Mindfulness Meditation
Meditation can take many forms as Lorin Roche, long term meditation teacher, describes. There are 8 rhythms of meditation that tend to show up when we enter into meditation, no matter what the practice is.
There are two main branches of meditation. One is the monastic tradition which most people are familiar with and the other is the path to intimacy which is meant for "householders". The monastic tradition was created for those who were giving up their possessions, usually as an adolescent or young adult and going to live in a monastery. The practices were designed to help cultivate calmness, non-attachment, abstinence and stilling the "monkey mind". Most individuals today seeking meditation are "householders" meaning they are living their life outside of a monastery with various roles and responsibilities and electronic devices. They likely need something different from meditation. Perhaps you need to find moments to pause in your daily life, find more joy and gratitude, build ability to concentrate and focus, develop equanimity, celebrate your mind's natural desire to explore, build curiosity about yourself and others, and share loving kindness.
Lorin Roche talks about different energy levels in meditation. We are basically vacillating between rest and restlessness. Rest is what we usually associate with meditation - calmness, peace, relaxation, sleeepiness. Restlessness is difficulty sitting still, agitation, being emotional, creating our to do lists, planning, analyzing, worrying. All are welcome as part of meditation.
Everyone can meditate we just have to find our doorway to meditation. Meditation can be nourishing and something we look forward to. Perhaps for you the practice of meditation is mindful activities, sitting with your breath, walking, chanting, journaling, eating meditation, knitting, dancing, being in nature, running.
Mindfulness meditation is about cultivating certain attitudes that we can bring out into our daily life. Jon Kabat-Zinn names them as:
- beginners mind
- non-judging
- acceptance
- letting go
- trust
- patience
- non-striving (non-doing)
- gratitude
- generosity
Meditation can help with depression, anxiety, concentration, physical health, sleep, mindful eating to name just a few areas.
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Meditation WorkshopMeditation and Self-Exploration:
begin again with every breath cycle and reconnect to yourself with Dr. Nathalie Edmond yoga teacher and psychologist January 1 Wednesday 2 to 3:30 pm What causes us to suffer:
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Recommended apps: Insight Timer Liberate (created by people of color for people of color) Calm 10 percent happier Stop, breathe, think Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Free Self Guided Course: palousemindfulness.com/ Recommended Books: Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunarantana Meditation Made Easy by Lorin Roche Meditation Secrets for Women by Camille Maurine and L. Roche Deepest Acceptance by Jeff Foster Mindfulness Solution by Ron Siegel Any books by Pema Chodron Any books by Jon Kabat-Zinn |
Yoga Classes
Weekly beginner friendly classes with Nathalie Edmond at Honor Yoga Pennington on Mondays at 7:30 pm
Register at honoryoga.com under the individual locations.
Workshops and Classes scheduled at Ewing office periodically. Small group sessions can be scheduled.
Yoga for Depression series coming February 2020 to Ewing! Saturdays 9 am 2/1, 2/8, 2/15. Series cost $45. Learn strategies to regulate your nervous system if you have periods of negative thinking, low energy, hopelessness, shame, freeze response (difficulty moving into action). Will explore yogic practices such as pranayama (breathing exercises to move energy), asana (movement on the mat), the energetic body and understanding our nervous system, chanting, meditation, self-inquiry, yoga nidra (yogic sleeping), balancing rest and movement. Limited to six spots. Payment required to hold your spot.
Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Yoga for Depression and Anxiety 2 day Teacher Training coming to Honor Yoga Warren in April 2020
Register at honoryoga.com under the individual locations.
Workshops and Classes scheduled at Ewing office periodically. Small group sessions can be scheduled.
Yoga for Depression series coming February 2020 to Ewing! Saturdays 9 am 2/1, 2/8, 2/15. Series cost $45. Learn strategies to regulate your nervous system if you have periods of negative thinking, low energy, hopelessness, shame, freeze response (difficulty moving into action). Will explore yogic practices such as pranayama (breathing exercises to move energy), asana (movement on the mat), the energetic body and understanding our nervous system, chanting, meditation, self-inquiry, yoga nidra (yogic sleeping), balancing rest and movement. Limited to six spots. Payment required to hold your spot.
Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Yoga for Depression and Anxiety 2 day Teacher Training coming to Honor Yoga Warren in April 2020