When Awareness Becomes Natural

In deep meditation, as in everyday life, we may encounter the negative habits that create needless stress for us (such as worry, annoyance, dissatisfaction, unhappiness, jealousy, or the inner critic).   But when the light of awareness shines on these ... Read more

Annual Summer Insight Meditation Silent Retreat

Time in retreat allows us to step out of the complexity of our life, to listen deeply to our body, heart and mind. A retreat provides an opportunity and a caring container, deepening our meditation practice. The mindfulness practice on retreats is ofte... Read more

Unwinding Anxiety: Mindfulness-Based Habit Change

This class series offers CE’s and offers a smart phone app as optional reference material.  For the NY Times Article: A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle featuring Judson Brewer, MD (creator of Mindfulness-Based Habit Change) click here... Read more

Mindful Eating: Mindfulness-Based Habit Change

This class series offers CE’s and offers a smart phone app as optional reference material.  This program is an invitation to foster greater present moment awareness in everyday life through the lens of mindful eating. We will explore common everyday st... Read more

Deepening Mindful Self-Compassion (Prerequisite: MSC)

NOTE: this class started on Jan 18, to join starting class 2 on Jan 25: click register to the left and email wendysschmelzer@gmail.com for any makeup work. Prerequisite: MSC, SC-MSC, Core Skills, or Fierce Self-Compassion. Welcome back to Mindful Self... Read more