Mindful Pause Center

Equanimity: Cultivating Balance in Response to Stress Balance is often imagined as an achievement, two sides of a scale finally in perfect equilibrium. But life rarely offers the stillness that such an achievement requires. We would serve ourselves better to imagine #balance as an ongoing process, responsive to changing circumstances. In #mindfulness, we call this active, open awareness #equanimity. Join us this December as we cultivate the wisdom of equanimity through #MindfulnessPractice. Weds, Dec 4, 11, 18 5:45-6:30 pm PST | 7:45-8:30 pm CST https://lnkd.in/g7hK37Ji photo credit: Liz Wuerffel https://lnkd.in/gAGHjfeu

In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, explore the simplest mindfulness practice there is: PAUSE. Intentionally interrupt whatever you're doing and take three breaths. You may find that returning to the task at hand, you have a little more space and a little more ease. Want more support? Please join us for our upcoming online sessions. Equanimity: Cultivating Balance Weds: Dec 4, 11, 18 5:45-6:30 pm PST | 7:45-8:30 pm CST https://lnkd.in/gPnMr7YP Let It Be: Relax, Reconnect, and Resource Sat, Dec 14 12 -1:30 pm PST | 2-3:30 pm CST https://lnkd.in/g2jqf7KM photo credit: https://lnkd.in/gAGHjfeu

Tis the Season: Pre-holiday Mindfulness Prep Thurs, Nov 21st, 5-6 pm PST (7-8 pm CST) With the holidays approaching, might it be time to brush up on basic mindfulness skills that can help you work with stress and re-examine habitual patterns? Yes, it might! In this one-hour session, we'll work on practical mindfulness skills you can apply right now. Registration open. https://lnkd.in/gfBjr5j8

Back to the Basics: The Building Blocks of Mindfulness Mindfulness practice has two essential qualities: awareness of the moment as it unfolds and compassion. Simply put: curiosity and care. In these two 45-minute sessions, we'll explore each of these qualities using foundational techniques. Registration open. https://lnkd.in/gti2hTQ5 Weds, Nov 13 and 20 5:45-6:30 pm PST (7:45-8:30 pm CST). 

TONIGHT Refuge in the Storm: Mindfulness drop-in session Drop-in for part or attend in whole. Freely offered. Register to receive a Zoom link. https://lnkd.in/gKT5vdjw Wed, Nov 6th, 5:30-6:30pm PST | 7:30-8:30pm CST

November courses are posted! All are great for beginners as well as folks who want to continue to deepen their mindfulness practice. Learn more about each on their registration forms. Refuge in the Storm: Mindfulness drop-in session https://lnkd.in/gKT5vdjw Back to the Basics: The Building Blocks of Mindfulness https://lnkd.in/g9NZTPmP Tis the Season: Pre-holiday Mindfulness Prep https://lnkd.in/gBT_nPCt

Short 'n Sweet - Mindful Reflections on the Elements Some foundational practices in mindfulness can be learned by taking the elements—earth, fire, water, and air—as metaphors to help us be with our experience. In part two of the Short ‘n Sweet series, you’ll receive five 10-15 minute meditations, one for each element and a bonus practice designed to prepare you for sleep. Enroll at your convenience and start or restart a daily practice today. https://lnkd.in/gagm--dd

Come As You Are: Mindfulness on the Spot What if you didn’t need to change anything about yourself? What if you could just show up with all your imperfections and longing and joy? In these 45-minute sessions, we’ll discover what happens when we bring mindfulness into this very moment, no pre-work necessary. What ease and freedom and care might arise when we meet ourselves right where we are? Sign up for individual sessions or the series. Ideal for people new to mindfulness or anyone wanting to refresh their practice. Weds: Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 6-6:45pm PST / 8-8:45pm CST Registration open. https://lnkd.in/gVfa4iMT

Not everyone can schedule a 60-minute #mindfulness session into their weekly calendars, but can you find 15 minutes in your morning? Consider enrolling in Short ‘n Sweet in the Morning: 15-minute Meditations (https://lnkd.in/gfd5HuDC). You'll receive five #meditations, each delivered the night before, for one week. And because your access doesn't go away, you can work at your own pace. Learn how to catch yourself when you get swept away and bring practical mindfulness skills into other parts of your day.

What’s Next? Bringing Mindfulness to Our Transitions September tilts us from summer to fall. Many of us strongly associate the month with transitions: watching kids go back to school, reentering classrooms ourselves, or packing away travel gear. Join us online at Mindful Pause Center this September to consider your own transitions. Mindfulness can steady you in the midst of change and plant joy & gratitude at the foundation of what’s next. Weds: Sept 11, 18, 25; 6-7pm PST / 8-9pm CST Registration open. https://lnkd.in/gzeE_R2Y photo: Liz Wuerffel https://lnkd.in/gAGHjfeu