Mindfully Optimizing Life For People & Planet

Autumn Resonance Event: Moonlight, Cacao, Poetry, Sound Healing and Meditation
2025-10-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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Autumn Resonance
An evening cacao, poetry, sound, and meditation
under the brilliant October moon

with Micah & Manijeh
Monday, October 6th
From 7 – 9 pm @Perfectly Here in West Hills, California
Tune in to the autumn season in the loving embrace of cacao medicine & healing vibration.
Nourish the heart, rejuvenate the body, & inspire the mind ~
journeying in soundscapes of bowls, gongs, drums, flutes,
& voice ~ interwoven with Persian & Buddhist poetry.
Fee: $35 to $45
Location: West Hills, California (you will receive the full address upon registration)
Space is limited.
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Optimizing the ADHD Brain: A FREE 3-Week ADHD Intro Course
2025-11-25 16:00 - 17:00
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This program is offered free of charge as part of our mission to empower individuals and families living with ADHD. Us this QR Code to the right or click on the link below.
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Once registered, you’ll receive Zoom links and reminders for all three sessions.
Course Overview
Join Dr. Manijeh Motaghy for a supportive, science-based introduction to understanding and empowering the ADHD brain.In this free 3-week course, you’ll learn mindful, practical tools that improve focus, motivation, emotional balance, and daily follow-through — all grounded in neuroscience and the Mindful Life Optimization (MLO) methodology.
This course is perfect for adults, teens, parents, educators, and anyone wanting a kinder, clearer way to work with the ADHD nervous system.

Is This Course for You?
If you experience any of the following ADHD challenges, you’re not alone — and this course will help you understand why they happen and how to transform them:

Procrastination or difficulty getting started
Chronic lateness or time blindness
Forgetfulness and losing track of tasks
Clutter, disorganization, or overwhelm
Unfinished projects and inconsistent follow-through
Emotional intensity or motivation crashes
Difficulty prioritizing or switching tasks
Feeling misunderstood or “not enough”

You’ll discover that these challenges aren’t personal failures — they’re patterns that can be understood, supported, and optimized.

What You’ll Gain
By the end of the 3-week course, you will:

Understand how the ADHD brain works differently (and beautifully)
Learn mindful strategies to improve focus and follow-through
Strengthen emotional steadiness and reduce overwhelm
Build healthier routines that support your unique nervous system
Experience more ease at home, school, or work
Feel seen, supported, and empowered — not judged
Gain the foundation to continue into the 3-Month ADHD Optimization Program beginning in January

This course offers immediate tools you can use right away, along with deeper insights that grow over time.

About Your Instructor
Dr. Manijeh MotaghyOrganizational Psychologist | UCLA Mindful Teacher; Author of It’s Not Easy to Be Human; Founder of Perfectly Here & the MLO Methodology
Dr. Motaghy has taught mindfulness and ADHD-specific courses since 2013. Her approach combines neuroscience, psychology, and Mindful Life Optimization to help individuals understand their own brains, strengthen emotional well-being, and live with life intelligence, compassion, and confidence. Her work has supported thousands of participants at UCLA Health and across global organizations.She brings warmth, clarity, and deep compassion to every session.

Reserve Your Spot
This program is offered free of charge as part of our mission to empower individuals and families living with ADHD. Us this QR Code to the right or click on the link below.
[Sign Up for the Free 3-Week Course]
Once registered, you’ll receive Zoom links and reminders for all three sessions.

Ready for Deeper Support?
This free series prepares you for the upcoming 3-Month ADHD Optimization Program beginning in January — a transformative journey toward sustainable focus, emotional balance, and daily reliability.
You may want to take advantage of the $100 Early Bird Discount, ending Nov 20 and $5 Discount ends Dec 9th.

Mindfulness Day-Retreat: Clear, Concise, Consistent Intentions for 2026
2026-01-18 09:00 - 17:00
Set Clear, Concise, and Consistent Intentions for 2026
A One-Day Mindfulness Retreat
This one-day mindfulness retreat is an invitation to step out of noise and busyness and into deliberate presence—so the year ahead is guided by intention rather than reaction.
Together, we will slow down, turn inward, and create intentions that are clear, concise, and consistent—intentions rooted in wisdom, not pressure.
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Why This Retreat
Most intentions fail not because we lack discipline, but because they are formed from an unsettled mind.
When the mind is hurried, overwhelmed, or influenced by external expectations, intentions become fragmented. When the mind is calm, grounded, and discerning, intentions naturally align with what truly matters.
This retreat offers the conditions needed for that clarity to emerge.

What You Will Experience
Throughout the day, you will be guided through a carefully designed sequence of contemplative practices, reflections, and teachings that support deep inner alignment.
You will:

Settle the nervous system and quiet mental noise

Clarify what genuinely matters in this season of your life

Distinguish conditioned goals from wise intentions

Learn how consistency arises from inner coherence, not force

Leave with a grounded, integrated set of intentions for 2026

The retreat balances stillness, inquiry, and practical integration—so insights translate into everyday life.

The Nature of Clear, Concise, and Consistent Intentions
Clear intentions arise from seeing without distortion.Concise intentions are simple, focused, and sustainable.Consistent intentions are lived naturally because they align with inner values and skills.
Rather than striving to become someone new, this process helps you align more fully with who you already are—when the mind is steady and the heart is informed.

Who This Retreat Is For
This retreat is for you if you:

Want to begin 2026 with steadiness and purpose

Feel tired of setting goals that don’t last

Value depth, reflection, and inner intelligence

Are navigating transition, growth, or recalibration

Wish to live with greater intentionality and ease

No prior meditation experience is required. All practices are accessible and guided.

Retreat Format

Guided mindfulness and contemplative practices

Quiet reflection and intentional inquiry

Short teachings grounded in psychology, neuroscience, and wisdom traditions

Time for Q & A

Light meal with tea, coffee, and water. Please feel free to bring anything you’d like to eat and or share with others

A supportive, non-judgmental environment

This is not about self-improvement or productivity—it is about re-alignment.

What You Will Take With You
By the end of the day, you will leave with:

A calm and regulated inner state

A clear set of personal intentions for 2026

Greater trust in your own discernment

Practical insight into sustaining alignment throughout the year

A felt sense of direction—without pressure

An Invitation
Before the year turns, give yourself the rare gift of stillness, clarity, and conscious choice.
When intentions are set from a settled mind, the path forward becomes simpler—and more humane.
We invite you to begin 2026 from that place.
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A Mindfulness Day of Mental Detox and Self-Compassion
2026-03-15 09:00 - 17:00
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A Mindfulness Day of Mental Detox and Self-Compassion
It’s not easy to be human.
This one-day mindfulness retreat is an invitation to step out of noise and busyness and into deliberate presence—so the year ahead is guided by intention rather than reaction.
Together, we will slow down, turn inward, and create intentions that are clear, concise, and consistent—intentions rooted in wisdom, not pressure.
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Why a Mental Detox?
Just as the body benefits from rest and cleansing, the mind also accumulates residue:

Overthinking
Comparison
Digital overload
Self-judgment
Unfinished mental loops
Cultural pressure and fabricated urgency

When left unexamined, this accumulation quietly shapes our choices and emotional tone.
Clearing the noise is not about becoming someone new.It is about removing what does not belong—so your natural steadiness can re-emerge.

What This Day Offers
This retreat is spacious, gentle, and intentionally paced.
Throughout the day, you will be guided through:

Mindfulness practices that calm and regulate the nervous system
Reflective inquiry to identify internal and external noise
Gentle processes for releasing accumulated mental tension
Teachings on reactivity, attention, and clarity
Self-compassion practices that soften harsh inner dialogue
Quiet integration time

Whether you struggle with distraction, overwhelm, emotional reactivity, or simply the pace of modern life, this day provides conditions for reset.

Who This Retreat Is For
This retreat is for you if:

You feel mentally overloaded or overstimulated
You are navigating ADHD or attention challenges
You are committed to developing your mind with care
You carry self-criticism that feels exhausting
You want clarity without force
You are simply ready to slow down

No prior meditation experience is required. All practices are accessible and guided.

The Experience
MorningWe begin by settling down, relaxing the body and mind, and gently observing and calming mental noises.
Sitting, walking, and quiet time, and observing the beauty and pleasant experience
MiddayThrough guided reflection and mindful inquiry, we explore what we are carrying unnecessarily—beliefs, pressures, narratives—and begin loosening their grip. Encouraging the heart to open with self-compassion and kindness
Mindful lunch includes vegetarian soup, salad, cheeses, cut fruits, nuts, breads and participants are welcome to bring their own favorite items to add to the table.
AfternoonWe continue with detoxing the mind and strengthening self-compassion, allowing clarity and steadiness to re-emerge naturally.
Mindful sitting, walking, mild stretches
The day closes with community appreciation and grounded intention—not striving, but alignment.

What You Will Leave With
By the end of the retreat, participants commonly experience:

Greater mental spaciousness
Reduced internal pressure
Clearer attention
A softer relationship with oneself
Renewed steadiness moving forward

Retreat Details
Date: March 15Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (PST)Format: In person (West Hills, CA) and live on Zoom
Investment (based on affordability):Regular Rate: $148Scholarship Rate: $98Hardship Rate: $48
Space is intentionally limited to preserve depth and safety.

A Reminder and an Invitation
The world will continue to move quickly.
This day is an opportunity to step out of acceleration and return to conscious presence.
When the noise settles, wisdom becomes easier to hear, and self-love easier to access.
You are warmly invited to join us.
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