Become an expert at navigating boundaries. Imagine navigating even the most difficult boundary situations with clarity and care, whether in your own relationships or your work with others.

That's the shift this course is designed to help you make. We’re often told that healthy boundaries are important. Far fewer of us are taught how to set and maintain them when we feel uncertain, responsible for others, pulled toward self-sacrifice, or afraid of creating conflict. Still others struggle because we’ve learned to protect ourselves in ways that make connection more difficult. This course introduces the Mindful Boundaries Method™, an original science-informed and practice-based approach to working with boundary challenges in everyday relationships, helping roles, at work, and in clinical contexts. Rather than relying on fixed rules, one-size-fits-all scripts, or simple “say no more often” advice, the method helps you understand boundaries as dynamic practices of care—for yourself, for others, and for the relationships and contexts that matter. Across three foundational modules, you’ll learn a flexible system for recognizing boundary challenges, clarifying what matters, and responding with greater discernment and effectiveness. You’ll explore the core principles of the Mindful Boundaries Method, along with a practical step-by-step process for moving beyond guilt, avoidance, over-explaining, and other patterns that can make boundaries harder to navigate. Rooted in years of research, teaching, and lived experience—and informed by key insights from Jordan Quaglia, PhD’s book, From Self-Care to We-Care: The New Science of Mindful Boundaries and Caring from an Undivided Heart—this course offers a more compassionate, flexible, and sustainable way to practice boundaries with clarity, skill, and resilience. The course also includes experiential practices and reflective integration with Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC, designed to help you bring the material into everyday life and, where relevant, into helping, clinical, or professional contexts.

Free Preview with Jordan: Three Boundary Assumptions That Keep Us Stuck

In this short preview, Jordan Quaglia, PhD, introduces three common assumptions about boundaries that can increase guilt, confusion, and disconnection—and offers a glimpse of the deeper shift at the heart of the course.

Free Preview with Clarissa: Can You Set Boundaries and Still Be a Caring Person?

In this brief clip from her course introduction, Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC, unpacks one of the central principles of the Mindful Boundaries Method, asking whether we can set clear boundaries while remaining connected to our care for others.

What's Included

7+ Hours of Structured Learning

Follow a clear, step-by-step course taught by Jordan Quaglia, PhD, and Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC, with clear, focused video lessons designed for reflection and real-life application.

Guided Worksheets and Practices

Apply what you learn with practical worksheets and guided practices for setting and cultivating healthy boundaries from the inside out.

Watch or Listen Anytime

Learn your way with lessons designed to work as both video teachings and audio-friendly guidance, with easy access through your mobile browser for listening on the go.

What You'll Gain

CLEARER BOUNDARIES FROM THE INSIDE OUT ✔ A practical, science-informed and practice-based framework for understanding what healthy boundaries are, why they matter, and how to create them in real life. ✔ A more compassionate relationship to boundaries—one that centers care for yourself and others, rather than guilt, rigidity, or self-protection alone. ✔ Research-backed insights into why boundaries can feel so difficult, and how to make them more clear, flexible, and effective. MORE CONFIDENT BOUNDARY COMMUNICATION ✔ Tools for working with common inner barriers like guilt, fear, over-explaining, resentment, or people-pleasing. ✔ Practice templates and example language to help you express boundaries clearly and authentically, even in emotionally charged moments. ✔ Step-by-step guidance for responding to real-life boundary challenges in relationships, caregiving, work, family, and friendships. A SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE THAT GROWS WITH YOU ✔ A deeper alignment with your values, needs, and relationships, so your boundaries feel less like borrowed scripts and more like your own. ✔ Ongoing practices and resources you can return to as your roles, relationships, and life circumstances evolve. ✔ A new way to understand boundaries—not as walls that disconnect, but as pathways toward greater protection, connection, and well-being.

Module 1: Foundations of Healthy Boundaries

This opening module introduces what boundaries truly are, and why cultivating them from the inside out can be deeply transformative. You’ll explore the essential qualities of healthy boundaries, the distinction between inner and outer boundaries, and the foundational insight at the heart of this work.

Module 2: The Mindful Boundaries Method in Practice

We dive deep into the Mindful Boundaries Method™, with a practical focus on setting effective, care-based boundaries. Through step-by-step guidance and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to bring the method to life—grounding it in clarity, compassion, and confidence.

Module 3: Building Boundary Resilience

In this final module, we move beyond rules and surface strategies to explore the deeper dimensions of healthy boundaries. You’ll learn how to embody boundaries as dynamic expressions of care, even when fixed views or care blind spots arise. We’ll explore how boundaries can adapt across roles, relationships, and life seasons, and how to cultivate the inner resilience and discernment needed to live them with clarity and integrity.

Curriculum

5 Chapters · 25 Lessons

    1. Free Preview: Three Boundary Assumptions That Keep Us Stuck Free preview
    2. Free Preview: Can You Set Boundaries and Still Be a Caring Person? Free preview
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      Before You Begin: Scope and Support

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      What Are Boundaries, Really?

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      Integration: Boundaries as Care — with Dr. Cigrand

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      Discovering Your Unique Boundaries Style

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      Integration: Recognizing Boundary Tension — with Dr. Cigrand

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      Map, Compass, & Territory: How the Mindful Boundaries Method Works

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      The 1-2-3 Journal Practice

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      Integration: Common Boundary Barriers — with Dr. Cigrand

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      Your Inner Compass of Care: Protection, Connection, and Direction

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      The 1-2-3 Compass Calibration Practice

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      Integration: Balancing Protection and Connection — with Dr. Cigrand

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      We-Care and the 1-2-3 Boundary Method

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      Integration: Boundary Blind Spots — with Dr. Cigrand

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      Applying the 1-2-3 Boundary Method Across Levels of Challenge

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      Integration: Real-Life Boundary Examples — with Dr. Cigrand

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      Ghosts, Energy Vampires, Takers, and Other Boundary Challenges

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      The 1-2-3 Communication Practice

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      Integration: Beyond the Either/Or Mindset — with Dr. Cigrand

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      A Better Metaphor for Healthy Boundaries

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      Integration: Exploring Boundary Resilience — with Dr. Cigrand

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      The Four Aces of Mindful Boundaries

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      Integration: Your Undivided Heart — with Dr. Cigrand

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      References and Recommended Readings

About the Creator

Jordan Quaglia, PhD, is an author, professor, and public speaker whose work bridges cutting-edge science with contemplative practice. He’s the author of From Self-Care to We-Care: The New Science of Mindful Boundaries and Caring from an Undivided Heart (Shambhala, 2025), and the developer of the Mindful Boundaries Method featured in this course. He is the founder and director of Weve Institute, the educational home for his courses, trainings, and applied work. He also serves as Associate Professor of Psychology at Naropa University, where he directs the Cognitive and Affective Science Lab and conducts research on mindfulness, compassion, and boundaries. Jordan is known for translating scientific and contemplative insights into practical tools that are both accessible and transformative. Explore Jordan’s work at www.jordanquaglia.com

About the Co-Teacher

Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC, is an Assistant Professor at Naropa University in the Mindfulness-Based Counseling program, where she specializes in counselor development, contemplative pedagogy, and liberatory education. She is also a licensed professional counselor, researcher, and content expert with the Awake Network. Clarissa’s presence in this course brings a grounded, heart-centered perspective to boundaries that honors both inner wisdom and embodied connection.

Ready to set boundaries with greater clarity, confidence, and care?

Unlike boundary trainings that focus mainly on rules, scripts, or self-protection, this course offers a flexible system for setting boundaries as expressions of care—for yourself, for others, and for the relationship or situation. Take the first step toward greater clarity, balance, and connection. Enroll now and begin practicing boundaries that support both you and your relationships. *Six continuing education (CE) credits are available as a $27 add-on at checkout for eligible psychologists and other mental health professionals.

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Scope and Support

This course is designed for adult learners age 18 and older, and is intended for education, reflection, and skill-building related to interpersonal boundaries in everyday to moderately challenging situations. Some boundary challenges involve greater complexity, risk, harm, or urgency than a self-guided course can address. This course is not a substitute for professional care, therapy, clinical supervision, legal guidance, crisis support, or other forms of support that may be appropriate.

FAQs

➤ Can I receive continuing education credit for this course? Yes. 6 Home Study CE Credits with APA Provider Approval are available as an add-on at checkout for eligible mental health professionals. Review the learning objectives below and visit the CE information page for eligibility and requirements: http://www.jordanquaglia.com/ce-info Course Learning Objectives: • Identify common misconceptions about boundaries and describe how a mindful, relational approach differs from rigid or purely self-protective models. • Apply the Mindful Boundaries Method™ to clarify when a boundary may be needed and determine what form it should take. • Use the Mindful Boundaries Method core practices to formulate clear, caring, and context-sensitive boundary actions and communication. • Distinguish between steady commitment to a boundary and flexible strategies for maintaining or adapting it over time. • Apply boundary principles within therapeutic and other helping relationships while considering role clarity, ethical responsibilities, and the needs of all involved. ➤ What’s the expected time commitment for this course, and will I have ongoing access? The core course includes three in-depth modules, each with video/audio teachings, guided reflections, and supportive practices. Many people find that 2–4 hours total per module allows time to absorb, reflect, and apply the material. You can revisit the course at any time to go deeper.  The course is fully self-paced, so you can move through the modules on your own schedule. Some participants complete it in a week or two, and others take their time to integrate each lesson. There’s no rush, and the practices are designed to grow with you. First, you’ll develop a clearer and more complete understanding of what boundaries are and what they are meant to protect. Then, you’ll learn a practical framework for navigating real-life boundary challenges with greater clarity, care, and skill. Finally, you’ll build the resilience to keep practicing, even when guilt arises, circumstances change, or difficult conversations do not go perfectly. Each core lesson includes two videos: a teaching video with Jordan and a brief integration reflection with Dr. Clarissa Cigrand, designed to help you bring the material into everyday life—and, where relevant, into helping or clinical contexts. Your purchase includes ongoing access to the core course content, including future updates and additions, so you can return whenever you need a reset, reflection, or re-centering in your boundaries practice. ➤ Do I need to read From Self-Care to We-Care before taking this course? This course stands on its own. Although it’s related to Jordan’s book, From Self-Care to We-Care: The New Science of Mindful Boundaries and Caring from an Undivided Heart, it offers substantial original material and is designed to be fully self-contained. You don’t need to read the book to benefit from the course. That said, if you'd like to go deeper, the book is a valuable companion resource. It offers additional stories, scientific context, and practices that complement the course and can enrich your understanding. You can read it before, alongside, or after the course to further expand and integrate your learning. And if you're already reading the book, this course will help you bring the ideas to life in a more structured, practice-based way. ➤ Do I need any prior experience in mindfulness or psychology? Not at all. The course is designed to be fully accessible, even if you’ve never practiced mindfulness or taken a psychology course. All concepts are clearly explained, and you’ll be guided step-by-step through practices that are simple, grounded, and adaptable to your everyday life. If you're already familiar with these areas, the course will deepen and expand your understanding in fresh, practical ways. ➤ Is this course trauma-informed? This course is designed with a trauma-informed approach, though the focus is on healthy boundaries and not a substitute for trauma therapy. The practices are grounded in mindful awareness, choice, and pacing. You are always encouraged to engage with the material in a way that feels safe and supportive for your own process. We recommend consulting with a therapist, counselor, or trusted support person if you have questions or concerns about how to apply this work in your unique context. ➤ What kinds of boundary situations is this course designed to address? This course focuses on interpersonal boundaries in everyday to moderately challenging situations. It is designed for adult learners age 18 and older seeking education, reflection, and practical skill-building. Some boundary challenges involve greater complexity, risk, harm, or urgency than a self-guided course can appropriately address. The course is not a substitute for professional care, therapy, clinical supervision, legal guidance, crisis support, or other forms of support that may be needed. ➤ I’m worried that approaching boundaries in a care-based way will make me too soft or cause me to collapse my boundaries. How does the Mindful Boundaries Method address that? This is a common concern, and an important one. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that care and clarity are in conflict, or that being compassionate means giving up ground. But that’s not what care-based boundary work is about. The Mindful Boundaries Method helps you build boundaries that are firm and kind, clear and compassionate. It doesn’t ask you to soften your truth. It teaches you how to stand in your truth without hardening your heart. At the heart of this method is the understanding that true care always includes you. It helps you strengthen your ability to recognize, honor, and protect your needs from the inside out, so that your boundaries arise from clarity, not collapse or overcorrection. You’ll learn how to: • Hold your ground without losing connection • Speak your boundaries with confidence and clarity • Navigate guilt, fear, or people-pleasing patterns without falling into them • Cultivate a boundary practice that reflects you and your values ➤ I’ve previously worked on boundaries through a different lens or approach—will this course still be useful? Absolutely. Many participants find that the course complements related work and professional development beautifully. It offers fresh insights, frameworks, and practices that can bridge with existing understanding to better support personal healing, strengthen professional boundaries, and enhance your capacity to show up for others without burning out. For professionals, this course may also lay the foundation for future advanced trainings or continuing education. ➤ What is your refund policy? We offer a full refund within 14 days of purchase—provided that no paid course lessons, worksheets, or other course materials have been accessed, streamed, or downloaded. Viewing the free preview does not affect refund eligibility. Once paid course content has been accessed, purchases become non-refundable.

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Weve Institute is an independent educational organization offering science-informed courses, trainings, coaching, and resources that help people bring greater presence, clarity, and care into daily life and relationships. Founded by Jordan Quaglia, PhD, the institute integrates psychology and neuroscience, contemplative practice, and real-world application to support boundaries, care, communication, and personal growth with greater intention, discernment, and compassion. You can learn more at www.jordanquaglia.com/institute The Mindful Boundaries Method™ is a trademark of Jordan Quaglia LLC