Learn the art of Mindful Living with Melli O’Brien
Sign up and receive a free 7 Days of Mindfulness Course including 2 free meditation audios.
About Melli
Melli is a qualified meditation, mindfulness and yoga teacher who specialises in teaching multi-day ‘immersion’ retreats. Known for her down-to-earth, engaging and authentic teaching style, she has guided thousands of people through her popular retreats and courses.
She is also a speaker and co-founder and host of The Mindfulness Summit, the world’s largest mindfulness conference. Her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Sydney Morning Herald, Elephant Journal, Yoga Journal and more.
Her passion is demystifying, simplifying (and showing the science behind) the world’s wisdom teachings and making them accessible and practical for everyday people.
Melli’s been quoted in
How I Can Help
Retreats
Learn More and Book
Immerse yourself in nature, enjoy healthy food and learn meditation and the art of mindful living. Relax, unwind and learn valuable skills that will last a lifetime.
Speaking
Learn More and Inquire
From custom made workshops for business to keynote speaking at conferences. Learn how Melli can bring her knowledge and wisdom to your organisation or event.
Blog
Read and Watch
Enjoy ‘mindfulness masterclass’ videos with leading experts, get free meditations and read value packed articles on mindful living.
BOOK YOUR MINDFULNESS RETREAT TODAY
Learn meditation and the art of mindful living in a beautiful tranquil location. Enjoy healthy food and learn valuable skills that will last a lifetime.
Featured Posts
The Four Keys to Overcoming Negative Thinking…for Good
Do you ever struggle with negative thinking? If you have a harsh inner critic or get caught in worry, stress, anxiety, depression or wrestle with low self-worth, then you know some of the symptoms first hand. Negative (unhelpful) thinking patterns can have a strong...
read more
Start Here
G’day, and thanks so much for reading! I’m Melli, I’m a mindfulness teacher but first and foremost, a mindfulness practitioner. You can find out more about me here I originally created this blog as a way to support those who had completed a mindfulness retreat or...
read more
What Is Mindfulness? (And What Does It Mean To You?)
Have you ever driven your car somewhere and arrived at your destination only to realise you remember nothing about your journey? Or started eating a packet of chips and then suddenly noticed all you had left in your hands was an empty packet? Most of us have! These...
read moreLatest Posts
Free articles, masterclasses, meditations and videos from the blog
The Three Happiness Myths That Make Us Miserable
Happiness. We all want it, and people are constantly chasing and seeking it. But you may be surprised to discover that happiness isn’t as easy to figure out as you might think… and that true and lasting fulfilment can be found hiding in one of the most unexpected places.
read more
How to Find Refuge in Stillness (One Simple Practice for Daily Life)
Things are always changing. The clock ticks, the sun rises and sets, seedlings sprout, leaves turn from green to brown and fall, we grow up, skin wrinkles and hair turns grey. The snow in winter is replaced by flowers in spring, warm winds in summer and then the...
read more
A Meditation on Impermanence
A loss in my life in this last week has deeply touched the most vulnerable places in my heart and brought home my awareness of impermanence. How can we heal in times of loss and change? How can we find acceptance, grace and compassion in the face of impermanence? How...
read more
How To Have More Empathy: Learn the Four Attributes of Empathy From Brené Brown
What is the best way to be there for someone when they are hurting or experiencing challenging times? How can we comfort them and ease their pain and suffering? In this beautiful short animated video, Dr Brené Brown teases apart the difference between empathy and...
read more
On the Art of Finding Yourself
People often say to me some version of the story that they have not found themselves yet. They are looking for their true self. They say they are seeking and striving to find and be who they really are. They say they’re not there yet, not enough yet, unfulfilled,...
read more
Let’s Be Creatures of Paradox and Glory
This week I meditated deeply and felt a sacredness and a stillness at the heart of time. This week I drank wine and danced on tables, all wild and sweaty and full of incredible joy. I cried this week when my back hurt and my eyes wouldn’t work. I smiled, cuddled and...
read more