Mindfulness Classes

Description: If you have ever been curious about Mindfulness and Meditation but haven’t known where to start, this event is for you!!

Join us for this online introductory session while we demystify the concepts of Mindfulness and Meditation practices.

Included in this session:

• What is Mindfulness and Meditation
• Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness
• Guided Meditation Practices
• 8 Week Mindfulness Foundation Course Description

This event is open to anyone who wants to learn more regardless of Meditation experience.

Description: This evidence-based program is based on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s model. Mindfulness is ‘the awareness that arises from paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.’ It enables individuals to step out of ‘automatic pilot.’ and connect and respond to daily life with increased awareness and self-control.The class format includes instruction and practice of mindfulness skills, mind-body exercises, group dialogue, and daily home assignments. In this program, you will receive the following:

• Eight weekly classes of 2 hours each
• Recordings with guided meditations and stretching practices
• Access extensive handouts, reading lists, home assignments, resources, etc.
• Participants are encouraged to practice home assignments for 30-40 minutes daily and complete an initial questionnaire and a course evaluation. This challenging, life-affirming course requires a solid commitment to maximal benefit. Your instructors are committed to and skilled at creating a safe, supportive, and deeply engaging learning environment.

Description: A 4-Week Series via Zoom. Is your meditation practice feeling stagnant or stuck? Anyone who has ever meditated will experience challenges such as boredom, doubt, lack of motivation and more. Developing and maintaining a consistent practice is not easy!This course is designed for those who have an existing meditation practice or who wish to re-boot a current or vaguely existent practice.
Explore ways to work with those feelings of restlessness, avoidance, physical discomfort, etc. to cultivate the potential for a deeper and more consistent practice.While our focus will be on the actual practices of meditation, there will be discussions on how to work with thought, emotions and physical sensations during meditation as you practice developing the ability to stay grounded regardless of internal and/or external distractions.

Description: With the arrival of Autumn, as we begin to experience the beauty in the changing leaves and the crisp air that signifies the end of summer, it is important to recognize the ways in which our bodies and mood states may adjust to the season’s change. Colorful leaves and bare tree branches make the changes in our external environment obvious, but our physical and emotional response to the change in seasons is usually much more subtle. Now is a great time to use this change in seasons, this change in the Earth’s energy to move forward, and into the new. Practicing mindfulness can provide us with simple and reliable strategies to enhance our life quality both now and in the future.

Participation in this Retreat will Provide you with the Opportunity to:

• Slow down, quiet the mind and rest.
• Participate in activities that are healthful and healing.
• Spend time outside in nature while being guided in Mindfulness Meditation practices.
• Enjoy alone time for reflection.
• Socialize and connect with other participants.

Mindfulness Practices included in this Workshop:

• Body Scan Meditation
• Seated Meditation
• Walking Meditation at the Labyrinth
• Gentle Yoga
• Mindful Communication
• Mindful Eating
• Loving Kindness Meditation
• Free time for reflection as you enjoy the beautiful grounds at Camp New Hope