Introduction to Mindfulness
The buzz around mindfulness is well deserved! People who practice it consistently know themselves better, connect more deeply with others, have less anxiety and depression, respond to life’s challenges more gracefully, and appreciate the gifts of presence. Mindfulness refines our quality of “being” as we tread through our experience of “doing.”
Shayna draws from her 14 years of dedicated Zen practice and regular meditation retreats to guide your learning. She will introduce you to the basic concepts and foundational practices of mindfulness and use guided meditations for experiential learning. No prior mindfulness or meditation experience necessary
Join Shayna on June 7th, in Carlsbad, for the next Mindfulness Event
All Day Embracing the Middle Workshop
This intensive workshop is for you if you are in midlife, wanting greater self-awareness, open to questioning long-held beliefs and behaviors, and ready to courageously take steps toward a more fulfilling next stage of your life.
“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we are supposed to be and embracing who we are.” Brene Brown
Join us on July 14, 2018 for an All Day Embracing the Middle Workshop.
Embracing Forgiveness From the Middle
Most people think of Forgiveness as a dramatic moment when one or both people decide to forgive a past transgression and make amends. This is NOT what this evening is about. It’s about healing our own resentment in order to enable us to move on. Read More
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” Lewis B. Smedes
Join us on June 28th, 2018 for the Embracing Forgiveness From the Middle gathering!
Four Week Series
The holidays tend to be less about personal growth and more about waistline growth. January, however, is a different story. Most of us have a list of resolutions we start thinking about in December and typically forget about by February. Part of the reason they disappear so quickly is due to longstanding limiting beliefs or behaviors behind them. Making your New Year’s resolutions come to fruition is much easier when we uncover their behind-the-scene limitations with the support and contagious courage of a group.
In this 4-week series, we use both psychological and mindfulness tools to explore different aspects of our unique limiting beliefs and behaviors, with instructions on how to continue the process between gatherings. The gatherings also provide a safe, supportive space to ask questions and share experiences, learning edges, and challenges. It’s a perfect, motivating, and likely unique approach to a New Year. (Limited to 10 people).Note: The Gatherings are all on Thursdays with the exception of the second week, which meets on a Wednesday instead.
Embracing Our Bodies From the Middle
Body-rejecting beliefs such as “My thighs are too big,” “My boobs are too saggy” and, of course, “I’m fat!” often play like non-stop recordings in our head. What would it mean and feel like to actually accept and love our bodies in their entirety? Read More
“The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.” (author unknown)
