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Guided Yoga Nidra Meditation With Momma G
Angie Giallourakis (aka Momma G) will be leading four guided yoga nidra meditation classes! Each class will start at 6:30pm Eastern Time Zone every other Sunday starting on November 8th. If you’d like to just join one class or join all four the choice is yours!
This is a collaboration with our friends at Elephants and Tea!
Sign up here to join Momma G! We look forward to seeing you! You will receive a confirmation email upon registering.
Session One: The Compassionate Heart and Your Thirty Trillion Cells – November 8th
Session Two: The Waterfall – November 22nd
Session Three: Visualize Your Inner Strength – December 6th
Session Four: Love Yourself – December 20th
Note: Each session will be approximately one hour.
The Mind, Body, And Soul Series Is Back!
Join the young adult cancer communities of Dear Jack Foundation, Elephants and Tea, and Lacuna Loft during our month-long, Mind, Body, and Soul wellness series in October for an opportunity to connect, grow, and stretch! We will be offering weekly, 90-minute sessions to help enhance the mind, body, and spirit and provide a chance to break down some of the isolation we’ve all been experiencing over the last few weeks. Whether you are a seasoned yogi, meditator, doodle genius, or a newbie to the world of mind and body care, come and try something new in a safe, fun, and encouraging environment – your own home!
These classes will be free and hosted through Zoom and all experience levels are welcome! You can come to one or come to all! Sign up on the form below!
Schedule
All classes will start at 9 am PT/10 am MT/noon ET
Friday, October 9th – Soul, Zentangle with Lacuna Loft
Friday, October 16th – Body, Yoga with Dear Jack Foundation
Friday, October 23rd – Mind, Meditation with Elephants and Tea
Friday, October 30th – Halloween Mind, Body, and Soul Series Hangout
Want to learn more about each session in the Mind, Body, and Soul Series?
10.9 – Soul – Zentangle Workshop with Lacuna Loft
Join us for a short Zentangle doodle! Zentangles are the art of drawing simple shapes into repetitive, meditative patterns while creating a larger drawing, without having to worry about precision. All you’ll need is paper, a pencil, a thin black sharpie, a regular black sharpie, and a ruler! We’ll walk you through the basics, so you can then create your own, one of a kind, uniquely you Zentangle!
10.16 – Body – Yoga with Dear Jack Foundation
Let’s join together as an online commUNITY with a Slow Flow Yoga class. Yoga means union of the physical body through breath. That begins the journey inward where we can access the spirit, soul, and center of wisdom and bliss. We will take careful notice of the physical body and then connect intentionally with the breath that sustains and gives us a sense of ease. After settling in, the body will flow freely on the mat through a series of poses that will provide flexibility, strength, and connection to our true nature. We will end class with a short meditation to further develop mindfulness. This class is for everyone – all skill levels are welcome!
10.23 – Mind – Meditation with Elephants and Tea
This Meditation Session will introduce the participant to breathe and body sensing in order to tune-in and relax the mind and body. The session will be approximately 30 – 40 minutes. Participants will learn about how meditation can help reduce stress. At the end of the session, participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions of the teacher.
Angie is a Level II iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation Teacher.
10.30 – Halloween Hangout
Join Dear Jack Foundation, Elephants and Tea, and Lacuna Loft for the wrap up to our Mind, Body, Soul Digital Series in a fun and informal Happy Hour Hangout! We’ll talk about your overall month, any skills you learned during the month during the sessions, favorite moments, and opportunities for us to improve your experience. Hangout with other people who understand what it’s like to go through young adult cancer and costumes will be encouraged!
Guided Yoga Nidra Meditation with Elephants and Tea
Over at Elephants and Tea, Angie Giallourakis (aka Momma G) will be leading four, guided yoga nidra meditation classes! Each class will start at 3:30 pm PT / 5:30 pm CT / 6:30 pm ET every other Sunday starting on July 26th. If you’d like to just join one class or join all four the choice is yours!
Sign up below to join Momma G! We look forward to seeing you! You will receive a confirmation email upon registering.
Session One: The Compassionate Heart and Your Thirty Trillion Cells – July 26th
Session Two: The Waterfall – August 9th
Session Three: Visualize Your Inner Strength – August 23rd
Session Four: Love Yourself – September 6th
Note: Each session will be approximately one hour. The session includes discussion following the group meditation for anyone interested.
Join A Month-Long Mind, Body, And Soul Series
Join the young adult cancer communities of the Dear Jack Foundation, Elephants and Tea, and Lacuna Loft during our month-long, Mind, Body, and Soul wellness series in May for an opportunity to connect, grow, and stretch! We will be offering weekly, 90-minute sessions to help enhance the mind, body, and spirit and provide a chance to break down some of the isolation we’ve all been experiencing over the last few weeks. Whether you are a seasoned yogi, meditator, or writer, or a newbie to the world of mind and body care, come and try something new in a safe, fun, and encouraging environment – your own home!
These classes will be free and hosted through Zoom and all experience levels are welcome! You can come to one or come to all! Sign up on the form below!
Schedule
Thursday, May 7th at 9 am PT/10 am MT/noon ET – Mind, Body, and Spirit Wellness Series Intro Happy Hour Hangout
Thursday, May 14th at 9 am PT/10 am MT/noon ET – Creative Writing with Mallory Casperson
Thursday, May 21st at 9 am PT/10 am MT/noon ET – Slow Flow Yoga with Tara Picklo
Thursday, May 28th at 9 am PT/10 am MT/noon ET – Meditation with Angie Giallourakis
Want to learn more about each session in the Mind, Body, and Soul Series?
5/7 Mind, Body, and Spirit Wellness Series Intro Happy Hour Hangout
Join Dear Jack Foundation, Elephants and Tea, and Lacuna Loft for the kickoff to our Mind, Body, Soul Digital Series in a fun and informal Happy Hour Hangout! We’ll talk about the AYA cancer community, each of the great organizations bringing you the Mind, Body, Soul Series, what you can expect at each session, and more! Hangout with other people who understand what it’s like to go through young adult cancer.
5/14 Mind: Writing Workshop hosted by Lacuna Loft
The Writing Workshop Session will take the group through some purposeful journaling! Many of us, while going through a crisis such as young adult cancer, find writing out our thoughts, fears, or emotions to be very helpful. Sometimes though, sitting down to write can seem overwhelming. Together, we’ll go through 2 short writes, responding to writing prompts in 5-minute intervals and then reading out loud if desired. Join a group of young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers in a writing workshop!
5/21 Body: Yoga hosted by Dear Jack Foundation
Let’s join together as an online commUNITY with a Slow Flow Yoga class. Yoga means union of the physical body through breath. That begins the journey inward where we can access the spirit, soul, and center of wisdom and bliss. We will take careful notice of the physical body and then connect intentionally with the breath that sustains and gives us a sense of ease. After settling in, the body will flow freely on the mat through a series of poses that will provide flexibility, strength, and connection to our true nature. We will end class with a short meditation to further develop mindfulness. This class is for everyone – all skill levels are welcome!
5/28 Soul: Meditation hosted by Elephants and Tea
This Meditation Session will introduce the participant to breathe and body sensing in order to tune-in and relax the mind and body. The session will be approximately 30 – 40 minutes. Participants will learn about how meditation can help reduce stress. At the end of the session, participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions of the teacher.
Angie is a Level II iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation Teacher.
An At Home Meditation To Find A Little Calm
We know that the world is changing minute by minute right now so we thought we’d send over our February meditation video from our collaboration with Help with Hope. At just less than 7 minutes long, it’s an easy way to find some calm and some centering in what can be a very scary and intense time.
Do you meditate at home or while you’re on the go?
Join A Meditation Workshop
Join Micah Walsh, Help with Hope’s Director of Wellness in practicing mindfulness meditation moments in our online Meditation Workshop for young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers! The meditation group meets monthly on the first Wednesday of every month. October’s meditation evening is Wednesday, October 2nd at 6 pm PT / 8 pm CT / 9 pm ET and will last for one hour via video chat. RSVP below and we’ll send you the link to join the video chat!
Meditation and mindfulness have been proven to contribute to the overall well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. When combining the two, mindfulness meditation allows us to access the inner calm of our minds and activates our innate ability to heal physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Last month’s group had a great time and I expect nothing less from this our October evening together.
Join The Next Online Meditation Group!
Join Micah Walsh, Help with Hope’s Director of Wellness in practicing mindfulness meditation moments in our new, online Meditation Group for young adult cancer survivors and caregivers! The meditation group meets monthly and August’s evening is Wednesday, August 1st at 6 pm PT / 8 pm CT / 9 pm ET and will last for one hour via video chat. RSVP below and we’ll send you the link to join the video chat!
Meditation and mindfulness have been proven to contribute to the overall well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. When combining the two, mindfulness meditation allows us to access the inner calm of our minds and activates our innate ability to heal physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Last months group had a great time and I expect nothing less from this evening. Join!
Join A Meditation Group Tonight!
Join Micah Walsh, Help with Hope’s Director of Wellness in practicing mindfulness meditation moments in our new, online Meditation Group for young adult cancer survivors and caregivers! The meditation group meets monthly and May’s evening is tonight, May 2nd at 6 pm PT / 8 pm CT / 9 pm ET and will last for one hour via video chat. RSVP below!
Meditation and mindfulness have been proven to contribute to the overall well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. When combining the two, mindfulness meditation allows us to access the inner calm of our minds and activates our innate ability to heal physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Last months group had a great time and I expect nothing less from this evening. Join!
Meditation Group in Partnership with Help with Hope
Join Micah Walsh – Help with Hope’s Director of Wellness and an expert in Meditation, in practicing mindfulness meditation moments.
Meditation and mindfulness have been proven to contribute to the overall well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. When combining the two, mindfulness meditation allows us to access the inner calm of our minds and activates our innate ability to heal physically, emotionally, and psychologically.
This new online Meditation Group at Lacuna Loft will focus on creating a personal practice of mindfulness meditation, open to young adult cancer survivors! Plus, if you’re dealing with cancer and have a kiddo at home, you can sign them up for their own session of this program below!
No prior meditation experience is required. Please RSVP each month you’d like to join by filling out the form below! Every First Wed of the month!
April:Â Wednesday, April 4th
May:Â Wednesday, May 2nd
Each evening Meditation Group program occurs via online video chat. Prior to each month’s Meditation Group, RSVP and we’ll send you the link you’ll use to join the video chat. Please have a microphone headset and a webcam.
Interested in the Child Meditation Group? You can sign up here! The young adult cancer Meditation Group sign up form is below!