What is Mindful Medicine?

A broad pallet of classes, counseling, hypnotherapy, and other services, for adults in the midst of self-exploration, spiritual inquiry, and life change

What is the mission of Mindful Medicine?

To provide education, methods and support for people shifting away from a traditional or modern worldview and towards a 21st century, culturally creative worldview.

What is a ‘culturally creative’ worldview?

It means that through individual inquiry, practice, and self-change, you begin viewing the world primarily through the lenses of the humanities and metaphysics. This requires you to de-emphasize the traditional economic, socio-political, and religious interpretations of the world. While you may still be an engineer, a sales rep, a stay-at-home mom, or a teacher, you begin acting out of your essential character, your inner human spirit, and not according to any doctrine, policy manual, or societal expectation. Of course, this may cause you to eventually let go your traditional role.

A lot of people say they are already doing this but they really aren’t. In our view this risky (and therefore courageous) transition in worldview, in which you now move through the world on your own terms and read the world on multiple levels simultaneously, requires a significant understanding of core ideas in the fields of Perennial Philosophy, Archetypal Psychology, and Comparative World Mythology. In these branches of the Humanities lie many powerful, hidden clues to the "the good life" to which the classical great world teachers refer. One of the things Mindful Medicine does is provide a thorough introduction into the insights of this rare handful of geniuses.

According to recent cultural research, there are tens of millions of people in America alone who are in the process of making the transition away from a traditional or modern worldview, yet they feel as though they don’t identify with any particular new group and are not sure of where to plant their feet. Through our classes, cafes, and counseling, Mindful Medicine’s prime function is to help people navigate this limbo state to whatever their new solid ground or new group may be.

What services do you offer?

• small study groups
• community college classes
• philosophy cafes
• meditation training
• hypnotherapy
• philosophical counseling
• graduate student advisement at Prescott College
• printed materials
• travel to sacred sites
• corporate training in mindfulness
• keynote speaking

What sources do you use?

• The Perennial Philosophers: Plato, Heraclitus, the Buddha, Lao Tzu, among others
• The Hero's Journey and Quest motifs as given in World Mythology & Religion
• Archetypal Psychology as it relates to process of creativity

We distill this broad pallet of ideas into simple guidelines and user-friendly language. We provide respectful, supportive settings in which to do your own inquiry.

Are you affiliated with particular doctrine or belief system?

No. We are not a cult but a culture, and therefore explore many sources to develop multiple intelligences. We believe broad inquiry is necessary in order to freely and honestly consider what the world truly is.

Are there any prerequisites for your programs?

No. Since 1999, over a thousand people, many with no prior experience, have found our materials immediately useful.

How does Mindful Medicine work? What should I do first?

Take a few minutes to navigate the site, particularly the ‘ongoing classes’ menu. If something appeals to you, send us an email to get on the email list, which will keep you informed of upcoming events.

If you are in the midst of challenging life conditions, or should you need direction in other ways, you should take advantage of our private client services (counseling and hypnotherapy). Click the appropriate buttons to explore further.

Where are your facilities?

Mindful Medicine Center
207 W. Clarendon Ave. 5E
Phoenix, AZ 85013

Phone 602.277.0390
Fax 602.277.7323

Some classes are offered at Scottsdale and Mesa Community Colleges

What do things cost?

We strive to make everything affordable:

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