Elaine is a Certified Search Inside Yourself Teacher and a mindful leadership trainer with over 25 years of teaching experience. She facilitates leadership trainings for Fortune 500 companies and conducts programs for organizations across sectors. She also leads workshops and immersive programs for executive, corporate, and retreat settings
Trainings are offered online or in person, vary in length, and include a combination of presentations and experiential practices that support leadership effectiveness, collaboration, well-being, and grounded presence.
Research in neuroscience and organizational studies increasingly shows that cultivating awareness, emotional maturity, and human-centered leadership skills is essential for optimizing collaboration, performance, and workplace well-being. Current levels of employee stress and burnout further highlight the importance of integrating these capacities to foster workplace cultures in which individuals and teams can flourish and sustain meaningful engagement over time.
Elaine’s work bridges applied leadership development and contemplative practice, offering organizations access to both practical human skills and deeper inner capacities that support wise, grounded leadership.
Dear Friends,
All sessions are currently available virtually via Zoom or phone, Tuesday through Friday. I look forward to connecting with you and holding space for your growth and well-being while out of state.
In-person sessions will resume in May 2026. Dates will be posted on the website and announced in the newsletter when available.
Calendly opens 30 days in advance, so please check availability as your preferred date approaches.
It’s an honor to accompany you on your journey toward greater happiness, freedom, and ease. I look forward to supporting you every step of the way.
With love and gratitude,
Elaine
This group offers a rare opportunity to deepen your practice and explore what it means to discover and embody your true nature while navigating the complexities of daily life. Through meditation, teachings, and shared practice, participants engage with mindfulness, psychological insight, spiritual and secular wisdom, and neuroscience. The group cultivates an atmosphere of warmth and connection, where practicing together supports resilience, presence, and the ability to bring that grounded energy back into the world. Members are welcome to attend weekly or drop in as their schedule allows.
Please note that sessions will not be recorded.
The Happiness that Endures: Awakening to and Embodying True Nature
This daylong retreat explores the distinction between relative, human happiness, which naturally fluctuates with mood and circumstance, and the deeper happiness that endures beneath our changing conditions.
Through guided meditation, contemplative inquiry, and embodied practices, we’ll explore ways of recognizing true nature and the gradual transformation that allows this enduring well-being to be lived more often in everyday life
Saturday, October 11, 2026Everyday Mindfulness for Greater Energy, Health, and Well-Being
Eating nutritious foods, taking high-quality supplements, and exercising regularly are essential for health. When our minds are busy or stressed, however, the body can’t fully benefit. Mindfulness helps calm the mind and support the body, allowing healthy habits to work together for greater energy, health, and well-being. Participants will learn simple, everyday practices to nurture calm, focus, and vitality.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026Balancing Life's Issues Corporate Trainings
Elaine is a facilitator and trainer for Balancing Life’s Issues (BLI), offering workplace trainings on mindfulness for stress reduction and mental health awareness.
These sessions are part of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services provided to national and international companies with offices in Bozeman.
LEAD FROM WITHIN LEADERSHIP TRAININGS
Co-facilitating with Alex Echols. Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence Leadership trainings for a Fortune 100 Company.
Interested in bringing Lead From Within Training to your organization?
Email Elaine
Search Inside Yourself (SIY) Leadership Trainings
Co-Facilitating with fellow Certified SIY Teachers. Mindfulness-Based Emotional Intelligence Leadership Trainings For New Companies
Interested in bringing Search Inside Yourself Training to your organization?
Email Elaine
Virtual Classes, Meditation Sits & In-Person Events
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Emotional Intelligence in Leadership at Element Bozeman A custom training for the leadership team at Element Bozeman: Presence, Empathy and Connection.
November 6, 2025
Living from True Nature (Hosted by the Bozeman Dharma Center Available in-person and online, this half day retreat offered practical pathways for embodying your true nature, cultivating presence, openness, and love in everyday life
October 11, 2025
RECOVERY ELEVATOR 2025 BOZEMAN RETREAT An in-person retreat to discover tools for an alcohol free lifestyle. Elaine presented the workshop "Awakening Within" August 8, 2025.
August 6-10, 2025
Resilient Leadership in Action at Element Bozeman A custom training for the leadership team at Element Bozeman: Tools for Calm, Clarity, and Connection.
June 12, 2025
Awakening through Change Half-Day Retreat at the Bozeman Dharma Center. Available in-person and online.
April 26, 2025
RESTORE Dry January 2025 with Recovery Elevator A month-long online immersion with 14 live Zoom sessions in January for an alcohol-free life. Elaine's mindfulness session was presented on January 16, 2025.
January, 2025
Lead from Within Leadership Trainings Co-facilitated with Alex Exchols. Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence Leadership Trainings for a Fortune 100 Company.
February - December, 2024
Staying Balanced in Changing Times Online Sessions with a like-minded community for an encouraging talk and practices for working with the mind, body or emotions.
November - December, 2024
Custom-Designed AM Session for a Private Men's Retreat a meditation and group facilitation program, collaboratively created and co-facilitated with Karen DeCotis, an ordained Zen teacher
Jul 27, 2024
Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence Leadership Trainings with Alex Echols for a Fortune 100 Company
October - November, 2023
Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence Leadership Trainings with Alex Echols for a Fortune 100 Company
January - May, 2023
Online Spring Meditation Series Refresh, Restore & Reboot
May 17 | 24 | 31, 2023
Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence Leadership Trainings with Alex Echols for a Fortune 100 Company
November - December, 2022
Meditation & Awakening Workshop at Recovery Elevator Bozeman Retreat
August 13, 2022
Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence Leadership Trainings with Alex Echols for a Fortune 100 Company
May - July 2022
The Power of Meditation Presentation for PFL Corporation (In-Person and LIvestream)
April 14, 2022
Embodying All That You Are Webinar
October 17 • 2021
Spiritual Awakening Webinar
October 10 • 2021
Spring/Summer Online Meditation Group June
June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24 • 2021
Spring/Summer Online Meditation Group May
May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25 • 2021
Winter Online Meditation Group
Jan 13 - Feb 23 • 2021
What is Your Role in the Current Global Shift?
Dec 8 • 2020
Waking Up to No Self Webinar
Nov 15 • 2020
Building Resilience Through Meditation Webinar
Oct 11 • 2020
Easing Pain through Meditation and Mindfulness at the Montana Pain Conference
Oct 1 • 2020
Creating Self-Care Habits for a Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit Webinar
May 3 • 2020
Spirituality and Addiction Hosted by Recovery Elevator Webinar
Apr 6 • 2020
Your Thoughts are not a Problem Webinar
Mar 29 • 2020
Present Moment Awareness Retreat
Nov 16 • 2019
Present Moment Awareness Webinar
Nov 10 • 2019
Changing Your Happiness Setpoint Through Meditation Webinar
Oct 13 • 2019
Changing Your Happiness Setpoint Through Meditation Retreat
Oct 12 • 2019
Meditation Workshop at Recovery Elevator Retreat
Aug 16 • 2019
Healing Practices for the Heart and Mind Retreat
June 19 • 2019
Healing Practices for the Heart and Mind Retreat
May 11 • 2019
Healing Practices for the Heart and Mind Online Webinar
May 5 • 2019
Meditation ~ A Path Towards Lasting Peace Retreat
Apr 20 • 2019
Meditation ~ A Path Towards Lasting Peace Retreat
Apr 6 • 2019
Meditation ~ A Path Towards Lasting Peace Online Webinar
March 31 • 2019
Meditation Seminar for Leadership Montana’s Men’s Retreat
Dec 5 • 2018
The Happiness You Seek Is Within You
Nov 3 • 2018
Freedom For The Heart
Oct 20 • 2018
Edge Wellness Week
Sept 12 & Sept 16 • 2018
Meditation Webinar for Recovery Elevator Podcast
July 16 • 2018
Being ~ Your Natural State
May 12 • 2018
Meditation For An Open Mind & A Calm Heart
Apr 7 • 2018
Cultivating Inner Peace
Nov 4 • 2017
Meditation ~ Finding Ultimate Comfort
Oct 14 • 2017
Finding The Calm
May 6 • 2017
Meditation & Centering
April 22 • 2017
Awakening To Your True Nature
April 8 • 2017
Day Long Meditation Retreat
October 8 • 2016
Freedom From The Mind
October 1 & November 5 • 2016
The Power Of Meditation
April 2,9 & May 7,21 • 2016
Falling Awake
May 14 & May 28 • 2011
Accessing Your Inner Refuge
March 5 • 2011
Accessing Your Inner Refuge
November 20 • 2010
Accessing Your Inner Refuge
October 23 • 2010
"Elaine is a wonderful mindfulness and emotional intelligence teacher, she is deeply committed with the practice at a personal level and has a unique teaching style, full of wisdom yet very approachable. Your team will benefit greatly by working with Elaine."
Rafel Puebla
Founder, OnBeing Mindful
"Elaine is a wonderful teacher, facilitator and counselor. I first connected with her on a visit to Montana over 20 years ago, and have been one of her students and clients ever since.
She's a rare combination of psychological expertise and practical wisdom, so the teaching resonates both intellectually and emotionally. I believe this combination of mind and heart is necessary for behavior change. She's an expert at supporting people as they change their perceptions, interpretations and behaviors.
Elaine is a gifted teacher and facilitator with a healing presence. Whether you're looking for support for your organization or for yourself, I highly recommend her."
Katherine Sanders, PhD
Work Systems & Human Factors Engineer
Founder, Sanders Consulting