Cross Plains Area Mindfulness Meditation
It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself.
- Jon Kabat-Zinn
All are welcome to join this open learning community focused on exploring mindfulness meditation practices to cultivate compassion and mutual understanding while enriching our personal faith journeys. No experience necessary.
Coming Up Next:
MAY 20, 6:30 pm
Signs of Hope: A Nature Meditation at Zander Park. Bring a lawn chair and gather across the bridge, adjacent to the Cross Plains Pharmacy parking lot.
JUNE 17, 6:30 pm
The Aloha Spirit, A New Perspective on Loving Kindness Meditation
Weather permitting, all or part of the April practice may be outdoors in the Prayer Garden at St. Martin’s Church - please bring a chair and appropriate layers for comfort.
Meeting monthly on the 3rd Monday of the month, 6:30-7:45pm on a drop-in basis. We will vary our location for the summer, using outdoor spaces. Plan to arrive by 6:15 pm to allow time to find parking and get settled. If bad weather hits, we will move to St. Martin's Church, Cross Plains.
St. Martin's Lutheran Church, 2427 Church St., Cross Plains, WI.
Questions? Contact Sandy at sandy@centered-connections.com
Come as you are. Come when you are able.
What is Mindfulness?
“Mindfulness is non-judgmental awareness of your moment-to-moment experience.” (Sean Fargo)
“Mindfulness is awareness, cultivated by paying attention in a sustained and particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment.” (Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2003)
“The first component of mindfulness involves the self-regulation of attention so that it is maintained on immediate experience, thereby allowing for increased recognition of mental events in the present moment. The second component involves adopting a particular orientation toward one’s experience in the present moment, an orientation that is characterized by curiosity, openness, and acceptance.” (Scott Bishop, et. al, 2004)