Mindful in Practice

Mindful in Practice A holistic and integrative approach to psychiatry incorporating mind-heart-body-spirit for healing and wellness. Manizeh Mirza-Gruber, M.D.

Hello, I'm Dr. Manizeh Mirza-Gruber, guiding you to become your most authentic self with kindness and compassion. *Disclaimer—Information on Facebook is not intended to replace or substitute advice and guidance of your healthcare provider. is a Licensed, Board Certified Psychiatrist (ABPN), Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Mindfulness Mentor, Certified Mind-Body Medicine Skills Facilitator, and Certified Yoga Teacher at Mindful in Practice. Dr. Mirza-Gruber at Mindful in Practice also offers classes, workshops, and groups in the teaching and practice of mindfulness meditation and facilitates mind-body skills groups/workshops for healing, stress management, and emotional well-being. Mindfulness mentoring for individuals, groups, and businesses is offered.

“Taking one moment at a time to be and become our true and authentic self.” - Manizeh

I invite you dearest one…let’s take a pause here together…“When we pause, allow a gap and breathe deeply, we can experie...
04/17/2026

I invite you dearest one…let’s take a pause here together…

“When we pause, allow a gap and breathe deeply, we can experience instant refreshment. Suddenly, we slow down, look out, and there’s the world.” —Pema Chödrön

I invite you (if you choose) to name what is arising…one word can be enough to quiet our sympathetic nervous system from the fight/flight/freeze response and move to our parasympathetic response, our relaxation response of rest and digest.

WORKSHOP HAPPENING SOOn ✨Walking in the Footsteps of an Awakened Heart Saturday, Apr 18 | 1 - 4p CT | $65 | Join us for...
04/16/2026

WORKSHOP HAPPENING SOOn ✨Walking in the Footsteps of an Awakened Heart

Saturday, Apr 18 | 1 - 4p CT | $65 |

Join us for a gentle, in-person workshop inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Through mindfulness meditation, writing, drawing, and reflection, we’ll explore how to soften the heart, move out of survival mode, and reconnect with compassion, presence, and self-love.

Guided by Dr. Manizeh Mirza-Gruber, this three-hour experience supports nervous system balance, emotional healing, and everyday wellbeing.Come as you are.

https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=13055&

The rain has stopped and I am seeing the fullness of leaves just bathed outside the window. Lani and Kai are lying next ...
04/15/2026

The rain has stopped and I am seeing the fullness of leaves just bathed outside the window. Lani and Kai are lying next to me sleeping. I can hear their breathing, and it brings calm and ease to my nervous system.

How is your nervous system in this moment? Mindfulness practice shows us when we pause...take a moment to notice...pay attention...name our thoughts, emotions, the felt sense of the experience in the moment, we lessen the intensity of what is arising.

With so much movement in the spring season, it can help to return to what feels steady.Join us today, Tuesday, April 14 ...
04/14/2026

With so much movement in the spring season, it can help to return to what feels steady.

Join us today, Tuesday, April 14 at 12 PM CT, for Thankful Tuesday with Dr. Manizeh Mirza-Gruber. This free 30-minute meditation is a chance to breathe deeply, reflect on what you’re carrying, and create a little more space for calm and clarity.

Presence is something we can practice — together.

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"Manizeh’s emphasis on kindness, gentleness, and grounding in our mindfulness sessions has helped us to reconnect with o...
04/13/2026

"Manizeh’s emphasis on kindness, gentleness, and grounding in our mindfulness sessions has helped us to reconnect with our Mondays and see them in a different light. We are so grateful for her guidance and company. Turns out there is no better time to be Mindful than the start to a busy week."

—Stuart & Helen (Thankful Tuesdays formally known as Mindful Mondays

Not everything needs to be processed through words.Sometimes, it’s color.Sometimes, it's the movement of the hand.Someti...
04/12/2026

Not everything needs to be processed through words.

Sometimes, it’s color.

Sometimes, it's the movement of the hand.

Sometimes, it’s simply allowing yourself to create.

Artful Expressions is a mindfulness-based workshop designed to help you connect with yourself through creative practice. Using art as a tool for awareness, you’ll gently explore your inner world—no artistic background required.

This is your space to slow down, soften, and reconnect.

🗓 Saturday, May 2
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
💛 Supplies included

Join us in Houston.
https://www.mindfulinpractice.com/paymentportal/p/mindfulness-with-manizeh-part-1-moving-mindfully

Note: Writing with Presence has been moved to July 11.

“And you? Will you now begin that long journey into yourself?” —RumiMay we continue to walk this journey together…one br...
04/10/2026

“And you? Will you now begin that long journey into yourself?” —Rumi

May we continue to walk this journey together…one breath…one step at a time.

Like a new bud, mindfulness blooms slowly…and in time there are flowers, and more flowers.There are times when the flowe...
04/08/2026

Like a new bud, mindfulness blooms slowly…and in time there are flowers, and more flowers.

There are times when the flowers are dormant, quiet, still.

Can we find stillness in this moment?

To be with what is here now, just as it is? Yes, no, and maybe.

I love when the jasmine vine blooms and offers the opportunity to still my mind and heart…my body stands next to the vine and offers gratitude to each bloom…every day.

April has a way of reminding us that change can be gradual and steady.Join Dr. Manizeh Mirza-Gruber today, Tuesday, Apri...
04/07/2026

April has a way of reminding us that change can be gradual and steady.

Join Dr. Manizeh Mirza-Gruber today, Tuesday, April 7 at 12 PM CT, for Thankful Tuesday, a free 30-minute guided meditation. This session offers space to slow down, settle your thoughts, and reconnect with a sense of gratitude as the season continues to unfold.

Sometimes the most supportive thing we can do is give ourselves permission to pause.

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It’s been a little while since I’ve shared about this book… and it still holds such a special place in my heart. 💜Mama, ...
04/06/2026

It’s been a little while since I’ve shared about this book… and it still holds such a special place in my heart. 💜

Mama, I Will Send You a Purple Flower is a story told through the voice of my rescue dog, Cuddles — filled with gentle lessons about love, mindfulness, and the quiet ways our pets shape who we become.

If you’re new here, this is my first book.

If you’ve been here a while — thank you for helping this story continue to reach new hearts.

📖 Available now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble River Oaks, and Good On Paper Bookstore. https://tinyurl.com/Purple-Flower

Mindfulness practice is a gentle and kind practice…one that has been transforming for me, allowing me to take my formal ...
04/03/2026

Mindfulness practice is a gentle and kind practice…one that has been transforming for me, allowing me to take my formal meditation practice into the day, guiding me with kindness and a loving awareness for myself and others.

“Any step we take in mindfulness that brings us a little more solidity, freedom, and joy also benefits society and our ancestors.” —Thich Nhat Hahn

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