CALYX CONTEMPLATIVE CARE
Founder ESTHER TISHMAN
Mindfulness training and contemplative guidance for individuals and groups.
Guided Practices for Mindful Tarot
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10-Minute Awareness of Body and Breath.
Taking a moment, like a ship at safe harbor, to drop anchor in the middle of our busy lives....
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10-Minute Settling Exercise.
Bringing some stillness to our bodies, hearts and minds, here and now.
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20-minute Time-Out Meditation.
Practicing "S.T.O.P": Stopping, Taking a breath (or Touching something solid); Observing; Proceeding....
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25-Minute Awareness Practice.
Taking note of embodied sensations, emotions. Practicing "catch-and-release" with each moment-by-moment experience - noting it, and letting it go.
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25-Minute Lovingkindness Meditation.
Cultivating more awareness of our feelings - and of our sense of connection to the world.
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40-Minute Sitting Meditation.
Cultivating broad and open awareness of our embodied experience: including our physical sensations, our emotions, and our thoughts.
45-minute gentle stretching practice: mindful breathing and movement, with simple yoga poses. Please practice gently & wisely. Be sure to check in with your doctor or physical therapist beforehand, as needed. (Note: for a 25-minute practice, simply end after the "bird dog" pose.)