This video contains excerpts from yesterday’s online Insight Meditation class with an inspiration I read, my own sharing and responses to students. This is perfect in reference to our month’s theme of “Making Peace with the Body.” If you want to watch and meditate along with me in the class, see the On-Demand Library. You...
Category: On Meditation
6 Tips for Starting (or Restarting) a Meditation Practice
Perhaps this new year you made an intention to start or restart a meditation practice. Kudos to you for taking a step toward less stress and more calm! In this post, we’ll look at several factors in starting or restarting a meditation practice: Understand Your “Why” How to Start Small Scheduling Your Meditation Choosing a...
Discover Gratitude Through Mindfulness
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. – Buddha I know that when I am in a funk, the simple practice of appreciation can bring a huge difference into my day. When I get down, it’s because I have forgotten to do so. A little bit of gratefulness...
The Experience: Crystal Sound Bath
On November 12th, 2022, at the Madison Studio, I presented a Crystal Restorative Sound Bath. The room was set up with 14 crystal singing bowls, and a few Tibetan Singing Bowls. In this special sound bath, Chakra stones were placed around each person’s yoga mat to bring in the energy. Chakras according to yoga philosophy...
November Classes
See below for what is available with the Online and the Madison Studios Our Theme for November is Better Sleep In our theme this month, we will put our focus on sleep. Lack of sleep can be frustrating, challenging and cause issues for our mind and body. Together, we’ll discover strategies to help us change...
Sound Healing & Its Benefits
Could you benefit from sound healing? Stress plays a HUGE role in health issues and dis-ease. With countless distractions, stimulation, and noise in our modern world, it’s challenging to reduce stress and recharge. Many people are turning to sound healing for relief. This form of acoustic therapy uses sound vibrations to relax the body and mind,...
A Mindful Way Through Anxiety
If you live with anxiety, you might have considered meditation as a relief technique. But, is it effective for your situation? Earlier this year, I had a upsetting family situation back in my home state that arose my PTSD and anxiety with full force. At that time, the experience was terribly uncomfortable as my mind...
October Classes
See below for what is available with the Online and the Madison Studios Our Theme for October is Calm Your Anxiety Online Studio All classes are recorded from the online studio and placed in the Meditation On-Demand Library or Applied Mindfulness classes are as an online course at Peaceful Wellness Institute. All times listed are...
Change the Way You Cope with Stress
Counter the effects of negative thoughts by cultivating positive emotions So now that you’ve done the important work of quieting the mind, balancing your energy level, and becoming aware of the connection between your mind and body, you’re ready to begin putting these skills to work to help you effectively cope with the variety of...
Meditation Course Membership
Peaceful Wellness Institute has launched a new course membership and we invite you to participate. This membership gives you access to all of the courses available on Peaceful Wellness Institute (except the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training and the Inner Guide Training). If you would like to support your meditation practice with courses from a seasoned...
7 Steps To Instant Destressifying
7 Steps To Instant destressifying by Davidji “destressfying” is a book by Davidji. Drawing on decades of experience working with individuals in extreme, high-pressure situations – including business leaders, world-class athletes, members of the military, Special Forces, and those in crisis – davidji will show you how to handle any type of stress that life throws at you. With...
September Online & Madison Classes
Our Theme for September is Stress Relief See below what is available both with the Online and the Madison Studios. Online Studio All classes are recorded from the online studio and placed in the Meditation Library or as an online course at Peaceful Wellness Institute. All times listed are in Central Time. This month’s classes...