Mindfulness Meditation
Spiritual Center
Mondays at 6:30 pm - rotating leadership
Tuesdays at 8:45 am - Maureen and Keaton
Wednesdays at 8:45 pm - Anthony and Cora
Thursdays at 12:00 pm - Casey and Sarah
Fridays at 5:00 pm - Hannah or Rae
"Mindfulness meditation teaches people to focus their awareness on moment–to moment experience, noticing and accepting it without judgment." Linda Andrews, Psychology Today.
Key Concepts: • Non-judging • Patience • Beginner’s Mind • Trust • Non-striving • Acceptance • Letting Go |
Tips for Breathing Meditation:
• Have a regular quiet spot. • Have a consistent time, if possible. • Set a predetermined period of time. • Use a timer. • Start with 5 – 10 minutes then add time. • Sit on chair (feet flat on ground) or on pillow (with legs crossed on floor) back straight, shoulders relaxed, • Take three long deep breaths through your nose and out of your mouth, allowing your mind to settle. Then allow your breath to flow naturally. • Become attuned to your breath as it goes in and out. • Be alert to thoughts and sensations. • Acknowledge in a detached manner and let them go, without judgment. • Adjust your position if necessary. • Keep coming back to the breath. • Notice the breath as it enters and leaves you body. • Experience the breath from moment to moment. • Remember that you can always return to the breath wherever you are and whatever you are doing.. |