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About MARC - Mindful Awareness Research Center

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About MARC

The Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) is a partner of the Norman Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology within the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. 

The mission of the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) is to disseminate mindful awareness across the lifespan through education and research.

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Weekly Drop-In Meditations

The weekly "drop-in" sessions are led by UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center's Diana Winston, Marvin G. Belzer Ph.D, and other MARC-affiliated teachers.

Open to anyone interested in learning how to 'live more presently' in life.

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MAPs I for Daily Living 

MAPs I provides insight into the basics of mindfulness, how to develop a mindfulness meditation practice, and how mindfulness can be applied in daily life.

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All Upcoming Events

Find Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs), drop-in meditations, workshops, and retreats. 

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What is Mindfulness Meditation?

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Free Programming at MARC

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Stream or download our Free Studio-Recorded Guided Meditations, or our Weekly Live Podcasts

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