by Sandy | Sep 4, 2010 | Meditation, Uncategorized
Guest blog by Jim Barrett – Serenity Community Member When someone recently told me that they often couldn’t sleep because their mind just kept spinning around and wouldn’t stop, I suggested that they visit one of our meditation groups. I was told sadly...
by Sandy | Aug 21, 2010 | Meditation, Uncategorized
Mindfulness has been defined by the psychologist and meditation teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn as paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmental. Mindfulness is also a meditation technique in which one allows thoughts, images,...
by Sandy | Aug 8, 2010 | Meditation, Uncategorized
A natural process in meditation for many people is the development of equanimity- the ability to let go. Equanimity allows us to detach ourselves from thoughts and images that attempt to distract us from the Now. As we sit and meditate our minds may become distracted...
by Sandy | Jul 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
I don’t know anyone whose life has not been touched by cancer in one form or another. Ovarian cancer is often referred to as ‘The Disease that Whispers’ because it is often undetected in early stages. WOCA, or Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance is...
by Sandy | Jul 15, 2010 | Meditation, Uncategorized, Workshops
As Serenity expands its Group Meditation offerings I would like to take a few moments to talk about how we view meditation and how our groups tend to work. Modern science tells us of many benefits of meditation including lower blood pressure, stress level reduction,...
