Upcoming Keynote Talk
Sara and Samuel J. Lessans Healthcare Symposium:
EMBRACING CALM: Navigating Anxiety in the Senior Years
How Mindfulness can help us cope with anxiety
Jain will provide insight into how the practice of mindfulness can help reduce anxiety, increase our focus and improve physical as well as emotional health.
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 8:30am – 2:30pm
Woodmont Country Club, In-person and virtual
1201 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD
Mindful Self-Compassion for Moms
Are you looking for a community that really understands motherhood? Do you wish to work collectively on nurturing self-compassion?
If these questions resonate for you, we invite you to join us at Sourland Wellness for a six-week mindful self-compassion series for moms! In this series we will engage in evidence-based practices to learn how to incorporate self-compassion into our daily lives through formal and informal self-compassion practice. This class is for beginners and those wishing to renew or deepen their mindfulness and self – compassion practice in a safe and nourishing community. Self-compassion is a skill that can be learned by anyone even if you have not had prior training. Meditation experience is not necessary to participate. All are welcome!
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Learn basic foundational knowledge and supportive research related to self-compassion
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Cultivate and apply self-compassion practices for motivation with encouragement rather than self-criticism
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Develop the ability to cope with life’s obstacles and difficulties through the awareness of mindfulness, common humanity and self-kindness.
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Cultivate and apply self-compassion practices for daily living.
Each 75-minute class will include an introduction to a targeted set of self-compassion practices, a period of guided meditation, group discussion, and opportunities to ask questions. Students will receive supporting materials to develop a self-compassion practice including audio guidance for practice at home. Follow up emails with resources to support practice will also be sent on a weekly basis.
Self-compassion is an inner strength that enables us to be more fully ourselves and involves development of the capacity to comfort and soothe ourselves, motivate ourselves with encouragement when we feel inadequate, suffer, or fail in anyway. These skills are learned by connecting with our innate compassion for others and learning to include ourselves in that circle of compassion. There are many positive benefits to developing a self-compassion practice including: enhancing the capacity for emotional wellbeing, developing coping mechanisms in the face of life’s many challenges, experiencing lower levels of anxiety and depression, increasing the ability to engage in positive health habits and experiencing more satisfying personal relationships. Additionally, self-compassion practice helps us to grow and sustain our compassion for others.
*If you have to miss a class due to childcare challenges or other reasons, there will be ways to get you back on track with meditations and mindfulness homework.
*Space is limited, so please reserve your spot. Workshop will be held with a minimum of 6 participants and a max of 10.
Dates/Times (EST)
In-Person: Thursday Mornings 10 – 11:15AM
Class 1: September 21
Class 2: September 28
Class 3: October 5
Class 4: October 12
Class 5: October 19
Class 6: October 26
Location: Sourland Wellness
Sliding Scale Tuition: $300, $325, or $375 We offer a “Pay what you can” model. Please pay more, if you can, to help support those less able to pay.
Mindfulness for Beginners
~ Feel calmer and less stressed
~ Hone your focus
~ Develop greater presence
~ Learn tools and strategies to create a sustainable home practice
~ Integrate daily mindful habits
In this four-week foundations course we will engage in evidence-based practices to learn how to incorporate mindfulness into our daily lives through formal and informal mindfulness practice. This class is for beginners and those wishing to renew or deepen their practice in community. Each 90-minute class will include an introduction to specific mindfulness practices, a period of guided meditation, group discussion, and opportunities to ask questions. Students will receive supporting materials to develop a mindfulness practice including audio guidance for practice at home. Follow up emails with resources to support practice will also be sent on a weekly basis. Through this series we will explore ways to embody mindfulness with increased clarity, compassion, and tenderness, while bringing more presence and aliveness to our moment-by-moment experience. In so doing we increase our resilience and deepen our wisdom and bring this into our daily life.
Course Format ~ 4 in-person classes (once per week for 90 minutes for 4 weeks) ~ Custom guided recordings for home practice each week ~ Home practice manual with course materials ~ 28 days of supported meditation + mindfulness practice ~ Community interaction, accountability, and support
*Space is limited, so please reserve your spot. Workshop will be held with a minimum of 6 participants and a max of 8.
Dates/Times (EST)
In-Person: Wednesday Evenings from 7-8:30pm
Class 1: May 3
Class 2: May 10
Class 3: May 17
Class 4: May 24
Location: Sourland Wellness
Sliding Scale Tuition: $300, $325, or $375 We offer a “Pay what you can” model. Please pay more, if you can, to help support those less able to pay.
The Nature of Hibernation: A Meditation and Yoga Event
During this workshop we will explore winter, hibernation and what it means to rest. We will reflect on what would happen if humans were born with the “hibernation gene” and what we can learn from the natural world about rest. We will also explore Winter as a Renewal Period through the Embrace of Cold Weather and Shorter.
What: The Nature of Hibernation
Enjoy a winter afternoon in the yoga studios at 88 Orchard Road. Set aside time for gathering, learning, and self-care.
When: Sunday Jan. 22, 2023
1:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where: 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, NJ, 1st fl. Studio
Cost: $75 per person
To secure your spot, please process your payment via PayPal: [email protected] by the Jan 10th.
RSVP by Jan 10: [email protected], 609-947-3491 (Dan)
Dates/Times (EST)
Date: January 22nd
Time: 1:45 – 4:30 PM
Price: $75
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Free Introduction
Interested? Attend a Free Intro to learn more about the program.
Wednesday, September 7th 7:00 – 8:30PM EST
Wednesday, September 14th 7:00 – 8:30PM EST
Fall 8 Weeks Live in Person Program (with hybrid capability)
- Hosted by Free Living Yoga, Skillman, NJ
- September 21st, 2022 – November 16th, 2022, Wednesdays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm EST
- Silent Retreat: Sunday, November 6th, 2022, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
Spring 2022 Discounts:
Regular price: $597
$497 Early Bird Discount, paid by September 1st