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With Election Day fast approaching, emotions can run high and stress can become overwhelming. Join us for a special meditation series designed to help you stay grounded, reduce stress, and cultivate both calm and compassion during this intense time. Through mindfulness and loving-kindness practices, you’ll develop the tools to navigate the season with a centered mind and an open heart.

Monday Mornings: 8:30 am Central Time, held on Zoom, starting October 7 (30-minute sessions):

Week 1 (Oct. 7): Cultivating Mindful Awareness – Learn how mindfulness helps you stay present amidst external chaos.
Week 2 (Oct. 14): Embracing Compassion for Self – Practice self-compassion to ease personal stress and anxiety.
Week 3 (Oct. 21): Loving-Kindness for Others – Extend compassion to others, including those with differing political views.
Week 4 (Oct. 28): Finding Balance and Stability – Cultivate emotional balance to stay centered as Election Day approaches.
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This class varies in meditation themes and methods. Methods offered could be: visualization, mindfulness, mantra, chakra, body scan, inner wisdom or spirit guides, meditation for stress or anxiety, and so many more.

Fee: $10 or Membership

Time Listed is (CST) Central Time Zone (Chicago). See https://timezoneconversion.org to convert to your Time Zone.

This session is available for students in the Foundations of Meditation courses, Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training, and Sound Healing Rest Trainings

This class varies in meditation themes and methods. Methods offered could be: visualization, mindfulness, mantra, chakra, body scan, inner wisdom or spirit guides, meditation for stress or anxiety, and so many more.

SIGN UP FOR EACH WEEK SEPARATELY

With Election Day fast approaching, emotions can run high and stress can become overwhelming. Join us for a special meditation series designed to help you stay grounded, reduce stress, and cultivate both calm and compassion during this intense time. Through mindfulness and loving-kindness practices, you’ll develop the tools to navigate the season with a centered mind and an open heart.

Tuesday Nights: 6:15 pm Central Time, held on Zoom, starting October 8 (30-minute sessions):

Week 1 (Oct. 8): Cultivating Mindful Awareness – Learn how mindfulness helps you stay present amidst external chaos.
Week 2 (Oct. 15): Embracing Compassion for Self – Practice self-compassion to ease personal stress and anxiety.
Week 3 (Oct. 22): Loving-Kindness for Others – Extend compassion to others, including those with differing political views.
Week 4 (Oct. 29): Finding Balance and Stability – Cultivate emotional balance to stay centered as Election Day approaches.
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Explore the Art of Meditation: Our Guided Meditation class offers a diverse journey into the world of meditation, where each session unfolds with a unique technique. Delve into the calming realms of visualization, mindfulness, and body scans, or explore the spiritual depths of mantra, chakra, and inner wisdom meditations. Engage with the soothing vibrations of sound meditation, or cultivate compassion through Loving-Kindness practices. For those seeking focused clarity, try our concentration or breath awareness techniques, and experience profound relaxation with Yoga Nidra. This class caters to all, from beginners eager to explore meditation, to seasoned practitioners looking to deepen their journey. Join us to discover the method that resonates best with you.
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Explore the Art of Meditation: Our Guided Meditation class offers a diverse journey into the world of meditation, where each session unfolds with a unique technique. Delve into the calming realms of visualization, mindfulness, and body scans, or explore the spiritual depths of mantra, chakra, and inner wisdom meditations. Engage with the soothing vibrations of sound meditation, or cultivate compassion through Loving-Kindness practices. For those seeking focused clarity, try our concentration or breath awareness techniques, and experience profound relaxation with Yoga Nidra. This class caters to all, from beginners eager to explore meditation, to seasoned practitioners looking to deepen their journey. Join us to discover the method that resonates best with you.

Fee: $10 or Membership

Time Listed is (CST) Central Time Zone (Chicago). See https://timezoneconversion.org to convert to your Time Zone.

Each meditation is recorded for the Meditation Library.

Join us for our offering of Vipassana or also known as “Insight” Meditation. This practice emphasizes mindful attention to the breath, physical sensations, thoughts, and even emotions, to develop a loving awareness of one’s life experience. Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity practices are at times added to the meditation. It varies each session.

Fee: $10 or Membership

Time Listed is (CST) Central Time Zone (Chicago). See https://timezoneconversion.org to convert to your Time Zone.

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Wednesday Nights: 6:00 pm, at Peaceful Wellness Madison Studio, starting October 9 (60-minute sessions):

Week 1 (Oct. 9): Grounding Through Mindfulness – Explore how mindfulness can help you stay grounded in challenging times.
Week 2 (Oct. 16): Cultivating Self-Compassion – Discover how to soothe stress and anxiety through loving-kindness toward yourself.
Week 3 (Oct. 23): Extending Kindness and Cultivating Stability – Practice loving-kindness for others and develop emotional balance to remain calm and centered during the election season.
Week 4 (Oct. 30): Note: The final Wednesday of October will feature a special Halloween Laughter Meditation.

Each session includes guided meditation, group reflection, and practical takeaways you can use in your daily life. 
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Join our "Guided Meditation Circle: Connect and Reflect" class, a weekly gathering designed to deepen your meditation practice and foster community connections.

Each session features guided meditations, a space for sharing experiences, and a Q and A segment where you can explore your practice more deeply and receive personalized guidance.

This class is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their understanding of meditation, connect with like-minded individuals, and find support in their mindfulness journey.

We'll explore various methods of meditation so you find methods that work for you. We will vary our guided meditations from mindfulness, visualization, body scan, inner wisdom, yoga nidra, mantra, chakras, deep relaxation, self-compassion, sound bath meditation, laughter wellness meditation and others.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, you'll find valuable insights and a welcoming atmosphere to grow and learn.

Please bring slippers or warm socks (floor is cork so it could be cold for bare feet)

Classes may include various types of meditation methods ().

The class is accessible: Choose a chair or a cushion (even one with backing) on the floor. Comfort is in important in practicing meditation.

Classes are 60 minutes for $10 per class.

The Madison Studio Membership is $35 and includes the Wednesday night meditation class and other Madison meditations as noted in schedule. Plus online meditation classes with Deb and the 1000+ Meditation and Sound Bath Video Library. Plus a free 20-minute sound healing session on your birthday!

Classes are presented by Deb Phelps, owner of Peaceful Wellness. I've been a meditation practitioner since 1980 and a certified instructor. I'd love to share my experience and knowledge with you. I teach various methods of meditation.

Unwind from the week and relax into the weekend. Yin Yoga explores poses for longer periods of time in order to let go of tensions stored in the body and to calm the nervous system to target deeper connective tissues especially around the hips, pelvis and lower spine. Infused in the longer, more passive holds is a meditative awareness of breath, mindfulness, and capturing that mellow presence. I will use props such as blocks, blankets and a bolster but they aren’t required. Other suggestions if you don’t have those exact items are thick books, pillows and couch cushions.
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Class will be canceled if no one is registered 1 hour before class time (EST)
***Pay What You Can - Suggested donation $20***
Pay now at this link - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lbyogi75
Or, you can pay when you receive the follow-up email.

Thursday is Sound Bath Meditation unless circumstances change. Each week it will be a different YouTube link.

Choose your payment as donation for today.

NOTE: There will be a YouTube link for this today, it will be sent out in your registration email and the email that arrives 30 minutes before class start.

Best way to listen to sound bath is through headphones/earbuds of if you have stereo speakers hooked up to your computer. The session will run approximately 20 minutes.

The Friday class is Loving-Kindness with Vipassana (Insight Meditation) and . This practice emphasizes mindful attention to the breath, physical sensations, thoughts, and even emotions, to develop a loving awareness of one’s life experience.

Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity practices are at times added to the meditation. It varies each session.

Time Listed is (CST) Central Time Zone (Chicago). See https://timezoneconversion.org to convert to your Time Zone.

Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness By Bhante Gunaratana
Purchase on Amazon, see link below.

Starts September 13 through the end of the year.
Sessions are held on Zoom on the 2nd & 4th Fridays at 1:00 pm ET/12:00 pm CT.
We take one chapter per session in a meaningful manner.

This book offers practical advice and accessible techniques to help readers cultivate a deeper sense of peace, clarity, and happiness in daily life. Through clear explanations and actionable steps, Gunaratana helps demystify complex concepts and makes Buddhist wisdom relevant to contemporary challenges and spiritual seekers.

With generous and specific advice, Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness offers skillful ways to handle anger, to find right livelihood, and to cultivate loving-friendliness (Loving-Kindness) in relationships with parents, children, and partners, as well as tools to overcome all the mental hindrances that prevent happiness. Whether you are an experienced meditator or someone who's only just beginning, this gentle and down-to-earth guide will help you bring the heart of the Buddha's teachings into every aspect of your life.

Link to Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007TNKTZ2?ref=yb_qv_ov_kndl_dp_rw

It’s available in Kindle, Audiobook and Paperback. Used paperback copies for a few dollars.

MINDFUL BOOK GROUP
Goal
Our goal for the Mindful Book Group is to embrace mindfulness practices in all areas of our lives. All the books that are chosen for our group are either from teachers of mindfulness or otherwise rooted in mindfulness practices.

Sessions
Included in each session is time for mindfulness meditation. Sessions are not recorded but recordings of mindfulness meditations and practices are available to members of the group.

Connections
You will find that our sangha (community) is welcoming, supportive, and kind. We also have an email group available for members to share insights, ask questions, and otherwise connect with one another in between our group sessions.

Mindful Book Group Website - https://mindfulbookgroup.com/

This class varies in meditation themes and methods. Methods offered could be: visualization, mindfulness, mantra, chakra, body scan, inner wisdom or spirit guides, meditation for stress or anxiety, and so many more.