Mindfulness is living with a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. When we are mindful, we turn off auto-pilot.

Benefits of mindfulness practice include:

• stress reduction

• strengthened immune system

• reduced reactivity

• improved focus and memory

• less anxiety

• increased contentment

Over the four-week series, we will explore mindfulness meditations from a variety of approaches and traditions.

Each 60-minute class will include a gentle moving meditation practice designed to prepare your body for meditation (including an aromatherapy savasana massage), breath work, and guided mindfulness meditation.

This workshop is suitable for anyone wishing to explore or deepen this beautiful practice. Please bring a pen and a journal to each class, as there will be time for reflection. Participants will also receive a list of Mindfulness resources at the end of the series.

$90 + HST for 4-week series

The sessions will be led by Kathy Parsons, meditation guide, yoga teacher and ‘type-A in recovery’. Kathy has been practicing and studying mindfulness techniques for over 10 years and believes that there is a meditation practice for everyone. She encourages students, friends and family to experiment with different methods, styles and teachers to find the right fit for them. @kathparsons

Roots Yoga Studio 1073 Yonge Street 3rd Floor

www.rootsyogatoronto.ca