An opportunity to relax and renew your meditation practice in the beautiful setting of the Preserve. The day spent in silence includes time for sitting and walking meditation, gentle stretching, and alone time for reflection on gratitude and realization of the preciousness of life. Suggested donation: $20 Reservations suggested.
This four-week course is designed to support the practice of mindfulness, helping us develop the skills and attention to be fully present to our lives in the present moment and to touch each moment deeply. Reservations required. Fee for 4 weeks - $75.
Caloosahatchee Mindfulness One Year Continuation Party
Nov 24th
Caloosahatchee Mindfulness is turning one year this month. What a wonderful and joyful year it has been. It is good to notice and be grateful for all the gifts and opportunities that have come to us in this life, especially for the opportunity to walk this path of understanding, peace and lovingkindness with each other! We warmly invite members and your families/guests to join us at Caloosahatchee Mindfulness on Saturday, November 24th at 5 pm to 7pm to gather as one body to express our deep appreciation for what has been most meaningful to us over this past year. We will then enjoy a potluck dinner together.
As part of our aspiration to do no harm and help support the sustainability of life on our planet, we are planning this year for our dinner to be vegetarian. Please bring your favorite vegetarian foods. For some of us this will be an opportunity to explore some new recipes! Everyone is being asked to bring either an appetizer, main dish/side dish, salad or dessert to share. Please feel free to respond to this email register as soon as you can to let the planners know how many will be coming with you and what food you will bring to share. A sign up sheet will be posted at Caloosahatchee Mindfulness.
This summer, the Tuesday night sangha will be coming together to offer up a Summer Book Group, with all of us reading and discussing the same book. Starting in June, we will meet for sitting meditation, walking meditation, and then come together to discuss the book we are all reading at home together. Our weekly discussions usually involve examples of how we’ve applied the mindfulness practices we study. Even if you are not familiar with the reading, you are likely to find something of value in the discussion and be able to share from your own experiences if you choose. The book we will be reading is Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg. Please feel free to get a copy of the book at your connivence if you would like to participate. We will begin our first discussion of the book on June 12th with chapter 1, and will continue with the next chapters on the continuing weeks.
Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation
Coming Again Fall 2018
More details to come
Mindfulness: The Foundation of Wellbeing
Do you live in your thoughts about the past or worries about the future? Do your emotions often cause stress and confusion? Do you get carried away by dramas?
Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation is a four-week course designed to support the practice of mindfulness, helping us develop the skills and attention to be fully present to our lives in the present moment, and to touch each moment deeply. It is intended for those new to mindfulness and meditation, as well as for those who want to review the basics and establish a more consistent daily mindfulness and meditation practice.
Learning Objectives
Systematically explore mindfulness of breathing, the body and physical sensations through sitting and walking meditation and the body scan practice.
Establish and maintain a daily meditation practice.
Practice mindful meditation to explore emotions, thoughts, and overall awareness.
Apply mindfulness to difficult emotions and thoughts to avoid getting caught up in dramas.
Cultivate daily meditation and mindfulness practices so that mindfulness becomes and integral part of your daily life
C reating Art With Mindfulness Using Silk and Dye
Description: This class will guide participants in the art of mindfulness using the medium of silk painting. Each participant will create a prayer flag that has personal meaning for transformation and spiritual growth using the art of mindfulness.
About the facilitator: Beth Schroeder is an artist and originator of Creating Art With Mindfulness. She is an experienced practitioner of mindfulness and teaches mindfulness and meditation classes for FCM (Florida Community of Mindfulness) and the South Regional Library in Collier County. Her personal art is in collections both private and public in the United States. Beth is the former coordinator of Arts in Healing at Naples Community Hospital and has written "Creating Art With Mindfulness (CAWM): A manual for Arts in Healing volunteers in the healthcare system. It can be requested through her website Bethschroederart@weebly.com or email: Creatingartwithmindfulness@gmail.com
Come Practice with Kandy
Three dates are set to practice yoga together. What does this mean?We all bring the props we need for our personal practices. Then we share the same space for 90 minutes. I will do my mat practice and you are welcome to come and join in shared practice time. Certainly I will “mess” with you a bit (feedback/direction), however, it will not be the normal classroom structure. Please let me know you are attending, one, two or all three sessions. Namaste - Kandy
Dates: Wednesday, July 11 at 9aFriday, July 27 at 9aMonday, July 30 at 6p
Location: Caloosahatchee Mindfulness, Taylor Executive Court, 6719 Winkler Road, Suite 100, Fort Myers 33919Cost: Love Offering Contact: Kandy, yoginikandy62@gmail.com; 239-851-8815
Shangri-La Springs will host the seminar Thursday, June 7, 7-8:30 p.m.Join Gulfshore Life and area mindfulness experts Angela Tarquini-Sanders, Mary Robinson and Chris Lee Nguyen to learn more about the growing mindfulness movement—what it is, why it's important, why scientists are embracing it and how you can apply its principles to your daily life. Come with your curiosity, your questions—and your open mind. Hosted by the beautiful Shangri-La Springs in Bonita Springs. Thursday, June 7, 7-8:30 p.m. The event is free, but reservations are required. Can't make it? We'll livestream the event on Gulfshore Life's Facebook page and give you a chance to ask questions remotely, too. For a primer, check out Gulfshore Life's feature story on mindfulness here.
Vesak Day Celebration
Please join us on Tuesday, May 29th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm for a celebration of the Buddha 's birthday, also called Vesak. We will be holding a ceremony that combines elements of the Buddha's Birthday Ceremony and the Tea Ceremony, both from the Plum Village tradition. As part of the celebration we will be sharing tea and a birthday cake. If you have a poem you'd like to read, a song you would like to play on an instrument or sing, or a piece of art you would like to show, please feel free to share with us while we drink our tea.
Dharma Talk Video by Br. Phap Khong of Blue Cliff Monastery
Saturday April 21st, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Come join us as we watch Br. Phap Khong from Blue Cliff Monastery give a talk on "Transforming Habit Energies and Understanding Desires"
Bell Training Class Saturday April 21st - 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Anne Kracmer will be leading a bell training class for anyone who wants to learn how to invite the bell, or just wants to deepen their practice with the bell. No experience necessary. All are welcome. Donation
Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation
March 12th, 19th, 26th, & April 2nd 2018 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mindfulness: The Foundation of Wellbeing
Do you live in your thoughts about the past or worries about the future? Do your emotions often cause stress and confusion? Do you get carried away by dramas?
Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation is a four-week course designed to support the practice of mindfulness, helping us develop the skills and attention to be fully present to our lives in the present moment, and to touch each moment deeply. It is intended for those new to mindfulness and meditation, as well as for those who want to review the basics and establish a more consistent daily mindfulness and meditation practice.
Registration
Online: Registration here
Suggested donation for the four-week series is $75
Learning Objectives
- Systematically explore mindfulness of breathing, the body and physical sensations through sitting and walking meditation and the body scan practice.
- Establish and maintain a daily meditation practice.
- Practice mindful meditation to explore emotions, thoughts, and overall awareness.
- Apply mindfulness to difficult emotions and thoughts to avoid getting caught up in dramas.
- Cultivate daily meditation and mindfulness practices so that mindfulness becomes and integral part of your daily life.
Christopher Lee Nguyen BA received his BA in Communication from FGCU. He has been practicing mindfulness meditation with the Florida Community of Mindfulness since 2014. In 2015, he helped start and facilitate Wake Up Southwest Florida, an active global community of young mindfulness practitioners, inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. In 2016, he became an aspirant in Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing. He also currently holds the rank of Sho-dan (black belt) in the Shito-Ryu Karate-Do.
Mary Robinson MA, MS, LMFT received her graduate degrees from Florida State University and the University of South Florida. A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Mary has completed a foundational training program for professionals in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through the University of Massachusetts Medical School Center for Mindfulness. She has facilitated mindfulness programs in Southwest Florida since 2005 and is a founding partner in Hearts' Path to Mindful Living, Inc.
Sponsors - The Mindfulness Institute(MI) of the Florida Community of Mindfulness
- Hearts' Path to Mindful Living
Flow in the New Year with Love Kandy offers this 2-hour workshop, focusing on self-care. Easy stretching, calming breathing and comforting touch are the tools to help you flow mindfully into the New Year. You will come away not only feeling tuned up and tuned in, but also be able to practice what you experienced. Kandy is known for her fun and beneficial classes, and brings more than 25 years teaching yoga and offering massage/healing work. All are welcome, no prior experience necessary.
Fee - $30 January 12, 9-11 am or January 15, 6-8pm. Information: Call Kandy (239)851-8815 OR email yoginikandy62@gmail.com Enrollment is limited. Suggested registration on or before Monday, January 8. Thank you.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction Classes coming in January & February
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a program that incorporates mindfulness to assist people with pain and a range of conditions and life issues that were initially difficult to treat in a hospital setting. Developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in the 1970s by Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn, MBSR uses a combination of mindfulness meditation, body awareness, and yoga to help people become more mindful.
The 8-week course is designed to reduce stress, facilitate relaxation and promote physical health and well-being.
Would you like to learn and practice skills that will help you with the challenges and demands of everyday life and that will bring more balance to your life in the process? Attend the FREE orientation session for the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course that begins in January, 2018. This introductory class is required in order to register for the eight-week MBSR course.
The course will be taught by Anne Louise Kracmer, LCSW. She completed MBSR in Mind-Body Medicine and MBSR Fundamentals through the Oasis Institute, Mindfulness-Based Professional Education and Training of the UMass Medical School. She also completed Advanced Teacher Training for MBCT and MBSR Teachers through UC San Diego School of Medicine/Center for Mindfulness. For more information phone her at 239-826-1557.
FREE Orientation Session: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 6:30-8:00 pm
Eight-Week MBSR Course: Wednesdays, 6:00-8:30 pm Jan. 10- Feb. 28, 2018
Plus All-Day Session Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 8:45-4:30
Fee $350
Classes at: Caloosahatchee Mindfulness 8719 Winkler Rd. Suite 100 Fort Myers, FL 33919
Flow through the Holidays with Love ~ Stretch, Breathe, Touch ~
December 9th 2017 9:00am - 11:00am
Caloosahatchee Mindfulness Taylor Executive Court, 6719 Winkler Road, Suite 100 Fort Myers, Fl
Teacher - Kandy Love, PhD
This 2-hour workshop focuses on self-care during the holiday season. Easy stretching, calming breathing and comforting touch are the tools to help you flow mindfully through the holidays. You will come away not only feeling tuned up and tuned in, but also be able to practice what you experienced.
For information and registration, contact Kandy
By phone at 239-851-8815 or email yoginikandy62@gmail.com
Fee $30
Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation
November 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 30th 2017 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers, Fl
Mindfulness: The Foundation of Wellbeing
Do you live in your thoughts about the past or worries about the future? Do your emotions often cause stress and confusion? Do you get carried away by dramas?
Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation is a four-week course designed to support the practice of mindfulness, helping us develop the skills and attention to be fully present to our lives in the present moment, and to touch each moment deeply. It is intended for those new to mindfulness and meditation, as well as for those who want to review the basics and establish a more consistent daily mindfulness and meditation practice.
Registration
Call: (239) 939-2787
Suggested donation for the four-week series is $75
Learning Objectives
- Systematically explore mindfulness of breathing, the body and physical sensations through sitting and walking meditation and the body scan practice.
- Establish and maintain a daily meditation practice.
- Practice mindful meditation to explore emotions, thoughts, and overall awareness.
- Apply mindfulness to difficult emotions and thoughts to avoid getting caught up in dramas.
- Cultivate daily meditation and mindfulness practices so that mindfulness becomes and integral part of your daily life.
Anne Louise Kracmer LCSW, received her MSW from Florida Gulf Coast University. She completed the two foundational training programs for professionals in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through the University of Massachusetts Medical School Center for Mindfulness. She completed Advanced Teachers Training for MBSR Teachers through the University of California School of Medicine, San Diego Center for Mindfulness. Anne Louise facilitates mindfulness programs in Southwest Florida.
Mary Robinson MA, MS, LMFT received her graduate degrees from Florida State University and the University of South Florida. A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Mary has completed a foundational training program for professionals in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through the University of Massachusetts Medical School Center for Mindfulness. She has facilitated mindfulness programs in Southwest Florida since 2005 and is a founding partner in Hearts' Path to Mindful Living, Inc.
Sponsors - The Mindfulness Institute(MI) of the Florida Community of Mindfulness
- Hearts' Path to Mindful Living
- Alliance of the Arts
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