Mindfulness Meditation Melbourne
Contemporary Mindfulness Rooted in Insight Meditation & Nature-based Practice
While mindfulness has gained mainstream popularity as an evidence-based approach in modern psychological science, its true heart lies in a 2,600-year-old spiritual pathway. Guided by the Dharma map of the Insight Meditation (Vipassanā) tradition and non-dual contemplative wisdom, mindfulness offers a profound doorway to stillness, clarity, and liberation.
As an MBSR teacher, Eco-Therapist, and Dharma Teacher Trainee with the Insight Meditation Institute, I offer mindfulness meditation in Melbourne that bridges ancient contemplative depth with modern life, body, soul and place. My practice lives at the intersection of Western depth psychology and Eastern philosophy, weaving together contemporary mindfulness, nature-based practices, and the cyclical, animist wisdom of Celtic earth-based traditions.
Rather than trying to transcend the world, this approach invites us to sink deeply into it. It honours the sacred feminine, seasonal rhythms, and the lived truth that personal healing and ecological healing are the exact same act.
You do not need to identify with any religious or spiritual tradition to practice. These teachings offer a practical, creative, and experiential map to step out of hustle culture, reconnect with your body, and remember your place in the living web.
Ways to Practice & Work Together
Whether you are looking for community practice, professional training, or 1:1 guidance, explore the paths below to deepen your practice in Melbourne and online:
Mindful Leadership & Life Coaching (1:1)
Tailored one-on-one coaching sessions combining depth psychology, MBSR mindfulness practices, and nature-based insight. Designed to help high-achieving women and purpose-driven leaders navigate major life transitions, avoid burnout, and lead with clarity.
Community & Sangha Gatherings
Join Our Online Community via WhatsApp
The WhatsApp community is a supportive, informal space for Melbourne-based makers, growers, seekers, and practitioners. It is a shared ecosystem to engage in conversations around creative and nature-based practices, share local events, and receive updates on upcoming retreats at The Eco Retreat.
Everyone is welcome to join, connect, and contribute.
Melbourne Insight Meditation Circle (Glen Iris Studio)
Established in early 2026 through the Insight Meditation Institute’s Dharma Teacher Training, the Melbourne Insight Meditation Circle is a monthly sangha hosted at my Glen Iris studio.
Centered around the practice of Kalyana-mittata (spiritual friendship), this circle brings together dedicated practitioners to deepen their Vipassanā practice through collective silence, shared vegetarian meals, and deep Dharma inquiry.
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Location: Glen Iris Studio, Melbourne
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Format: Invite-only monthly sangha for those with an established retreat background.
Resources
Your journey into present-moment awareness is supported through our resources. Here is a meditation playlist featuring the systematic meditations from Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. These meditations are a great accompaniment to my one-on-one mindfulness coaching program and Mindfulness for Practitioners course. You can also find my mindfulness in nature meditations here and Vic Walks website.
The Mindful Mindsets: Discover the nine foundational attitudes developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. These "mindsets" can be cultivated formally in meditation or informally in daily life. Read more on the Coaching Blog.
What is Dana?
In the context of the Buddhist tradition, dāna is the foundational practice of generosity, the intentional, non-attached act of giving or offering that cultivates a heart of abundance and diminishes the grasping nature of the ego. In the insight Meditation tradition we offer these teachings freely and encourage dana as a generosity practice to support the Dharma's continuation. Dana I receive will be distributed to The Eco Retreat project to sustain land based community stewardship.
Find Out More About Our Mindfulness Meditation Offerings and Contact Marion Today