“I can’t stop thinking!”
“I keep falling asleep when I try.”
“I can’t sit still and get restless.”
“I can’t relax!”
“I don’t think I am doing this right.”
Yep! If you have tried meditation in the past perhaps some of the reasons above may be why you have stopped, but they are in fact the reasons why we continue!
MIEA was designed for emerging adults (18-35ish), though open to all, and differs from mindfulness programs developed for more general populations of adults in several ways.
Teaches mindfulness meditation as well as stress-management skills
A brief model to accommodate the busy schedules. Taught in four, weekly, 75-minute classes.
Highly structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes mindfulness practice
Taught in small, diverse groups
Active teaching to address skepticism and build motivation
While MIEA was designed and developed with the emerging adult in mind, it is open to anyone who feels this program would enhance or improve their skills in mindfulness and meditation.
Research on mindfulness and meditation is extensive and supports the following benefits:
increases compassion for self and others
reduces implicit race and age bias
better decision-making
participants are more fit and heart healthy
decrease aggression
reduce feelings of stress, worry and fear
improved sleep
and more!
There are 3 programs that I facilitate:
Intro to Mindfulness: a 4 week program for beginners to meditation. The book required for this course is The Mindful Twenty-Something by Holly Rodgers
Intro to Mindfulness 2: a 4 week program for people who have already completed Intro to Mindfulness. It builds on and teaches further skills. The book required for this course is Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
MIEA Retreat: a 4 hour silent retreat where we participate in a variety of different meditations from sitting, to walking, to movement.
Intro to Mindfulness is currently enrolling for Tuesday Evenings starting September 10th @7:00-8:15Pm EST. The cost for Intro to Mindfulness is $80. To sign up, use the button below.
Once you have made payment, please use the button below to connect to course.