Mindful Yoga - Meditation in Motion
This gentle yoga class helps us to enjoy improved physical health and a sense of happiness in daily life. The purpose of Mindful Yoga is to create a community of yogis who support each other along the mindfulness path of meditation in motion.
Benefits are felt at several levels:
Physical
Develop and maintain flexibility and tone
Lubricate and soothe cranky joints
Recover from injury or illness
Mental
Improve energy
Brighten mood
Increase peace of mind
Emotional
Connect to a supportive community
Nurture better self-care
Create a profound sense of calm
Each class begins with a short relaxation focusing on body and breath awareness. Gentle stretching and postures follow. We practice focusing the mind on the body and breath throughout this 75 minute class.
Class ends with a 15-20 minute relaxation (shavasana) followed by a short breath meditation. Mindful Yoga is suitable for beginners (both floor and chair yogis) through advanced practitioners.
WHERE
This class meets in person at TCMC, 1147 N Howard Blvd, Tucson. We enter through the back door, remove shoes, and meet in the yoga studio in the front of the building. We have plenty of mats, chairs, and props. Feel free to bring your own mat and blanket and any personal props you may need. Refrain from wearing scented products (natural or unnatural) as some people are allergic.
When
Every Tuesday at 10am
Donation
Lorelei and TCMC are supported by your generous donations. TCMC has a building mortgage, utilities and insurance expenses. Suggested donation is $7 - $15 per class. You can make an in-person donation using Venmo, Zelle, check, or cash, or you may Donate Here. Donations are optional and no one will be turned away due to inability to pay.
You may also schedule a one-on-one mindful yoga session with Lorelei to individualize and refine your practice. More details can be found Here
Yoga at United Healthcare Medicare Store
TCMC partners with United Healthcare to offer periodic Saturday yoga classes taught by Lorelei.
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Contact
Lorelei Patrick -
Teacher Lorelei Patrick - began practicing yoga and meditation in 1976, and has been teaching since 1986. She completed the 200 hour yoga certification offered by the Himalayan Institute in 2007 along with a certification in foot reflexology and Aromatouch. After recently relocating to Tucson Arizona she currently practices with the Tucson Community Meditation Center. She enjoys hiking, strength training, cooking naturally yummy foods, and walking.
Classic Sunday Morning Sits - In-person
Please refrain from wearing scented products (natural or unnatural) as some people are allergic.
Please check the TCMC Schedule before attending, in case the teacher is ill and there is a last minute cancellation.
Start your week with a longer meditation sit supported by a group. Have you struggled to maintain a regular meditation practice or to sit for longer periods of time? This is a great opportunity to deepen your meditation practice and challenge yourself. Please join us on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays of the month. We will now have one 50 minute uninterrupted meditation session, from 8:30 am to 9:20 am
On the first Sunday of each month we will have the Sitting Together program in-person with longer periods of sitting and walking meditation that will go from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm at TCMC. More Information
We ask you not to attend if you are sick.
Donations are gratefully accepted to help support TCMC. TCMC has mortgage, insurance and utilities expenses. If you prefer to donate online you may do so Here
For more information, contact Blake at
Meditating in Community with Blake Barton - an ongoing drop-in class
Meditation can help us find more happiness and tranquility in life. The purpose of this ongoing class is to create a community of meditators to support each other along the meditative path. Each class will begin with approximately 30 minutes of guided meditation exploring a wide variety of mindfulness meditation techniques. The guided meditation will have ample periods of silence to deepen your practice. This class is suited for beginners through advanced meditators.
Following a break, there will be a short talk on a meditation or mindfulness related topic. There will then be a period of Q&A and discussion. The discussion will allow for optional check-ins where you will have the opportunity to share your meditation experiences, challenges and wins.
You will be given optional meditation or mindfulness challenges and homework to increase your motivation and understanding. For example, meditate at least 5 minutes per day for the next week.
This class meets in person at TCMC. It is also offered in a hybrid format, so you may choose to attend in person or from home via Zoom. For those meeting in person, we enter the building through the back door, remove shoes and meet in the larger meditaton hall in the front of the building. We have plenty of chairs and cushions so you do not need to bring anything.
Please refrain from wearing scented products (natural or unnatural) as some people are allergic.
You may also schedule a one-on-one meditation coaching sessions with Blake to talk about your meditation practice.
November Topics
Nov. 3 - Working with Difficult Thoughts
Nov. 10 - Eating More Mindfully
Nov. 17 - Developing Gratitude as a Practice
Nov. 24 - Guided Meditation and Q&A
When: Monday Evenings from 6:00 - 7:20 PM at TCMC 1147 N Howard Blvd in Tucson
Donations: This class and TCMC are supported by your generous donations. TCMC has a building mortgage, utilities and insurance expenses. The suggested donation is $5-10 per class or $20-40 per month. You may make a donation via Zelle, PayPal or credit card Here. You may donate via Venmo using this ID: @TCMC-Donate You may also make a donation in-person. Donations are optional, and no one one will be turned away due to inability to pay.
Registration: email Blake at
Contact: Blake Barton - 
Blake Barton - has been regularly practicing meditation for 23 years, and has been teaching meditation since 2012. He completed the 3 year Dharma Treasure meditation teacher training program. He has a passion for meditation and a lifelong interest in fitness, simple living, wellness, and health.
Thriving ~ Together
restorative practices ~ grounded in world cultures
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 PM (AZ) Join us in-person or by Zoom
Presence is immediacy & aliveness of awareness … embodied experience, not concept
Tara Brach in True Refuge
We explore meditative practices to skillfully meet challenges and to fully savor joyful times, practices that build our resilience and our capacity to connect & collaborate. Together we develop insights to support individual & community well-being.
Valuable for beginning & experienced meditators.
Class includes guided practices and silent meditation, Heart Rhythm Meditation and other somatic practices for nervous system balance.
Optional Q&A, group dialogue after practices approx 7:30
REGISTER to receive class materials and Zoom link.
Register at
https://www.tucsonmeditation.org/thriving-together
Optional donations to TCMC gratefully accepted.
meditation for these times in our lives & communities
Teacher: Bonnie Colby, PhD. Meditation teacher & university professor
Bonnie is grateful for 40 years of contemplative practice. She honors restorative practices of world cultures, learned in decades of work addressing conflict & building peace. Dr. Colby is a trauma-informed meditation teacher and a Mental Health First Aid Instructor, with a background in restorative movement. She serves as teacher, mentor & retreat guide with the Institute of Applied Meditation. Dr. Colby values her training with IamHeart.org, Unyte.com, Continuum, Capacitar International & Unified Mindfulness. Bonnie has taught meditation classes & workshops since 1998 and lives in Tucson with her husband Ted. She longs for us each to taste how restorative practices can vibrantly infuse everyday life.
Nick Van Kleeck
Befriending Oneself Through Mindfulness and Meditation - A Compassionate, Body-Centered Approach to Happiness - taught by Nick Van Kleeck
This class meets online using Zoom, because Nick no longer lives in Tucson.
In this class, you will learn to relax your body, settle your mind and trust the inherent wisdom within you through meditation and other mindfulness techniques.
By bringing a gentle awareness to your experience, you can discover your innate capacity for freedom and awaken a natural openness and generosity of spirit.
The class consists of a 30-45 minute guided meditation followed by teaching and/or discussion. About half the time we will break into smaller groups to give everyone a chance to participate in discussion. Participation in the discussion section is always optional; you are welcome to leave after the meditation if you prefer.
When: Thursday Evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 PM
This class and Tucson Community Meditation Center (TCMC) is supported by your generous donations. Even though this class meets online we have mortgage, utilities, and insurance expenses.
Suggested Donation: $5-10 per class (sliding scale based on your financial situation) - No one will be turned away due to inability to pay. To make a donation please go here or you may donate via Venmo using this ID: @TCMC-Donate
Nick Van Kleeck - has been meditating for over 30 years. His teachers include Gil Fronsdal, Upasaka Culadasa, Steve Hoskinson (Somatic Experiencing), Deane Shank (the Diamond Approach) and Robert Aitken.
Please go here for instructions for joining a Zoom class
The Zoom meeting invitation is below.
If you are having issues getting signed in contact Nick at
Thursday night class
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