How do you know you belong?
Mutuality, reciprocity, you, me, here, now, together.
revolution from the inside out 2018-2025
The Power of Community
Since 2015, we gradually built a community of kind, caring and welcoming people in the Kansas City metro who shared in the revolutionary attitudes and healing practices of mindfulness. Early on, we met in our living rooms, yoga studios, coffee shops, churches, and outdoor spaces until we grew the capacity for our own space. We began with donation based classes and as our family of teachers grew, we were able to offer workshops, series, retreats, teacher training programs, and even a fledgling regional initiative. We partnered with many philanthropic organizations, institutions and businesses across the two state region in order to build awareness and make learning and practicing more accessible for all who were interested. The lock down of the COVID-19 pandemic inspired (and required) us to find a way to connect remotely, so we purchased a 360 degree camera. This allowed us to eventually unite both virtual and on-site participants, yet we were never able to recover the momentum of our previous on-site only gatherings. We tried many innovations and experiments, but ultimately decided to close our doors in 2025. The dedicated community that remains continues on through the Midwest Mindfulness Collective. You can find many of us there!
In mutuality belonging is both a gift received and a gift given.
– Cole Arthur Riley
We Made Courageous Connections
Through 2025, the Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness gathered kind, caring and welcoming people from across the Kansas City metro and beyond to share in the revolutionary attitudes and healing practices of mindfulness.
We understood we couldn’t do this work alone – that our well-being depends on both inner work and collective practice.
Our teachers hailed from a variety of backgrounds and training approaches, so we were able to offer a “holding environment” that many folks found made learning, relating and practicing more approachable and accessible.
Our intention was to offer the possibility of a revolution from the inside out.
Community Partners
The Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness partnered with many other local organizations over the years who provided important services to those who might not otherwise have an opportunity to learn about mindfulness. One example of this was the Mindful Kansas City Initiative. Many of our teachers collaborated with our community partners offering classes, workshops, and trainings both onsite and off. We endeavored to bring the healing attitudes and practices of mindfulness where they were wanted and needed.
