INSTILL MINDFULNESS

Resources

INSTILL MINDFULNESS

Resources

Resources2025-02-25T12:28:30-05:00

Resources

Retreat centers, training, online resources, and Southwest Virginia mindfulness-related organizations and support.

Mindful Media

Books, podcasts, movies, documentaries, and apps that can help you go deeper into your mindfulness journey.

Resources

We have compiled a list of retreat centers, training, online resources, and Southwest Virginia mindfulness-related organizations for you. Use the navigation below to sort by resource type.

Action for Happiness2022-04-16T13:03:03-04:00
Action for Happiness

Sign the pledge to try to create more happiness and less unhappiness in the world around you, and then let this site show you how!

AMRA2022-04-16T13:04:03-04:00

More is being discovered about the effects of mindfulness all the time, and the American Mindfulness Research Association is at the forefront of that research.

Center for Action and Contemplation2022-04-16T13:05:13-04:00
Center for Action and Contemplation

A center for experiential education, rooted in the Gospels, encouraging the transformation of human consciousness through contemplation, and equipping people to be instruments of peaceful change in the world.

Center for Mindfulness & Justice2022-04-16T13:06:34-04:00

Providing non-sectarian mindfulness instruction, keynote presentations, and organizational consulting and training for criminal justice professionals and employees in all arenas.

Compassion Games2022-04-16T13:07:47-04:00
Compassion Games

Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest is a community engagement experience that invites people around the world to challenge one another to reveal and promote acts of compassion that better our lives, our communities, and all life on Earth.

Conscious Mind Wellness2022-04-16T13:08:49-04:00
Conscious Mind Wellness

A documentary and accompanying eBook dedicated to a lifestyle that integrates fitness with spirituality, created right here in Southwest Virginia

Contemplative Life2022-04-16T13:09:59-04:00
Contemplative Life

A central hub that brings many different practices under one umbrella, to easily find what’s right for you and connect with others of like mind.

Contemplative Sciences Center2022-04-16T13:11:33-04:00

This University of Virginia center explores contemplative practices, values, ideas, and institutions, with a mandate to engage the whole institution in mindfulness.

Do The Work Helpline2022-04-16T13:14:51-04:00

The Work is a powerful tool that can help you find peace in any situation. Trained facilitators are available to Work with you for free at almost any time. InStill ED, Jamie Reygle, used to be one of these.

The Human Kindness Foundation2022-04-16T13:15:54-04:00

Bringing kindness to some of the people who need it the most – prisoners.

Insight Timer SWVA Mindfulness Group2022-04-16T13:17:41-04:00

Get the Insight Timer app, and join our SWVA Mindfulness group, providing an opportunity for residents of Southwest Virginia to connect, to sit together, and to share information about mindfulness-related activities in the region.

iPeace2022-04-16T13:18:40-04:00
iPeace

A hub for serious peace initiatives, a platform that actively supports, advertises, promotes and aids in financing them. It offers a forum where its community debates, discusses and educates each other on what projects to support.

Mind & Life Institute2022-04-16T13:19:52-04:00

Fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between Western science, philosophy, humanities, and contemplative traditions, to build a scientific understanding of the mind as a way to help reduce suffering and promote human flourishing.

Mindful2022-04-16T13:21:45-04:00

If it’s related to mindfulness, they’re talking about it at Mindful.

Mindfulness in Education Network2022-04-16T13:22:50-04:00
Mindfulness in Education Network

A network was established to facilitate communication among all educators, parents, students and any others interested in promoting contemplative practice (mindfulness) in educational settings.

The Mindfulness Summit2022-04-16T13:23:57-04:00
The Mindfulness Summit

A not-for-profit project with a mission to make mindfulness mainstream, by providing a comprehensive and practical free online guide to mindfulness, featuring leading teachers and experts.

Mindsight Institute2022-04-16T13:26:08-04:00

The home of Dr. Dan Siegel’s Interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB), an interdisciplinary field which seeks to understand the mind and mental health.

Parallax Press2022-04-16T13:27:18-04:00

Publishing books on mindfulness in daily life with a committment to making these teachings accessible to everyone and preserving them for future generations.

Pinterest Mindfulness Board2022-04-16T13:28:15-04:00
Pinterest

Hundreds of articles about mindfulness.

Positive News2022-04-16T13:29:28-04:00

How you look at the world determines what you see, so read some good news for a change.

Pure Edge2022-04-16T13:30:26-04:00
Pure Edge

Creator of easily accessible, open educational resources and curricula, as well as a range of training options, from daily classroom integration to stand-alone health and wellness courses. Their Pure Power Curriculum is freely available to any non-profit that teaches strategies to achieve success through focus.

Sounds True2022-04-16T13:31:38-04:00

Disseminating spiritual wisdom since 1985.

UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center2022-04-16T13:32:37-04:00

Fostering mindful awareness across the lifespan through education and research, to promote well-being and a more compassionate society.

Worldwide Insight2022-04-16T13:33:39-04:00
Worldwide Insight

A Dharma practice group that you can join from anywhere in the world. Each Sunday, renowned Insight Meditation teachers offer meditation instruction, teachings, and live Q&A on video.

YouTube Mindfulness Playlist2022-04-16T13:34:39-04:00
YouTube

We are compiling the most comprehensive playlist of mindfulness-related videos on the web. Choose from dozens of insightful talks and meditations from masters of the mindfulness universe, or simply put the playlist on Random, and see what happens! Either way, keep coming back – we are adding new videos all the time.

Mindful Media

The best way to understand mindfulness is to practice it, and learning from those with oodles of experience is a great way to support your practice. Here are number of books, podcasts, videos, and apps that can help you go deeper into your mindfulness journey. Use the navigation below to sort by resource type. (Books are below and can be sorted by genre.)

Breathe2022-04-06T21:36:11-04:00

Check in with how you’re feeling, and try short activities tuned to your emotions with this app that utilizes the slogan: Stop Breathe Think.

Brightmind2022-04-15T13:42:12-04:00

Brightmind expands the boundaries of human potential through tailored meditation instruction from world-class meditation teachers Shinzen Young and Julianna Raye.

Calm2022-04-15T13:43:19-04:00

Featuring over 100 guided meditations to help you manage anxiety, lower stress and sleep better, Calm is a great mindfulness app for beginners, and also includes hundreds of programs for intermediate and advanced users.

Headspace2022-04-15T13:44:31-04:00

Headspace is meditation made simple, teaching you the life-changing skills of meditation and mindfulness in just a few minutes a day.

Insight Timer2022-04-15T13:45:39-04:00

Featuring the largest free library of guided meditations on earth and an excellent meditation timer, all for free, Insight Timer is one of our favorite apps. If you install it, please join our group, SWVA Mindfulness.

Ten Percent Happier2022-04-15T13:47:19-04:00

A clear, simple approach to meditation with highly respected meditation teachers, and featuring daily videos and guided meditations; a range of content for coping with day-to-day existence; regularly updated content; practical advice; quick meditations; offline access to guided meditations and videos; and Apple Health App integration.

WeCroak2022-04-15T13:48:22-04:00

Based on a Bhutanese folk saying that to be a happy person one must contemplate death five times daily, this app helps you contemplate your mortality by sending you five invitations at randomized times with a quote about death from a poet, philosopher, or notable thinker.

Books

We have categorized our book selections by: developing your practice, mindfulness in the world, developing your understanding, embodied mindfulness, contemplative Christianity, mindful fiction, mindful poetry, mindfulness for children, and for the classroom. Use the navigation below to sort by genre.

Building Emotional Intelligence2022-04-17T23:41:31-04:00

Written by the mother of social-emotional learning, Linda Lantieri, this book offers a breakthrough guide for helping children quiet their minds, calm their bodies, and identify and manage their emotions.

Hey Warrior2022-04-17T23:42:33-04:00

A wonderful summary of the neuroscience around mindfulness for kids. Quite a fun read, and short.

A Kids Book About Mindfulness2022-04-17T23:58:53-04:00
A Kids Book About Mindfulness

This is not your standard kids’ book. It gets at the heart of what mindfulness means in a direct, engaging way. Created for kids 9 and up, this book doesn’t just teach kids how to be present with their thoughts—it helps them learn that mindfulness can lead to understanding who they are, and why that matters.

The Mindful Child2022-04-18T00:00:18-04:00

This book gives insight into how to help your child manage stress and become happier, kinder, and more compassionate.

Sitting Still Like a Frog2022-04-18T00:01:24-04:00

A book of mindfulness exercises with an accompanying CD, that is great for younger kids.

The Whole Brain Child2022-04-18T00:02:41-04:00

By clinical psychiatrist Daniel Siegel, M.D., this book offers twelve revolutionary strategies to nurture children’s developing minds, and help your classroom thrive.

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