Neuro-Affirming Mindfulness Course
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Different nervous systems need different doorways into awareness.
A 6-module, self-paced course exploring mindfulness through the lens of nervous system diversity.
Mindfulness shouldn’t feel like a “should”.
I created this course after seventeen years of meditation experience, trying to find my own way through the practice as an undiagnosed neurodivergent person.
I loved silence and stillness, but I also hyperventilated when I focused on my breath. I wanted to feel calm, but I didn't always understand my emotions. My body was uncomfortable. My brain was full of thoughts.
Any of this sound familiar?
Over time, I began to understand that the problem wasn't that I was doing mindfulness wrong. Different nervous systems simply experience awareness differently.
Mindfulness is not something we perform, it is something we have a relationship with.
Many common meditation instructions carry assumptions about what attention, stillness, sensory experience, emotional regulation, or even awareness itself should feel like.
Neuro-affirming meditation starts with your unique nervous system.
There isn't one “right” way to meditate.
Some things that can complicate mindfulness
Attention doesn't always work the way meditation instructions assume
Stillness may regulate some nervous systems and dysregulate others
Sensory and body awareness can be supportive, intense, or difficult to access
Structure can help, or it can create pressure
Traditional instructions can leave people feeling like they're doing it “wrong”
And some things we might discover
Unique ways of sensing and noticing
Deep focus and immersion
Pattern recognition
Emotional and sensory depth
Creativity and imaginal thinking
Existential insight, wonder, and meaning
A Different Way Into Mindfulness
The Neuro-Affirming Mindfulness Course is a six-module exploration of mindfulness through the lens of nervous system diversity for ADHD, autistic, and other neurodivergent individuals seeking a personalized, compassionate approach to meditation.
Rather than giving you another set of rules about how you should meditate, we'll explore how you experience attention, sensory input, movement, structure, connection, meaning, and awareness.
Throughout the course, you'll learn to understand your own neurotype dimensions, experiment with different forms of meditation, recognize patterns of reactivity, and adapt mindfulness to better meet your needs.
Mindfulness is available to all nervous systems. It isn’t about making yourself fit the practice.
It’s about making a practice that fits you.
What’s Inside
The Course Modules
The Map: Neurotype Dimensions of Awareness
Module 1
Explore the neurotype dimensions that shape how you experience mindfulness and meditation.
Module 2
Explore how awareness works and how mindfulness can create space between reactivity and response.
The Mechanics of Awareness
Practice Matching: Your Nervous System’s Path to Awareness
Module 3
Discover adaptations and approaches that work with your nervous system rather than against it.
Module 4
Experiment with six core meditation practices and begin discovering what works for you.
Core Practices
Module 5
Bring mindfulness into everyday moments, relationships, transitions, and patterns of reactivity.
Awareness in Daily Life
Module 6
Bring everything together to create a flexible practice that truly belongs in your life.
Building a Sustainable Practice
Extended Practice Library
Continue practicing with longer guided meditations.
Your Course Includes
Practical tools for a more supportive practice
6 self-paced modules, 8+ hours of video instruction, guided meditation practices, Neurotype Dimensions Questionnaire
Practice Matching & Meditation Adaptation guides, Course Companion Workbook, Personal Practice Plan, and Extended Practice Library with longer guided meditation practices
Ongoing Access to the course and course materials
This space may be for you if…
A space for different minds.
You’re curious about mindfulness but have struggled to find a practice that fits.
You’ve been told to “just focus on your breath,” “clear your mind,” or “sit still” and wondered why that doesn't seem to work the way it's supposed to.
You identify as neurodivergent, highly sensitive, differently wired, or simply know that your mind and nervous system don't always fit conventional approaches.
You already have a meditation practice but want to understand it more deeply through a neuro-affirming lens.
Or you simply want a more flexible, compassionate relationship with awareness.
You don't need a diagnosis, previous meditation experience, or a particular spiritual belief to take this course.
Hi, I’m Mary
Your Guide for This Journey
I’m a licensed clinical professional counselor, mindfulness teacher, and neurodivergent human who has been practicing meditation for more than seventeen years.
My own relationship with mindfulness has never been completely straightforward. I’ve found tremendous refuge in contemplative practice, and I’ve also spent years figuring out how to practice in ways that actually work for my mind and nervous system. That experience eventually became part of my work as a therapist, teacher, and advocate for more neurodiversity-affirming approaches to mindfulness.
I completed my mindfulness teacher certification with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield through the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, and my work draws from both contemplative traditions and my clinical background in mental health and neurodiversity.
But more than anything, I created this course because I love this practice. I want more people to have access to mindfulness without feeling like they have to change who they are in order to belong there.
My hope is to help you build a mindfulness practice where you feel free to be yourself.
Ready to find your doorway into awareness?
The Neuro-Affirming Mindfulness Course
Self-paced modules
8 hours of instruction
Guided practices & Extended Practice Library
Workbook, Questionnaire, & Resources
Ongoing Course Access
You’ll create an account during enrollment, which will give you access to the complete course and all your materials.
Common Questions
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No. The course is grounded in neurodiversity-affirming principles, but you don't need a diagnosis or particular identity to benefit from exploring how your own nervous system experiences mindfulness.
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No. The course begins with the foundations of mindfulness and is appropriate for beginners as well as experienced meditators interested in adapting their practice.
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No. The course is designed as a secular mindfulness program. Mary's own practice is rooted in Buddhist contemplative traditions, and those traditions inform some of the concepts you'll encounter, but you won't be asked to adopt any particular spiritual or religious beliefs.
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The course contains more than eight hours of video instruction, along with practices and reflection materials. It's self-paced, so you can move through it in whatever rhythm works for you.
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Yes. The course can be accessed from your computer, phone, or tablet. For the best experience with the workbook and downloadable materials, you may prefer a larger screen, but you’re welcome to move through the course in whatever way works best for you.
