About this Event
Need a restorative break from hustle culture? Been a while since you’ve meditated & felt the many benefits that were the reason you started in the first place?
Are you…
? Stressed, overwhelmed, heading toward burnout and craving feelings of relief, recovery and restoration?
? tired of suffering and feeling unwell?
? working your butt off, doing a great job, but everything else is suffering?
? not feeling like yourself lately and can’t wait to be the real you again?
? feeling isolated and alone in your experience?
You’re not alone. So many of us have been there. That’s why I created the Meditation Community of Practice. In these monthly sessions we’ll reconnect with our meditation practice (or get an introduction to it if you’re new), connect, and feel deeply supported by a community of like minded people.
✅ Start to see that there IS a simple way out of the overwhelm and feel rested, recovered, and restored.
✅ Find relief and respark your momentum toward wellness.
✅ Gain the sense of ease and control over your life you’ve been missing.
✅ Start to feel like yourself again- the real you without all of the heavy stress and overwhelm.
✅ Feel comforted and connected to others who feel just like you.
This is exactly what happens when you participate in the Meditation Community of Practice. I've been leading these sessions for years and have seen it time and time again. Keep reading to hear it from participants themselves.
Years ago I was doing what I loved for work and reaching all of my goals, but I was suffering immensely from chronic stress, overwhelm, anxiety, depression, and ultimately burnout.
As a driven high performer I tried so many things that didn’t work long term, but once I found meditation it changed my life. In 2005 I enrolled in an immersive month-long certification course.
I emerged from that program a different person. I finally had relief from my terrible suffering and became calmer, happier, more focused, and much more in control of my stress and emotions, and ultimately my life.
I’ve been passionate about learning as much as I can and sharing these practices with others ever since. Through this work I’ve learned the many solutions to the problems and challenges that have stopped overwhelmed achievers from sustaining their meditation practice and I’d love to share them with you. There’s four of them that a Community of Practice is the perfect environment for. I call them the four pillars of sustained practice.
I'm so excited to share them with you so you can feel better and more rested and connected!
Sometimes we fall off of our practice and need a touch point to reinvigorate our momentum and inspiration. It's normal and it happens to all of us. Life gets in the way. Priorities get skewed. But we can get back to it, especially if we engage with certain practices and strategies like these.
The four pillars we’ll work with:
? Restorative Practice Sessions
Longer practice sessions for deeper relief of stress, overwhelm, burnout and a deeper effect on the nervous system. We’ll engage in both movement based practice, and sitting or supine (lying down) practice. If longer practice is a challenge for you because of an overactive mind or difficulty sitting still, we will work with these as well. Practices vary each month.
? Guided Reflection
Time and space for written and verbal reflection, both on your own and sharing with others in ways you’re comfortable with. Reflection is critical for presence and for making immediate and lasting change.
? Deeply Supportive Community
Built via layered strategies that foster comfort, relationships, rapport and authentic connection across the group. You’ll experience a great sense of support from me, your dedicated instructor, and a sense of congruity with your fellow classmates. We're not meant to go through lifes ups and downs alone. Community is invaluable for making change, transformation, wellness, and longevity.
? Memorable, Fulfilling Content
Created by a common theme weaved throughout the session to cultivate courage, inspiration, joy and love. The theme will be new each month and based on anatomy, nature, a foundational teaching, a classical teaching, or something more personal. It will be the common thread running through the session's mindfulness practices, poems, stories, and strategies.
When these four pillars are combined, they create an effect similar to the relief experienced when taking a vacation. But many times a vacation supports just physical and mental rest and might not be thorough enough for the restorative effects and healing of the nervous system you're craving. When practiced and experienced together as a whole package, and designed with intention, the four pillars support restoration physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
When you enroll today you get:
✅ January's Session:
Date: Monday, May 6th
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm PST
Location: Online via Zoom
✅ Live Training, Step-By-Step Clarity: Two hours of live session training including…
All 4 pillars mentioned above-
? Restorative Practice Sessions
? Guided Reflection
? Deeply Supportive Community
? Memorable, Fulfilling Content
✅ Access to replays: You'll have access to the replay after the live session
? Audio Recordings: Downloadable audio recordings of the session’s meditation practices to access on demand after the session is over as needed
? Ongoing Community & Weekly Practice Sessions: Lifetime membership to the exclusive, private Meditation Community of Practice Facebook Group where I host live, online weekly practice sessions (with replays available), and where we can touch base with each other regularly and stay engaged
? “The Mindfulness Exercises were transformative in terms of my mood, state of mind, and the level of energy. After the session, I felt centered, joyful, and serene. The session was perfectly planned and facilitated. I have nothing to add. Thank you so much Melissa; As I said before, you have perfected the practice. I'm looking forward to the next session.” Mehdi Panahi
? “I wanted to say thank you very much for your time yesterday. That was one of my first real experiences like that, I got a lot out of it. Came at a perfect time too. I really appreciate your positivity and how welcoming the environment was. I am looking forward to the next time! I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you again!” Johnny B.
? “Needed time for pause, reflection, and rest. I’ve been having a hard time resting. I’m thankful for the time to rest more deeply. ” Chris T.
? “It always helps me to recommit to my own mental health which makes me a better person and teacher” Lynn Johnson
? “This always makes a significant positive difference for me and that was especially the case for me today.” Steve Rosing
? “The Mindfulness Community of Practice has made a significant difference in my ability to constructively handle stress at work.” Ingrid E.
? “I’m good at taking care of my physical health and exercising daily, but the importance of my mental strength is just as meaningful for my overall health. When I joined your mindfulness community, I had gone through a very rough break up and needed to find balance between work, my health, and emotional wellbeing. Your mindfulness activities and techniques provided me with some much needed tools to take control of my mental and emotional health.” Tracy T.
? “Emotional, self love, healing, reduced aches. I felt very in the moment, which has not happened in a long time. Thank you so much for this, it was everything I needed!” Virginia Estrada
? “I just want to tell you how much your programs have impacted me. I've learned so much from you. I start each day with trunk twists and other stretches we practiced together. I routinely use classroom strategies from the SEL workshop too. Most of all, thank you for introducing me to Mindfulness. The Mindfulness classes and community were so important for me through a particularly stressful time in my personal life. Since I've seen you last, I found a fantastic therapist to help me process old childhood trauma and I'm finally feeling much more open, settled and relaxed. Mindfulness has been invaluable for me on this journey.” -Jan G.
? “Thank you so much for the wonderful sessions. I am not sure what I would have done this year without your support.” -Shobhana S.
Register Today to Become One Step Closer to Finding Peace.
⏳ Registration closes on Tuesday, April 30th for the upcoming session on Mon, May 6th
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Medical Disclosure: The training is intended for informational & educational purposes, it is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment. Please consult your medical professional before making changes to your diet, exercise routine, medical regimen, lifestyle, and/or mental health care.
Event Venue
Online
USD 47.00