Mindfulness Meditation

Sometimes it feels like you're on a treadmill, without a way off. Or you're up at 3 in the morning with racing thoughts and can’t fall back asleep. Or you can’t even fall asleep in the first place. Exhausted, stressed, anxious, maybe even feeling physical aches and pains. Maybe you’ve been curious about mindfulness meditation, heard that it is something that can help. “There’s no way I could sit in silence!" you think. Every time you try to sit and clear your mind, you can’t, and it’s frustrating, so you stop.

I totally get it. This used to be me - stressed, anxious, unable to sit quietly without thousands of thoughts racing through my mind. I figured it was more productive to just get up and do all the things, but that just led to increased stress, and then it’s back on the treadmill again. I discovered meditation in 1998 and haven’t looked back… to say it’s changed my life is an understatement! You can read more about my story, if you’re interested…

I’ve completed a 100 hour Mindfulness Meditation teacher training with Zenways founder Julian Daizan Skinner, and am working towards my 200 hour certification as well as my IMTA designation. In addition to the Zen masters, contemporary teachers who’ve influenced my work in this space are Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Pema Chodron, Thich Nhat Hanh, Ram Dass, to name a few. I’m also particularly interested in the intersectionality of mindfulness meditation, consciousness, and spirituality as explored by people like Michael Singer, Dr Elaine Aron, and Meggan Watterson.

Mindfulness meditation can help you get off of the treadmill and back into your life. Put simply, it’s a way to train your brain (and your body) to stay in the present moment. Research shows benefits including lower blood pressure, increased productivity, less stress, anxiety, and depression, increased immune system function… the list goes on and on.

I offer multiple paths to learning the practice of mindfulness meditation, depending if you’d like to learn at your own pace or with a group.

Group Course
Introduction to
Mindfulness Meditation

  • This beginner course will help you realize the health and wellness benefits of meditation and develop a daily practice in a supportive, group environment. Learn the basics, and beyond.

    This course is offered in two formats: over 8 weeks and consists of 90 minute sessions or 4 weeks and 2 hour sessions. Both courses include setting aside time for your own daily meditation practice. We’ll cover topics like stress and vitality, and how mindfulness meditation can help. No prior meditation experience necessary. Register now…

Group
Monthly Drop-In Meditation
(for existing/former students)

  • We’ll check in on each other, see how our practice is going, and share a topic and meditation. 60 minutes in length, donation-based. Current & former students only, please.

    Pleasereach out to me for details and or register here with your password.

Group Course
Mindfulness Meditation for Deeper Insight & Grounding

  • We’ll spend time diving deeper into a variety of meditation practices and learn a little bit about their historical significance along the way. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of meditation and the myriad benefits it can bring to your life.

    This course is taught over 8 weeks and consists of 90 minute sessions, as well your own daily meditation practice. We’ll cover topics like discovering your true nature and how to create and store energy. Ideally, you’ll have some meditation experience prior to registering for this course. Register now…

Group
Mindful FriYAYs, 10am ET
Drop-Ins Welcome

  • We’ll explore a mindfulness meditation topic, have some discussion, and practice together, getting your weekend off to a mindful start. A great way to learn more about mindfulness meditation in a supportive community. 60 minutes. Drop-ins welcome. Register now…

Group Course
Mindfulness Meditation for Therapists

  • You may have recommended it to your clients, and seen them improve. Having your own practice can improve your life, too - reducing stress and decreasing the likelihood of burnout.

    This course is taught over 8 weeks and consists of 60 minute sessions as well as your own daily meditation practice. We’ll cover topics like stress and how to maintain vitality, and how mindfulness meditation can help. No prior meditation experience is necessary. Register now…

Individual
Mindfulness Meditation Coaching

  • We can pick and choose what topics you’d like to cover, or perhaps you have reached a block in your practice you’d like to address. Register now…

Meditation is not something you do, it is something you are.

-Rupert Spira