you will have access to more, and more study material over time.
IMI Plus is a subscription to the online learning platform of the Inner Mind Institute. For only EUR 10 per month, you have access to the study materials for each of the three pre-MRP courses and other selected modules to support your mindfulness practice.
You can cancel your IMI Plus membership at any time through the billing tab of your account on our online learning platform for mindfulness.
If there’s something else you would like to know about our online introductory course, you can send us email at mindful@innermindinstitute.org