Mindfulness for Inner Peace & Resilience Leading into the New Year — Community Sessions

92NY’s Spark Your Health is joined by Wellness Clinician, Shefalika Gandhi, LCSW for in-person community mindfulness group sessions to help you tap into your inner calmness, block out external noise that is not serving you, and breathe easier moving towards the new year.

This in-person/on-site group practice is designed to give you space to reflect on weekly themes, connect with yourself and others, and develop tools to bring mindfulness practices into your daily life. This program is appropriate for both beginner’s and those experienced with mindfulness. Brief education will be provided about the impact on stress on our mind and body, as well as mindful breathing and centering practice. Please note that these sessions take place on-site at 92NY.

Mindfulness is the practice of living in the present moment. It can help us accept and inhabit our lives. Let’s gather together and cultivate Mindfulness perspectives as we walk through life’s challenges, celebrations, and complexities. We will reflect upon a different theme each week in a group setting, followed by a brief mindfulness practice.

Weekly themes are listed below and may be subject to change due to the needs of the group:

• Post-Election Mindfulness: Although there will be an opportunity for each participant to state how they are feeling, we will not be discussing current events. The focus of the gathering is to curate a positive energy shift and moment of peace within ourselves in a group setting.
• Finding Silver Linings: Mindfulness skills can help us move past disappointments and help us see the upside of challenging situations. By cultivating positive emotions, we can direct our attention towards possibilities and opportunities that we might be missing. Join Spark Your Health for a discussion with Steven Petrow on silver linings prior to this mindfulness session.
• Lessons from Nature: “Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go”. Nature has a lot to teach us if we pay attention to the wonder and splendor around us. Let’s reflect upon the inter-connectedness that permeates the earth that we call “home”.
• Cultivating Gratitude & Daily Happiness: Practicing mindfulness allows us to be grateful for our lives irrespective of what is occurring. Gratitude is the antidote to feelings of scarcity and loss. We can acknowledge disappointments and learn how to “choose” to respond to life as it unfolds.