Covid-19 Resources for Grounding
As we face these times of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 spread, it is more important than ever to draw on our inner and outer resources.
While we are "sheltering in place," we have an opportunity to slow down and strengthen our connections and regulating tools, and perhaps even establish better coping skills than we had before.
Below are some resources to support us during these tumultuous times. I will continue to update this periodically, so check back for updates.
East Bay Meditation Center, Oakland
EBMC has moved most of their weekly meditation and practice groups and programs online. Sessions may include meditation, mindful movement , yoga, qi gong practice, talks by teachers, contemplative exercises, and groups discussions.
Several groups are reserved for practitioners from specific under-represented communities, e.g., People of Color, LGBTQIA+ communities, people living with disability or illness, and young adults.
Insight Meditation Center of Washington
IMCW is now offering 40 meditation classes each week, including 3 new classes during the day, including livestreams of Tara Brach and Jonathan Foust . They also offer monthly online affinity sanghas for women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, military vets, and others.
Find their livestreams on the IMCW Facebook and YouTube pages.
Insight Meditation Society of Barre, MA
IMS is offering daily meditation sessions on Facebook Live to help connect their community during this challenging period. Sharon Salzberg will be leading some of these daily sittings.
Ten Percent Happier LIVE
Every weekday, Ten Percent Happier offers a free live sanity break, featuring Dan Harris, and some of the world’s best meditation teachers, streaming from their homes to yours.
They will be streaming live on YouTube at 1PM PST every weekday.
Deborah Eden Tull: Grounding: Finding Peace in Chaos
Join Zen teacher, Deborah Eden Tull, for free meditation and conscious community to cultivate a balanced mind, open heart, and strong immune system during this time of disruption.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12pm ET/ 9am PT
Free Half-Day Home Mindfulness Retreat with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach
This free guided half day retreat is divided into three video segments of approximately 45 minutes each. With the scheduled breaks and walking meditation sessions, you will need a little more than three hours to complete this retreat. They’ve also included a list of online resources that you might find helpful in planning your retreat. Check it out
Resilience in Challenging Times
Free digital care package from SoundsTrue to help you navigate the coming days with mindfulness, compassion, and presence
The Power of Self-Compassion
A Free Video Series to Discover the Power of Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff, PhD & Chris Germer.
Learn the science of self-compassion, and why most of us neglect this essential skill, how to become more confident, resilient, joyful, and motivated, and simple practices to transform your moments of suffering into moments of love
The Embodiment Circle
Free online Embodiment Circles support wellbeing, learning and connection and are free to all. If you’d like to be with others in a positive virtual environment, reduce your stress, and move a little to support your health, then join in.
Here is the Calendar
Here is the Zoom Link
Spirit Rock Live
You can now connect virtually with Spirit Rock, which is now offering their retreats and programs online on a sliding scale basis now through April 15, 2020.
Check-out their weekly sitting groups and Drop-In Programs here.