Settle faster after stress
A way to come back down after a tense meeting or a hard conversation, instead of carrying it through the rest of the day.
Online mindfulness course · Taught live from the Gold Coast
Train the skills
of a calmer
mind.
For a busy mind that will not switch off. Eight weeks of live, practical training with Rich Muir, BPsychSc (Hons), to help you settle after stress, hold your focus and rest more easily.
Register for JanuaryNext group course January 2027 · Live online · Recorded · A deposit holds your place
Group course: $650Private course: $1,500
Your teacher, Rich Muir, BPsychSc (Hons)The Art of Calm
500+ peopletaught to meditate by Rich, and thousands more guided in groups
BPsychSc (Hons)Honours in Psychological Science
Eden Health Retreatwhere Rich leads sessions, alongside The Art of Calm
Next group courseJanuary 2027
Dates coming soon
A little space each week8 live sessions · 60 minutes
From homeLive online on Zoom
Yours to keep usingOngoing access to the materials and recordings
01 / Why learn this
What it can do
for your day.
You do not need to have meditated before. These are practical skills, and this is what people use them for.
Stay with one thing
Train your attention to stay where you put it, so you are pulled around less by distraction and worry.
Respond, not react
A little more room between what happens and what you do next, especially under pressure.
Switch off at night
Something to do with a busy mind when you are trying to settle for sleep.
Use it anywhere
Eyes open, in as little as a minute. In a queue, between meetings, in the car park before you walk inside.
Enjoy more of what is good
Notice and take in the pleasant moments that usually slip past while your mind is somewhere else.
These are skills that build with practice, and results vary from person to person. This course is not therapy or medical treatment.
People who have worked with Rich
What working with
Rich is like.
"I haven't snapped at the kids nearly as much, and I seem to think with more clarity. I liked the scientific approach, and that it's a normal person teaching it."
"I manage a large team in an always-on environment. I've found a sense of calm to handle it, along with sharper creative thinking and better decisions on the fly."
"Now twenty minutes after work feels like hitting reset. I'm in a far better mindset by the time I walk in the door."
"The scientific backing was highly important to me, and it's explained in a very user-friendly way. I'm calmer, more responsive, less reactive."
These are from people who have learned meditation and breathwork with Rich, shared without names for privacy. They describe individual experiences of his teaching, not this course and not guaranteed outcomes. Read more client stories
02 / A note from Rich
Not an off-the-shelf
program.
I have taught Vedic meditation and breathwork for many years. I also offer mentoring online, alongside some breathwork sessions.
Unified Mindfulness is a practical system you can learn online and use anywhere - in the middle of a busy day, when you only have five minutes, or when you are trying to settle for sleep. I use it myself every day alongside my own practice.
You could learn this system from a recording, or from a teacher overseas. What I add is my own study and research in psychology, breathwork and the nervous system, which I use to shape the course into something more rounded and more practical for everyday life. You learn it live, in Australian time, from a teacher who gets to know you and can answer your questions as they come up.
I teach it two ways: as an eight-week course with a small online group, or privately, one to one.
Rich
03 / The practice
Three skills.
More room to respond.
Trained step by step, with guidance and time to practise.
i.
Concentration
The ability to place your attention where you choose and keep it there.
ii.
Sensory clarity
Noticing what is actually happening in your body and mind, in more detail.
iii.
Equanimity
Letting sensations and emotions come and go without fighting them.
Developed by teacher Shinzen Young, Unified Mindfulness has led to research collaborations with Harvard Medical School, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Vermont. These collaborations do not imply endorsement of this course. Rich teaches the system alongside his own study and research, shaping each course for everyday life.
04 / Week by week
Eight weeks.
One step at a time.
Start with the foundations, then explore how to use the skills in everyday life. Each week builds on the last.
Eight weekly sessions of 60 minutes. Dates for the January 2027 group course are coming soon.
01
Introduction to Unified Mindfulness
An introduction to the "See, Hear, Feel" technique. We talk about what you're hoping to get from this training, and how to use See, Hear, Feel in your life.
02
How to relax and recharge with mindfulness
The "Feel Rest" technique, and how to use it to manage stress. Relaxation is always available, but it can be subtle and hard to detect. Learn to detect it, pay skilful attention to it, and experience it more often and more deeply.
03
Mindfulness in daily life
How to use "See, Hear, Feel" and "Feel Rest" in daily life. There are three types of life practice: Micro Hits, Background Practice and Formal Practice. Discover how and when to use each, and apply your practice to any situation.
04
Getting in the zone and going with the flow
The "Feel Flow" technique, and how you can access it for increased wellbeing. You'll also get an introduction to ULTRA, Shinzen's Universal Library for Training Attention, which includes every significant approach to contemplative practice.
05
It's fun to be spontaneous
Discover and develop the hidden spontaneity in ordinary experience through the "Auto Move" or "Auto Walk" technique, which emphasises the effortlessness of experience.
06
Feeling good and the magic of music
The "Feel Good" technique, which helps to cultivate pleasant feelings like joy and rebalance our negativity bias. You'll also learn to practise with music while developing mindfulness skills.
07
Inner opportunities and obstacles
Applying mindfulness when it counts. You'll gain skill in deciding which technique to use when facing a challenge, and how to make the most of situations, inner or outer.
08
Your Unified Mindfulness road map
The wrap up. We cover the rhythms for practising mindfulness, so the journey you've begun stays lifelong and keeps changing your life, day by day.
Between sessions
Try out the practices in your own day. You can return to the session recordings to revisit an explanation or catch up on a missed week.
05 / Course options
Two ways
to learn it.
The same eight weeks, with a small group or one to one. Both include ongoing access to the materials and recordings.
A money-back guarantee on both
Come to your first session, group or private. If it is not for you, tell me before the second session and I will refund you in full: $650 for the group course, $1,500 for the private course.
06 / Questions
Things you might
be wondering.
I have tried meditation and could not do it. Is this different?
Probably, yes. Much of this practice is done with your eyes open, in short bursts, while you get on with your day. You are not asked to empty your mind or sit still for long periods. You are given a clear thing to pay attention to and shown how.
Do I need any experience?
No. We start from the foundations in week one, and each week builds on the last.
How much time does it take between sessions?
As little as a minute at a time. The practices are designed to fit into the gaps you already have, and you choose how much more to do.
What if I miss a week?
Every group session is recorded, so you can catch up before the next one. You keep access to the materials and recordings afterwards.
How is this different from an app or an online program?
It is taught live. You can ask questions, get guidance on what you are actually experiencing, and learn alongside other people. Rich also shapes the course with his own study and research, so it is not a generic program read from a script.
Is it religious or spiritual?
No. It is taught as a set of practical attention skills, in plain language. You do not need to believe anything to do it.
Should I choose the group or the private course?
The group course suits most people and you learn a lot from other people's questions. Choose private if you want to go deeper into your own challenges, need sessions that fit around your calendar, or would rather start now than wait for the next group.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
Both courses have the same one. Come to your first session. If you decide it is not for you, tell Rich before the second session and he will refund you in full: $650 for the group course, $1,500 for the private course.
Is this a replacement for therapy?
No. This is skills training, not therapy or medical treatment. If you are dealing with anxiety, depression or trauma, please work with a qualified mental health professional, and talk to Rich before you enrol.
07 / Your teacher
Rich Muir,
BPsychSc (Hons).
Rich has taught Vedic meditation to over 500 people and guided thousands more in group meditation and breath training. His work also includes online mentoring and breathwork sessions. He holds Honours in Psychological Science and runs The Art of Calm on the Gold Coast, including sessions at Eden Health Retreat.
He brings his own study and research to this course, so what you learn is the Unified Mindfulness system as taught by someone who has tested it against his own practice and his clients' everyday lives.
Next group course January 2027
With a group,
or one to one.
Register for the January 2027 group course and I will email you the dates as soon as they are set, with how to hold your place with a deposit. Or reach out about learning privately.
Register for JanuaryGroup course $650 · Private course $1,500
Prefer one to one? Reach out about the private course