Jean Vitrano
Mindfulness Facilitator & Teacher
Workshops & Classes
Monday, December 15, 2025
6:30 - 8:30 pm EST on Zoom
or
Saturday, December 20, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
at A Mindful Life Studio
697 Valley Street, Suite B4, Maplewood, NJ 07040
$40.00
Please note that if you are in A Mindful Life for the month of December you do not need to sign up for this workshop as we will cover the material in our groups.
Only if we take in where we have been,
can we be full.
Only if we let go of what is past,
can we start anew.
Every year I look forward to facilitating this workshop. With mindful presence we will reflect on the closing year and we will lean in to listen to what wants our attention as we continue in the New Year. In the process, we will refresh ourselves on what really matters to us. In my experience, whether the year had more joys and successes, or more challenge and push for growth, the review can be surprisingly fruitful. It gives us an opportunity to digest what went on, to see how much we experienced, how we have grown, what we created and made possible, and just how resilient and adaptable we are. We get to see how full the experience of living is. We can digest it all so that we can begin again. By intentionally and mindfully looking back, we become more aware of what we are grateful for, what we want to let go, and what we want to move towards. If we don't pause to see what we want to nurture, it can't grow! Let's give ourselves that.
I will start us off with a guided meditation, followed by time to write out in detail our experiences of the previous year and what we would like to move towards in the New Year. With the mind of kindness and compassion, let's be together as we start anew. Have something to write with. You may want your calendar on hand to refresh your memory. And, if you have it from last year, bring the intentions you had written for 2025, but don't re-read them yet!
This workshop will give you the dedicated space, time, and support to honor your life. I hope to see you there.
In-person session limited to 16.
Please note that if you are in A Mindful Life for the month of December you do not need to sign up for this workshop as we will cover the material in our groups.
The next workshop will be announced. Please reach out if you are interested and let me know.
A Mindful Life Studio
697 Valley Street, Suite B4, Maplewood, NJ 07040
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When your self-critic is loud, do you know how to respond? When you feel anxious, can you befriend the fear behind it?
We are often our biggest critics. Learning to respond to our self-critic with kindness is something we can strengthen. Join me and explore the ways you can be a friend to yourself. In this workshop, we will build the tools we can use to take care of ourselves with mindfulness and loving-kindness. Through awareness and compassion, we prevent ourselves from being dominated by voices that don’t serve us, the ones that get in the way of us living the way we aspire to live. We can free ourselves from self-limiting perceptions and tap into more joy and connection.
Space is limited to 15.
The next beginning session will likely be in the fall. Please reach out if you are interested and let me know.
A Mindful Life Studio
697 Valley Street, Suite B4, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Why meditate? I can speak from my experience and from witnessing so many others over the years that through meditation practice we become more present in our lives, more aware, less reactive, more grateful, more compassionate, and more joyful. We become better equipped to handle life’s stresses because learn we can sit with whatever is arising and make room for it. We become more curious and less judgmental about ourselves and about others. We have a greater ability to choose what we do, which is so powerful. Pausing and being still allows us to see more clearly and not miss the life that is right here for us to enjoy.
For four weeks, I will give the basic instructions and lead you in a guided practice. We’ll have time for observations and questions, and then we will practice again. We will cover guided, silent, loving-kindness, and walking meditations. We will talk through a practice to use when a thought/feeling keeps pulling us out of the present moment and we will cover other daily mindfulness tools we can use. At the conclusion of these four weeks, we can find more opportunities for you to sit with a group on a regular basis. Being in community strengthens our commitment and practice.
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Pre-registration required. Limited to 15 participants
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Each week you will receive an email recap of what we covered
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No make-ups or refunds for missed sessions