Courses for a Minimalist Lifestyle

We have gathered minimalism-related courses from different minimalist infuencers into this article so you can save your time and nerves from doing it yourself. Topics of these courses vary between different facets of self-improvement, from decluttering your physical space and mind to building and maintaining positive habits and relationships, as well as building businesses that are compatible with the minimalist way of living.

Why Courses? I Can Find Similar Information for Minimalist Lifestyle for Free.

That´s a good question. Finding and compiling the information yourself is completely fine way to do it. However, getting a course has certain benefits.

Benefit 1: Saves Time

Web is an endless source of information. But that endlessness is also a challenge. It takes time to find information that is high in quality. Furthermore, the information is often scattered in various pieces so you need to go the distance to combine it all together.

Benefit 2: Organized Structure and Direction for Learning

A good course provides a clearly structured sections you can go through on your own pace. It can greatly help with learning when the hesitation of where to go next is removed.

Benefit 3: Higher Level of Accountability and Motivation to Learn

When you have invested your hard-earned cash for a course, it is more likely you will actually to complete your learning on the topic and makes you more accountable. If you are just delving in the sea of free content, it can be tempting to hop into the next shiny thing before you have actually mastered the current resource you decided to study.

Benefit 4: Access to a Community of Like-Minded People

Some courses also include an access to an exclusive community where ideas and learnings can be shared and even new friendships may born.

Next we introduce a selection of courses you may find valuable for your minimalism journey.

Uncluttered by Becoming Minimalist

Joshua Becker founded the Uncluttered online course in 2016. So far over 30 000 students have taken the course. The course lasts 12 weeks and helps you to own less, live more and discover the life you´ve always wanted.

Uncluttered is open for enrolment four times a year. The course offers many ways to learn, including videos, interviews, challenges, live Q&A´s and a member community. Participants of the course get a lifetime access and they are also offered a full refund if the course proves to be not helpful.

Simplify Everything by The Minimalists

Simplify Everything Course by The Minimalists promises to help you declutter everything in your life. This covers many types of clutter: physical-, digital-, calendar-, financial- and relationship clutter. Duration of the course is 5 weeks and it includes many methods to support your learning: video lessons, workbook, student forums and more.

The Daily Action Course by Break The Twitch

On The Daily Action Course, Anthony Ongaro, the founder of Break The Twitch gives you tools and guidance to form effective and long-lasting habits. The Daily Action is an email course. For ten days, the course participant receives lessons with written instructions and explanations. The course also includes videos, worksheets, private Facebook group, limited time direct email support and bonus video interviews with other experts on the topic.

KonMari Method: Fundamentals of Tidying by Marie Kondo

Konmari Method: Fundamentals of Tidying by Marie Kondo is a video course that comprises of 10 lessons, totaling 75 minutes. The 10 lessons are:

Meet Your Teacher: Marie Kondo
KonMari 101
Imagine Your Ideal Lifestyle
Make a Tidying Plan
Clothes
Books
Papers
Komono (Miscallaneous Items)
Sentimental Items
Living with Joy

The course also comes with a KonMari Method workbook.

Courses by Mark Manson

Mark Manson, the #1 NY Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Everything is F*cked also writes a blog and has his own YouTube channel. Universal Pictures also released a movie in 2023 covering Mark´s life and ideas. On top of these, he has also created online courses for the following topics:

Build a Better Life
Resilience
Emotional Mastery
Finding Purpose
Healthy Relationships
Challenging Beliefs
Social Connection
Healthy Dating
Overcoming Anxiety

You can get access to these courses by signing up for Mark´s Premium Subscription. By subscribing you will also get digital workbooks, premium articles, audio commentaries on Mark´ s books, e-book library and Q&A sessions.

Master YouTube by Matt D´Avella

Matt D´Avella is one of the most popular minimalism YouTuber´s, as well as the film director for The Minimalists´ documentaries. With his Master Youtube course, Matt shares his vast experience and gives you a roadmap to launch a YouTube channel, make great videos and to get your first 10 000 subscribers.

Master YouTube comes with a lifetime access and includes over 40 guided lessons, step-by-step workbook, Matt´s production workflow, access to Master YouTube Creator Community and a roadmap to help you build YouTube success using your own unique voice, as well as future updates for the course.

The Declutter Kit by Ronald L. Banks

The Declutter Kit provides a clear roadmap for you to create and maintain a life free of clutter while not overwhelming yourself in the process. Ronald has summarised his course to help you with the following aspects:

Save Time
Conquer Your Clutter
Prioritize Your Values

The Delutter Kit consists of 5 chapters:

Setting Yourself Up for Success
The BANKS Method
Simplify Decision-Making
Pushing Past Barriers and Obstacles
How to Analyze and Adjust

On top of 20 video lessons, the course also include a Declutter Kit Workstation that provides additional worksheets, tools and resources to help on your declutter journey. By enrolling you will also get access to two bonus courses:

Starting From Square One
Declutter Mental Clutter

Simple Happy Zen

Vera, the founder of Simple Happy Zen has produced content to YouTube since 2017 and nowadays also offers many other resources, including the following courses:

In Love With Your Life, the 20-week Online Course
Unhurried, the 30-day Slow Living Program

The Tiny Living Course by Tiny Home Tours

The Tiny Living Course provides a roadmap to convert to tiny home living. The course includes over 60 videos that are led by five expert instructors (Chris Penn, Allison Shea, Laurén Ettinger, Cat Alfonso & Sage Roddy) and are divided into modules that are easy to follow. Topics cover a wide range of areas on tiny living, such as:

Different Tiny Home Options
Vehicle Conversions
Parking
Income and Finances

The course also includes 6 downloadable workbooks with excercises. By enrolling to the course you will also gain access to an exclusive community on Circle. The course also includes live Q&A sessions where it is possible to discuss with the instructors.

The Fearless Living Academy by Zen Habits

Leo Babauta, one of the founding fathers of the modern minimalist movement, runs The Fearless Living Academy. Fearless Living Academy is an action based community that is built on connection and reaching your highest potential. By subscribing, you will gain access to

Fearless Living Academy Community
A monthly accountability system
Live monthly calls and workshops
Over 25 video courses revolving around Fearless Habits, Fearless Purpose & Fearless Impact

Simple Life Blueprint Course by Sunny Kind Journey

If you want to live inspired by the Nordic Way of Life, Simple Life Blueprint by Finnish-based Sunny Kind Journey may be the right course for you.

The course comprises of 5 main sections:

Introduction – Set Yourself Up for Success
Master the Simple Living Mindset
Explore & Clarify
Simplify Your Life
Organize & Create Focus

The content in the course is provided through video lessons, printable PDF worksheets & exercises. By signing up for the course you will get access to an exclusive Simple Living Society on Discord where you can get support and encouragement on your journey from other course participants.