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What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to our present moment experiences, on purpose, with openness and curiosity, and a willingness to be with what is (in a non-judgmental way). By practicing mindful awareness we cultivate our innate human capacity to connect with the experience of calm, ease, well-being, and emotional self-regulation. Mindfulness is a direct first-person investigation into the architecture of our own inner landscape. The more gently we come to awareness and accept and befriend this inner landscape, the more kindness, compassion, equanimity and emotional intelligence we manifest into the worlds we inhabit. Mindfulness and heartfulness are synonymous. The practice deepens our human capacity to arc towards gratitude, joy, forgiveness, and connection. Research has shown that the practice of mindfulness leads to lower blood pressure; boosts the immune system; reduces inflammation; increases attention and focus by improving executive attention (particularly supportive of those suffering from ADHD); helps with difficult mental states such as anxiety and depression; fosters emotional regulation; increases self-awareness and well-being; reduces emotional reactivity; and improves the functioning of the brain responsible for decision making, emotional flexibility, and empathy.
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2021 Offerings – All classes held virtually
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"The Intuitive mind is a sacred gift, the rational mind a faithful servant, we have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." |
"Direct your eye right inward, and you'll find a thousand regions in your mind yet undiscovered. Travel them, and be expert in home-cosmography." |
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