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Guided Meditation with John is a monthly contemplative practice designed to cultivate presence, focused attention, and embodied awareness through meditation. Rather than approaching meditation as an attempt to stop thinking or achieve a particular state, this offering invites participants to develop a more attentive relationship with their thoughts, sensations, emotions, breath, and surroundings.Meditation has been practiced across numerous philosophical and contemplative traditions for thousands of years, taking many different forms and serving a variety of purposes. While approaches differ considerably across traditions, many share an emphasis on cultivating attention and developing greater awareness of one's experience. In this sense, meditation can be understood not simply as relaxation, but as a practice of learning how to attend.
Each month, John will guide participants through a different meditation experience using practices such as intentional breathing, focused attention, visualization, body awareness, and periods of silence. The particular practice may vary from gathering to gathering, allowing each meditation to explore a different dimension of awareness while remaining grounded in the fundamental practice of presence.
Through sustained attention, participants are invited to notice the movement of the mind without needing to immediately follow, suppress, or change it. The practice becomes an opportunity to observe experience as it arises and passes — cultivating greater familiarity with the inner landscape while developing the capacity to return attention, again and again, to the present moment.
Meditation does not require the absence of thought, nor does it require a particular spiritual or religious belief. Instead, it offers a structured opportunity to pause, observe, and practice being present with what is already here.
As the practice unfolds, stillness becomes less about creating an empty mind and more about creating space for awareness itself.
What to Expect?
Opening & Grounding:
Begin by settling into the space, grounding the body, and bringing awareness to the breath and the present moment.
Guided Meditation:
John will lead a thoughtfully structured meditation incorporating breath awareness, focused attention, visualization, body awareness, silence, or other contemplative practices.
Stillness & Integration:
Allow space for the practice to unfold without expectation, followed by a gentle return to the room and an opportunity for reflection and integration.
What to Bring?
A yoga mat, blanket, and/or cushion for comfort
A journal and pen for any reflections
Water to stay hydrated
An open heart, ready for stillness and awareness
Location & Participation:
Guided Meditation with John will be offered in person at The Well-Worn Soul’s new private studio within Second Floor Studios located above the Michael Garman Gallery at 2418 W. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80904. The entrance is off Colbrunn, between Jives Coffee Lounge and the Garman Gallery.
Metered parking is available on Colorado Ave and Colbrunn, with additional FREE street parking on W. Pikes Peak Ave.
When you arrive, head up the stairs to the second floor. At the top, turn right and follow the hallway all the way around until you reach Studio I on the left. We’ll have signs posted to help guide you if needed!
Registration required. Price: $15.
Space is limited to eight participants to honor the depth and intimacy of this experience.
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Second Floor Studio Artists, 2400 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80904-3055, United States
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