Jean Vitrano
Mindfulness Facilitator & Teacher
Workshops & Classes
4 Tuesdays: June 24, July 8, 15, 22, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
$140
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 better equipped to handle life’s stresses because we gain more tools in staying in the present, not reacting habitually, realizing when we are losing presence, and choosing to return. We become more curious and less judgmental about ourselves and about others because we have greater awareness of what goes on in ourselves and in the world around us. Pausing and being still allows us to see more clearly, and compassion for ourselves and for others comes more readily.
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
STRENGTHENING SELF-KINDNESS WORKSHOP
Saturday, July 12, 2025
10:30am - 12:30 pm
$40.00
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.