You carry all the ingredients to turn your existence into joy. Use them! Use them! —Hafiz

In this 4-week series, we learn how the practice of gratitude cultivates joy.
- Make gratitude and joy (well-being) a priority.
- Open the way for compassion, instead of judgment, to guide all interactions.
- Appreciate the good qualities of yourself and others.
- Continue to develop and extend appreciative joy in your life.

Meditations, exercises, and opportunities for reflection are presented. Sharing and questions are held at the end of the session.

Attend the live sessions or watch the recordings through the corresponding Peaceful Wellness Institute course.
Students enrolled in live class will automatically receive the online course with all materials. Otherwise, you can purchase the online course if you cannot attend live.

NOTE: The 4th week class will not be a live class due to it being December 26th, but will be pre-recorded at the same time of the 3rd week class.
Fee: $40

A weekly short meditation livestreamed to my Facebook Page and You Tube Channel.
Fee: Donation

This 30-minute class varies each week as we explore different paths to meditation. This helps you to learn what techniques work best for you. You will learn to relieve stress and anxiety with mindfulness, guided visualizations, heart and chakra based practices, breathwork, relaxation, and guided rest (aka yoga nidra).

You can see the upcoming class themes and practices on my social media or in the weekly newsletter.

Descriptions of Types of Meditation
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Fee: $5 or Membership

Join us for our offering of Vipassana or “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: $5 or Membership

Join us for our offering of Vipassana or “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: $5 or Membership

This is a shorter lunchtime session, yet still powerful for resetting and raising your vibrations. Come and allow yourself to be soothed and deeply rested.

Note: This is a hybrid session with the in person sound bath in Madison. It will be streamed via unlisted YouTube link. Only the audio will be streamed. Be aware that the session may start a little late if we are waiting for in person attendees.

After the session, the video will be edited for the library.
Fee: $10 or Membership

This is a shorter lunchtime session, yet still powerful for resetting and raising your vibrations. Come and allow yourself to be soothed and deeply rested. Be sure to register in advance so a yoga mat and props are set up for you and you can simply walk in, lie down and enjoy a calming meditation.
Fee: $12.50 or Membership
Location: Peaceful Wellness Madison Studio
2114 N. Sherman Avenue, Suite 6-8 (formerly Northside Yoga’s space) We are located downstairs of DuWayne’s Salon and Massage East.

Join us for our offering of Vipassana or “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: $5 or Membership

We begin with a short inspiration reading that you can choose to reflect on during your meditation. The meditation is 20 minutes and not guided, so you can choose whatever you like for your meditation during this session. You can listen to a guided meditation, focus on your breath, repeat a mantra, gaze at a candle flame, or whatever works best for you. A mindful bell is rung once at the beginning, once every 5 minutes to bring you back to center, and three times to close the meditation.

After the 20 minutes of meditation, we will have a mindful sharing of our experience with others in our community circle.
Fee: Donation

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.
Meets every other week. There will be a new book for January.
Fee: Donation

"The winter solstice celebrates the return of hope to our land as our planet experiences the first slow turn toward greater daylight. Soon we will welcome the return of the sun and the coming of springtime. As we do so, let us remember and embrace the positive, enriching aspects of winter's darkness."

For the Winter Solstice session, I will be using both Crystal and Tibetan bowls, gong and other instruments as well as meditations and poetry to inspire us. You can lie in restorative poses or sit during the bowls presentation.

Plus: A little bit of sound healing for each individually will also occur.

Note: This session is 75 minutes. We'll have tea, snacks and special gift for you.

In this session, you can sit or lie on the floor supported by various props, yoga mats, blankets, bolsters, heated rice bags, eye pillows, and sand bags to bring comfort to the body. These are available at the studio.

I would recommend for additional comfort since you’ll be lying on the uncarpeted studio floor, you may wish to bring your own yoga mat, pillow, and blankets.

Location: Peaceful Wellness Madison Studio
2114 N. Sherman Avenue, Suite 6-8 (formerly Northside Yoga’s space) We are located downstairs of DuWayne’s Salon and Massage East.

Fee: $25 or Monthly Membership