The Mindfulness Center

The Mindfulness Center (TMC) is by far the #1 Holistic Wellness Center in the DC Metro Area and beyond! The staff is knowledgeable, caring, and the sense of community is undeniable. I take almost every class offered and I’ve sampled many of the services; I have only good experiences to report. I’m experiencing relief from chronic pain for the first time in many years, thanks to TMC and a few of their services, such as acupuncture, tai chi, yoga, and even life coaching. TMC also offers yoga and meditation teacher training! This is truly a place for whole body health — body, mind, and spirit. If you’re looking for a healing and healthy environment with educated, holistic professionals, then this is a place for you to improve your quality of life.

Furthest from mindful!!! After several phone calls to reach out for a massage therapist on my ONLY day off work, I was booked for 90 minute massage. When I arrived the receptionist, who seemed clueless told me I was not on the schedule and did not even offer an apology. I am actually glad it did not work out since the place looks dingy, very dated and stank of dirty feet. Definitely steer away from Mind-​Less center!!!

I finished class three of three last night, thanks to an awesome deal through the
Capitol Deal. I was able to get three classes for $ 20 which was a great way for me to try Yoga and Pilates, which prior I had never done… not even a video. I really did enjoy the classes, and discovered I am more of a Pilate’s person, it just feels like more of a workout to me. It’s hard for me to ‘shut everything off’ during Yoga, which I know is part of the struggle.
Anyways, the location is great in Bethesda on the Corner by Ri Ra’s. There is a garage right there which is convenient also. The one and really only complaint I have about The Mindfulness Center is that it seemed to me like the bulk of classes were offered during the day, that it seems like they are catering to people with a much more flexible schedule. My complaint may just be jealousy disguised, as I secretly wish I was a stay at home something…
The atmosphere was relaxing and clean. They do have mats (which is great if you don’t have one or forget yours, as I did yesterday), blankets, blocks, anything you would need. I will be keeping an eye out for more deals, as the location is a little out of the way for me I feel I can justify it with a deal. The prices seemed very fair and on par with other local places, but I think for now I will be sticking with the gym and possibly videos, although I prefer the structure of a class and in my fantasy world I will wake up tomorrow around 10, eat breakfast and take a class mid day… unfortunately it’s Friday and until I hit the Mega Millions I will be at work.

The Mindfulness Center offers an interesting mix of classes and other services (massage, acupuncture, etc).
The location is a bit of a challenge due to parking in downtown Bethesda, and at time I’ve found that the view out of the huge windows can be distracting during class. The fact that there is only one room for classes also means that people coming to the next class have to wait out in the lobby, which is not particularly large. Space restrictions also mean there is little room for shoes and coats.
However, I’ve greatly enjoyed the class I have attended here.

I took a few great classes here at The Mindfulness Center. The classes are very affordable and they offer great package deals for new customers.
My qigong class was relaxing and the yoga classes vary in intensity. I am a bit out of practice so gentle yoga is okay for me. The multipurpose room is huge and the wood floors are clean, which is great for asthmatics like me who are allergic to dust. Their website describes the classes very well.
If you take a weekend class, parking is FREE in the public garage just down the street (not directly across from the studio). You can even visit the Sunday Farmers’ Market on Elm Street, or be bad like me and grab a couple of macarons at Cacao’s after burning off all those calories. I’m bad, I know.

I finally made it here to use my Groupon last week. I have to say, it’s pretty neat. The Center is located in an unassuming office building, but the space is exceptionally nice. They have created a beautiful room and the perfect space for a mindful practice. Especially impressive was how sound proof the room was. I could see the cars going by outside the huge beautiful windows, but couldn’t hear a thing (until a loud horn honking fest started!).
My yoga class was quite nice. A little unstructured, but the teacher walked us through stretches specifically aimed at helping the back pain I’ve had for weeks now, and they worked, at least for a little while. Nia dance was… interesting. I don’t think it’s really my cup of tea in the end, but I think it was probably a great if you enjoy nia.
Parking was easy in the public garage down the street; there’s also a paid garage across the street as well.