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Mindfulness Intro Class – Four weeks Introduction to Mindfulness, utilizing the breath and awareness. We will be learning and practicing mindfulness together as we incorporate Mindfulness into daily life. Practical skills and applications to help with stress, anxiety, or depression. Opening our capacity to bring non-judgment and loving kindness into our life experience. Home participation required to practice what was introduced and practiced in class. Mindfulness with E’motion – Four weeks Dive a little deeper as we learn how to lean into difficult emotions. Research backed applications of mindfulness tools to assist with the ebb and flow of life. Mindfulness with Motion – Four weeks Each week experience a slow mindful movement practice with a Mindful Meditation theme. Each week new stretches and movements will be approached with a beginner’s mind. Standing, sitting, lying and seated. No previous experience necessary. Learning 2 Breathe – 6 weeks – ages 12-18 A research-based program to help reduce stress, improve attention, manage emotions and practice healthy habits of the mind. Each week focuses on a different theme based of the acronym BREATHE. This Mindfulness Curriculum for adolescents to help cultivate emotion regulation, attention and performance. Also offer courses where the adolescent and parent can take it together. Contact Ann for pricing and scheduling. |
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Testimonials of the Mindfulness Classes.“I really liked this class. It is a good way to put aside the ideas we have about the past and future and be able to live right how in our experiences. Ann does a good job at helping you see and understand so that it is easy to apply.” --Tami “I am amazed at my own growth since introduced to this. I’m surprised how much it is just a part of me and how much I love and live it. Thanks so much.” --Cynthia “My favorite part was the power of letting go of labels.” --Susan “Ann’s class “Mindfulness with Motion” is a brilliant blend of stretching, breathing and becoming more alive in mind and heart, Do it!” --John “Ann brings astute inspiration and wisdom to the amazing field of mindfulness. The fact that she blends mindfulness to yoke the mind to the body. Her wisdom brings more understanding and acceptance to life and living in wholeness and beauty daily. Every time I came, she spoke to something I totally needed in my life that very week! I highly recommend Ann’s classes. Her calm manner and amazing spirit is inspiring.” --Renee “I loved this class. Stopping and thinking about breathing has been the most helpful. I am even having my kids do it. I seldom take time to relax myself. I’m always so busy keeping life together. This class gives me the permission to stop and learn and relax. It also helps me understand the importance of this in my regular routine of life.” --Anonymous “This has been a great experience! Each class has been well thought out and enjoyable. There have been great examples and wonderful follow up reminders to help cement our class experience. Each class member is acknowledged for who they are and their individual efforts. I have been able to think upon and share examples with others of things I’ve learned in class. Ann is phenomenal as a caring teacher with a lot of pertinent information to share to a stressed-out society. She is extremely supportive and caring.” --Karen “Ann teaches a super class! She has great information about mindfulness. It has really helped me to practice being more present and mindful. She has a very gentle and calm manner. It will change the way you think.” Melissa “This mindfulness with motion class was so beneficial for me, the concepts of choice, not judging yourself, focusing on your breath, and being in the present moment, it was so helpful and valuable, especially at his particular time in my life.” --Julie “Ann has amazing energy. She is very intuitive and explains things well and helps me understand the whys and how of how it all is going to help me. Kim Restorative Testimonials"Movement and connection to breath were maintained throughout, a gentle calm flow. Very relaxing experience, and very mind-calming." --Natalya "It was extremely good! I loved the pace, the combination of breath energy and non judgement. Ann also did well at explaining the next moves." --Renee "It was so cleansing and refreshing to just center myself for a little bit. I could really feel the strength of grounding." --Kathy "It was wonderful. I was very calm and relaxed by the end." --Donna "It helped me to think about how breathing and body position can be powerful and help relieve stress. I am going to implement some of these poses into my daily routine." --Shanna Learning 2 Breathe (L2B) Testimonials“This was a wonderful class – even life changing. From the way we take a breath to the way we can experience thoughts, emotions and perceive situations. I have hope that I can change and be better, find more joy, be more present and reach out to others in a more positive way.” --Heather “Ann’s thoughtful, calm perspective was such a shinning example to me throughout the course. She gave personal and general examples that helped me apply mindfulness to every situation in my life and motivated me to practice and apply the learned techniques and experiences.” --Donelle “Such a calming and grounding experience. I’ve never really liked this kind of thing, but this course helped me see the values in something so simple as just being aware of what you think and feel.” --Megan |
