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Happy Mind, Happy Life: A 28-Day Program to Realize the Power of Meditation


  • Tula Yoga Studio 2827 W. Belden Ave. Chicago, IL 60647 (map)

Happy Mind, Happy Life: A 28-Day Program to Realize the Power of Meditation

Inspired by Sharon Salzberg’s Real Happiness

Program Overview
Happy Mind, Happy Life gently guides you through the four-week structure of Real Happiness. Each week you’ll explore a new theme, add a bite-sized practice, and receive live support that keeps you motivated. By the end of 28 days you’ll have a steady meditation habit, practical mindfulness tools for everyday stress, and a kinder relationship with yourself and others.

Weekly Focus

  • Week 1 – Finding the Breath
    Learn posture basics and anchor attention with mindful breathing. Begin with a 10-minute guided sit each morning and pause for one conscious breath before every meal.

  • Week 2 – Opening the Senses
    Expand awareness through body scan, walking meditation, and noticing emotions in real time. Your daily sit lengthens to 15 minutes, paired with a two-minute “sense check-in” midday.

  • Week 3 – Meeting the Heart
    Introduce loving-kindness (metta), gratitude reflection, and self-compassion phrases. Continue 15-minute sits and end each evening with a brief metta practice for yourself and one other person.

  • Week 4 – Living Real Happiness
    Practice choiceless awareness and “compassion in action”—bringing mindfulness into conversation, work, and small acts of kindness. Sit for 20 minutes every day and choose one deliberate act of kindness before bedtime.

What You’ll Receive

  • Weekly sessions to unpack the weekly theme, answer questions, and troubleshoot challenges. (Sundays at 5pm, Zoom & In-studio, Recordings available)

  • Daily audio guidance—short recordings that match the book’s practice of the day so you’re never guessing what to do.

  • Printable tracker to log sits, mindful moments, and reflections.

  • End-of-week reflection prompts to notice shifts in stress, focus, and emotional tone.

Why It Works

Sharon Salzberg’s approach combines short, consistent meditation with clear intention and heartfulness. Adding live guidance, community accountability, and gentle coaching turns that proven formula into lasting routine. Delivering steadier attention, lower reactivity, and a warmer inner voice.

Who It’s For

  • New meditators who want a supportive on-ramp.

  • Seasoned yogis craving a fresh daily mindfulness rhythm.

  • Anyone seeking a calmer nervous system, sharper focus, or deeper self-kindness.

Logistics

  • Dates: Four consecutive weeks starting Jan. 5, 2026

  • Time Commitment: About 20 minutes each day for personal practice plus a 60-minute weekly session.

  • Format: Hybrid—join live, in-studio or zoom in from home. All sessions are recorded for replay.

Ready to begin? Commit to 28 days on the cushion (or chair) and discover how a happier mind naturally shapes a happier life, on and off the mat.

$108/FREE for Tula Members