A month of mindfulness-based self-care offerings
Have you given yourself an opportunity to stop and smell the roses this Spring? Have you spent time outdoors simply enjoying the changes in the weather and the scenery? Have you enjoyed deep moments of connection with friends and loved ones? Have you savored the miracle of life that makes itself so clearly evident at this time of year?
InStill is dedicating the month of May – Mental Health Awareness Month – to self-care. We are offering over 70 events and activities designed to give you as much access to self-care as possible.
Because self-care isn’t just about you. Self-care is about the people around you and the world you live in, because when you start to take care of you, it becomes much easier – necessary, even – to take care of your environment. Want to be surrounded by happy people? Give them reasons to be happy. Want to live safely and comfortably? Foster conditions that make that more possible. It starts with you and it ends with all of us.
How is your mindful self-care going?
Join in the conversation in our online community.
The events and activities we are offering, like everything we do, are primarily offered free of charge. We make our offerings free to all members of the public, whenever possible, to support our vision of Cultivating a Mindful World for All.
And our work to create and host such events is not free for us: we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which means that we exist primarily through charitable giving. Your donations help us continue to exist and to thrive, and to be able to offer meditation and mindfulness programs every day of the calendar year.
We are excited to announce a $7,000 matching challenge from a longtime supporter, who will match you—dollar for dollar—for the first $7,000 raised in this campaign!
All are welcome to attend our offerings. Your support will help us continue to keep as many of them as possible free to attend, so they are accessible to all peoples and groups.
Here’s what’s available to you throughout May. Please join us as often as you can!
Please note that all events are in Eastern time.
Monday Daily Meditation
Online VAJessie Benson offers practices to deepen relaxation and foster love and compassion.
Abingdon InSpire
Jubilee House 822 East Main St, Abingdon, VA, United StatesWe look forward to joining you for Monday evening InSpire [...]
Tuesday Daily Meditation
Online VAInStill is delighted to offer free online meditations every morning [...]
Tuesday InSpire online
Online VAWe look forward to joining you for Tuesday InSpire [...]
Wednesday Daily Meditation
Online VAInStill is delighted to offer free online meditations every [...]
Pulaski InSpire
InStill Center for Wellbeing 246 N Washington Ave, Pulaski, VA, United StatesWe look forward to joining you for Wednesday afternoon [...]
Thursday Daily Meditation
Online VAInStill is delighted to offer free online meditations every [...]
Thursday InSpire online
Online VAWe look forward to joining you for Saturday InSpire [...]
InStill is delighted to offer free online meditations every morning at 8am, with a different teacher each day.
While each 40- to 45-minute session is unique in its own way, they all feature an opportunity to connect with other participants and the teacher.
On Mondays, Lori Marsh leads meditations that are designed to help one soften and open their heart, while gently guiding the mind to a spacious, allowing awareness of moment-to-moment occurrences.
Join the Daily Meditations at this Zoom link. RSVP to receive reminders and/or add these to your calendar at this event link.
And please consider giving to InStill so we can keep offering these meditations and much more as we cultivate a mindful world for all.
Your Teacher
For questions, call 540-227-6377 or email admin@instillmindfulness.org.
We look forward to joining you for Monday evening InSpire in Room 1 of the Bent Mountain Center, for our weekly Inspire gathering.
Topics change weekly and often shift with the flow of conversation. We cultivate a friendly, open-and-learning atmosphere, while understanding there is no ‘place’ to arrive other than right ‘now’.
This group is for new and seasoned meditation practitioners wishing to enjoy the support and camaraderie of others.
Guided meditations focus primarily on present moment awareness of breath and senses, ending with a silent wish/prayer for the world or, for ourselves.
We hope to see you there.
For more details, contact Mandy Kuykendall:
If you have never before registered to attend one of our InSpire gatherings, please use the toggle below to register. Thank you!
Please consider supporting us in our efforts to host these gatherings and to cultivate a mindful world for all.
SUPPORT INSPIRE
Your Facilitators
For questions, call 540-227-6377 or email admin@instillmindfulness.org.
Are you looking to find greater peace and clarity in your life?
We invite you to join our weekly Monday evening InSpire mindfulness gathering at Jubilee House in Abingdon, where we come together to practice mindfulness, meditation, and share our experiences in a welcoming and supportive environment.
What to Expect:
- Discussions on mindfulness techniques and their benefits
- Guided group mindfulness and meditation
- A supportive community to share your journey with
Whether you’re new to mindfulness or have been practicing for years, our group is open to all. Come as you are, and let’s journey together towards greater awareness and inner peace.
There is no cost to attend, though we ask participants to help defray the cost of facility rental by making a $5 goodwill offering at each meeting.
For more details, contact Joseph Taylor:
If you have never before registered to attend one of our InSpire gatherings, please use the toggle below to register. Thank you!
Please consider supporting us in our efforts to host these gatherings and to cultivate a mindful world for all.
SUPPORT INSPIRE
Your Facilitators
Joseph Taylor draws on decades of professional experience [...]
For questions, call 540-227-6377 or email admin@instillmindfulness.org.
InStill is delighted to offer free online meditations every morning at 8am, with a different teacher each day.
While each 40- to 45-minute session is unique in its own way, they all feature an opportunity to connect with other participants and the teacher.
On Tuesdays Rev. Brad Dulaney leads contemplative prayer—practices rooted in ancient, contemplative Christianity, and branching into the perennial tradition. This silent prayer—open to people of faith and no faith—invites them to find the grace of desert wisdom amid their daily living.
Join the Daily Meditations at this Zoom link. RSVP to receive reminders and/or add these to your calendar at this event link.
And please consider giving to InStill so we can keep offering these meditations and much more as we cultivate a mindful world for all.
InSpired, not expired!
We look forward to joining you for InSpired Elders NRV at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, where we’ll share our practices, and discuss how our practices relate to our lives.
InSpired Elders provides an opportunity to build deep connection – with ourselves, one another, and the wider community – through mindfully discussing concerns and issues that are relevant to what can often be the deepest stage of life.
We look forward to connecting with you soon!
For more details, contact Jamie McReynolds:
We also encourage you to join the InSpired Elders space in our online community, where you can continue the discussion outside of the weekly gathering.
If you have never before registered to attend one of our InSpire gatherings, please use the toggle below to register. Thank you!
Please consider supporting us in our efforts to host these gatherings and to cultivate a mindful world for all.
SUPPORT INSPIRE
Your Facilitator
For questions, call 540-227-6377 or email admin@instillmindfulness.org.
InStill is delighted to offer free online meditations every morning at 8am, with a different teacher each day.
While each 40- to 45-minute session is unique in its own way, they all feature an opportunity to connect with other participants and the teacher.
On Wednesdays, Dr. Alan Forrest shares “heart-smiling” practices designed to help minimize negative emotions toward yourself and others, that foster a mental state of kindness, love, and compassion. The weekly emphasis alternates between gratitude, loving kindness, joy and equanimity.
Join the Daily Meditations at this Zoom link. RSVP to receive reminders and/or add these to your calendar at this event link.
And please consider giving to InStill so we can keep offering these meditations and much more as we cultivate a mindful world for all.
Your Teacher
For questions, call 540-227-6377 or email admin@instillmindfulness.org.
What a FABULOUS May Line Up! XO