*** Please make sure this class is scheduled before purchasing it.
An 8-week live online mindfulness program is especially designed for those going through a serious illness. Each session is 60 mins on Zoom.
This 8-week mindfulness program allows us to take a pause to simply be; to connect with ourselves and life as a whole; to explore, with kindness and care, the landscape of the mind, body and heart; to give ourselves the opportunity to settle, relax, rest into stillness and learn to approach each moment with greater ease.
Each session will start with a warm welcome, followed by a talk and practice. We will explore different mindfulness practices, talk, reflect, and journal about how the practice and session were experienced, and what we noticed. There will be time for questions and answers.
The sessions are suitable for beginners as well as for those with some mindfulness or meditation experience. Please note, Mindfulness meditation, education, training and practices are not substitutes for medical or mental health treatment. Participants who are working with a health professional are encouraged to consult with them about the advisability of incorporating mindfulness practices before class as well as appropriate modifications relevant to their unique circumstances. Participants are also encouraged to reach out privately to the teacher with any questions.
This program is limited to 6 participants. This program is offered at the Cancer Wellness Center (Northborrk, IL).
PREPARATION FOR ONLINE PRACTICE
Make sure you are in a quiet and comfortable place at the time of the practice.
We recommend you download the Zoom app on your laptop, desktop, or phone.
Please test your audio/video in advance.
You can practice seated comfortably on a chair.
Plan for an hour session.
Have some water or tea available to drink.
For any questions, please contact Veronique at moonstonesanctuary@gmail.com
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Veronique has been practicing various traditional forms of meditation for 15 years in Europe, Japan, and the US. These mainly include Zen, Insight, Mantra, and Mindfulness meditation practices. Veronique is a MMTCP graduate, a two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program led by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. As part of her training, Veronique also completed the Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness program (TSM) with David Treleaven. Aside from meditation, Veronique teaches Usui Reiki Ryoho at the Japanese Culture Center in Chicago and Yogaview in Wilmette. For more information, please visit her website www.moonstonesanctuary.com
TESTIMONIAL
Cancer Wellness Center has worked with Veronique for many years. Her expertise in reiki and mindfulness has helped many of the participants at the Center reduce their stress and improve their well-being. Through her caring and kind personality, she is able to create a safe space for our participants to share and collectively heal.. Thank you so much for your generosity and time, Veronique! - Savina Chacheva, Program Director
