Free February Mindfulness Groups For working with Anxiety
Mindfulness Facilitator
Secular Buddhist Spiritual Care counselor Meditation Instructor Art-worker
Mindfulness consulting services for Teachers, Students, and Caretakers.
Free February Mindfulness Groups For working with Anxiety
Mindfulness consulting services for Teachers, Students, and Caretakers.
I am a lifetime student, teacher, and art-worker. As a mindfulness education facilitator, spiritual counselor, and educational consultant I support students, creatives, and caregivers. A Vipassana practitioner with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from the University of the West with a focus on imagination, Earth practices, and community connection.
One with one time is offered with individuals for conversations
or meetings. Please reach out to schedule a consultation. Buddhist teachings have impacted my life and I am honored to share these. I also offer support for creative individuals that is specific to your process, as your learning is also my learning. I highlight the intention for liberation in all of my connections.
Community is healing. I offer a variety of services such as a mindfulness workshop, dharma chats, retreat offerings, or
community wisdom talks. These offerings are services are designed to meet the unique needs of each group and is always based in safety and trauma-informed practices. I thrive with contemplative art and group engagement healing practices and I think of my role as one with all.
I offer a wide range of mindfulness services to help bring ease to our very distracted world. My personal practice and study of mindfulness began from a place of depression and anxiety. I have been walking with many teachers over the last 20 years in an effort to lessen suffering, for myself and others. I hope to see people feel like they can be themselves whole-heartedly and live from a place of true kindness.
After a recent teen workshop...
"I'll take away the breaks and silence I get to allow myself to rest"
"I have gotten a lot from these morning meditations and I know it's okay to take a break every day."
"I would say that the headspace of getting to meditate provides clarity - something I'll rely on in the future for creativity"
Stay up-to-date with the latest rants, thoughts, and on-goings on a variety of things from a multidisciplinary artist. Addressing contemporary issues with spiritual care, art, and storytelling from a compassionate perspective.
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Please reach us at sarah@sarahfordcreative.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
I am currently working on my Teacher Training Certificate with iBme (Inward Bound Mindfulness Education). We emphasize the Buddhist roots of contemporary mindfulness and how to work in a secular contemporary way as teachers. Mindfulness is translated from the Pali word, sati. The lineage of my practice comes from Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma, who said “When you have made some progress in meditation, you will find what mindfulness means. At the sight of a desirable object you crave for it and in the face of something offensive you become angry. For you are not yet free from these unwholesome emotions. But your mindfulness stands you in good stead and helps restrain them. They lose their momentum and wither away. They are not beyond control as in the case of common people. They are not strong enough to make a sotaappanna capable of doing evil.” And I think for me, this idea of mindfulness has a call to action with the definition, asking for liberation by practicing awareness.
I certainly find that for me, the less that I am in distress, the less harm I cause myself or others. Mindfulness at first seems like a singular practice of paying attention, but eventually, it becomes clear how very plural of a practice it is. It is an exploration of the mind and with the companion of lovingkindness, it allows us to see our experiences in truth. It also bends and reaches beyond ourselves. Mindfulness is not always
comfortable, in fact, in my experience, it has brought great discomfort, but with that follows more choices that may have not been available before seeing clearly and clouded by emotional reactions.
The ongoing research of evidence continues to show that mindfulness-based work improves young people's attentional control, working memory, inhibition, problem-solving, and emotional regulation, but also helps them care about themselves, others, and the world we live in. Seeing people live a life of kindness, and joy, less harmful, with friendliness and empowerment is why I love mindfulness. The bonus to mindfulness is imagination. With ease of the mind, our imagination can make our world brighter and safer for others as well, but without it, it is very challenging to make positive change.
I am open to talks, sits... snuggles even. It is so important to take time to care for ourselves and our community that I am always interested in new places and people to offer contemplative practices with.
I understand that each group or individual's situation and needs are unique to them. Tell me more about what you're looking for, and I will get back to you soon with some ideas.
South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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