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We offer the highest quality mindfulness workshop and classes in an inclusive and welcoming space.
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How to Train Your Attention

How to Train Your Attention and Tame The Wandering Mind

  Do you think your mind is too busy or that you can't sit still long enough to meditate? Maybe you feel like you’re trying too hard, expecting that you should feel a certain way (i.e., relaxed instead of stressed and agitated.)  If you've had any of these thoughts, you're not alone. When you first start to meditate (and even for seasoned practitioners), your mind can feel like an out of control thought generator, leaving you frustrated and making practice a struggle. The frustration can even lead some to abandon the practice, thus robbing them of the great benefit of sticking with it. When you first begin your mindfulness meditation journey, it is helpful to be aware of at least two common misconceptions to avoid any unnecessary struggle,...

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ottawa meditation JUMP IN campaign

JUMP IN™ for Women’s Heart Health!

Meditation may not only be good for your mind, but it’s also good for your heart! Growing research suggests that meditation may improve factors linked to cardiovascular health and may be a useful part of cardiovascular risk reduction.  Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for women in Canada and around the world and is largely preventable – 80% of individual risk factors can be modified! Scientists at the Heart Institute are changing that with a focus on diversity and precision medicine in all of their research. You too can have an impact on heart disease prevention, treatment and outcomes for women and heart disease by supporting this year’s University of Ottawa Heart Institute JUMP IN ™campaign.  Join me and many others who will be taking...

Mindfulness, Meditation & Everything In Between with Jennifer Innes

"Mindfulness, Meditation & Everything In Between with Jennifer Innes”. Here’s a snippet of the hour-long podcast. Mindfulness, Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation… How does one even approach the subject of mindfulness — is there an actual beginning , middle and end? Is everyone’s path or experience the same? What is the outcome we should be expecting? We’re going through an unprecedented time that's impacting, our life, our health, freedoms, work, finances etc. It’s a profound time of uncertainty, anxiety and a collective fear. It's been a year since I started meditating and I trully believe it is what's helping me stay so grounded during the world pandemic. I am able to come back to the present moment and enjoy its gifts and teachings — something I would have missed a...