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This month Caloosahatchee Mindfulness invites you to join as a member. We have memberships at a number of levels to fit every budget. What does membership bring? Besides helping support our work of bringing mindfulness to the community, you will receive 25% of all workshops and classes. We also have offerings like the Wednesday book club for members only. Join us!
We have some great summer workshops offered by great local teachers. I encourage you to check them out below.
Much Metta!
Maggie
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7/11 Mindful Movement and Meditation at Lotus Blossom Clinic with
Kandy Love 6:15 - 7:30 pm
7/22 The Art of Mindful Movement at Heart Space Yoga Cooperative with Valarie Olsen, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
8/13 Draw from Nothing: An Introduction to Yoga Nidra at Yoga Bird with Jamie Verley, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
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Mindfulness Practice Opportunities |
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Mindful Movement and Meditation
July 11, 6:15 - 7:30 pm
Yoga tunes and tones you, your energy field, body, mind, and heart. Teacher Kandy Love's playful and encouraging class will guide you through mindful movements and breath patterns opening you to your own innate magic. No prior experience is needed. Some props are available on-site; students can bring their own.
This workshop will be held at the Lotus Blossom Clinic at 6710 Winkler Road, FM, FL Suite 3. The class has a minimum of 3 participants and a maximum of 10.
Kandy Taylor Love, Ph.D., CIYT, CYT, E-RYT-500, LMT MA9704 will be teaching this course. For more than 35 years, Kandy has committed her life to teaching and touching people of all ages and abilities to guide them in improving the quality of their lives through healthy lifestyle choices. She founded the first healing sanctuary in Lee County, Florida, in 1990, offering yoga, massage, and a wide range of healing modalities.
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The Art of Mindful Movement
July 22, 1-4 pm
The Art of Mindful Movement is a 3-hour afternoon workshop designed to explore mindful movement, breathwork, laughter, and stillness. We will spend time practicing easy chair/mat yoga, some freestyle movement, learning some basic breathwork practices, having fun tapping into our childlike playfulness with Laughter Yoga, and weaving in time for stillness and meditation. We will build in time for reflection to rest or journal.
Please bring water, a yoga mat (we have some available at the studio), cushions, or bolsters if you have favorites from home, a journal or notebook, and wear comfortable clothing.
This workshop will be held at Heart Space Yoga Collective, Suite 30 13451 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers *upstairs at Cypress Square Plaza. No elevator is available.
This course is taught by Valarie Olsen (E-RYT 200, AYS, LMHC), a local yoga instructor and licensed mental health counselor. She is also a Board member and community sponsor of Caloosahatchee Mindfulness. Valarie is interested in how movement, breathwork, laughter, and stillness are effective, yet sometimes overlooked ways to improve and maintain overall health and wellness.
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Draw From Nothing: An Introduction to Yoga Nidra
August 13, 1-4 pm
Life today includes a slew of endless activities, choices, and stressors, which can leave us feeling profoundly depleted by lunch! Yoga Nidra, or the practice of "yogic sleep," is a mindfulness practice that manages to yoke the power of the body's natural sleep cycles with embodied awareness for a deeply restful and impactful experience. Not only can a regular practice create the environment for restorative rest and improved stress response, but Yoga Nidra is also an essential support for healing, transforming unhelpful patterns, and developing an effortless foundation for deeper spiritual connection.
Join Jamie on August 13 from 1-4 pm at Yoga Bird, for an interesting exploration of the ancient intention and modern scientific methodology behind this seminal system of rest, followed by an hour-long practice experience.
Some props are available but you may wish to bring some of your own. You will need a yoga mat, a neck pillow or blanket, a light eye covering (not an eye pillow), and 2-3 additional blankets or bolsters for your comfort and warmth. To support your experience, please avoid caffeine and heavy meals in the morning/afternoon of the workshop.
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Caloosahatchee Rising Tide Sangha's
Midweek Mindfulness
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Sangha is the Pali word for community.
You are invited to join us tonight, Wednesday, March 8th for Sangha as we meet on Zoom for meditation and deep sharing. Beginning on March 15, we will gather in person for 8 weeks at Lotus Blossom Clinic. This is a great opportunity to check in with yourself and the sangha during the week. So come relax and calm the mind and body, and practice meditation and deep listening together with us.
Did you know that Caloosahatchee Rising Tide Sangha is listed in Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village Global Sangha Directory?
Join us and see how sangha can support your practice.
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Mindfulness Book Club
Our small group studies and shares books on mindfulness practices to create a happier and healthier life. For information on joining the group by Zoom and the next book to be discussed, call or text (941) 888-0116 or email caloosahatcheemindfulness16@gmail.com
The Book Club is now reading Boundless Heart: The Buddha’s Path of Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity by Christina Feldman.
Discussion is focused on understanding how the author’s words and concepts
are relevant to our daily lives.
The book club is free to all Caloosahatchee Mindfulness members.
For more information about membership see the membership information below.
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Friday Time Out
Every Friday morning and evening at 10:00 am and 5 pm, meditation sessions include a 20-minute meditation with initial guidance and then silent sitting. After the meditation, there is a group discussion, a 5-minute silent reflection, and then a thought for the week and check out. These meditations are offered at no cost and no experience is necessary.
For information on joining the group by Zoom, call or text (941) 888-0116,
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With Gratitude to our Community Partners |
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We are so grateful to our Community Partners for their support of mindfulness! |
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Valarie Olsen Counseling & Wellness |
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"Ding" Darling Wildlife Society |
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Become a Caloosahatchee Mindfulness Member! |
We invite you to join us in our practice of mindfulness. We welcome you to check out our new and improved website at
You can join us directly from the website,
We look forward to practicing with you. 🙏🏼
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Mindfulness on the Go!
Can't make Midweek Mindfulness?
Need a few minutes to quiet the mind?
Join us on Insight Timer! 📿
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