Brussels Mindfulness

Boosting your practice in frantic times - Berenice - 7 min - EN

In this espisode of our series "Boosting your practice in challenging times" Berenice talks about the challenges for self-care in the current lockdown and why it is even more important than ever.  She offers some personal ways and tools how to take good care of yourself in this challenging times. 

Taking refuge in the breath - Beate - 23 min - EN

In this breathing meditation with Beate we bring our awareness to the sensations in the body and breath. We explore the breath in different parts of the body and ultimately in the whole body. This meditation has been recorded live during our morning meditations.

Meditation on connection and love - Lorinda - 25 min - EN

In this meditation, recorded during our morning meditations, Lorinda guides you into a feeling of being present, connected and loved.  It can help you to feel less lonely or dealing with feelings of resentment and anxiety. 

Hand discovery meditation - Lorinda - 21 min - EN

Try this meditation with Lorinda where we approach our  breath and our hand with a beginners mind as if it was for the first time. This meditation has been recorded live during the morning meditations in the pandemic

Taking refuge in the steadiness of a mountain - Lyuba - 20 min - EN

In this visualisation meditation we picture a beautiful mountain and take refuge in its beauty and steadiness. This meditation has been recorded live during our daily morning meditations.

Body and breath meditation - Beate - 24 min - EN

In this meditation, recorded live in our morning meditation, we focus on our body and breath and notice what feels nourishing about the breathing. We then turn towards our feelings and longings of connection in this time of social distancing and practice loving kindness towards ourselves and others. 

Podcast: Boosting your practice in frantic times - Alena - 8 min - EN

In this talk Alena shares what helps her stay sane in these frantic times and why it is so important to stop and notice what is really going on. 

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Music (copyright sign) Tobias Weber / Aussens@iter - Between Worlds (Instrument)

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Music (copyright sign) ghost  - Reverie (Small Theme) 

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Gratitude meditation - Kathryn - 21 min - EN

In this meditation, recorded live with Kathryn, we bring to mind what we are grateful for. There is always something one can be grateful for, even in difficult times. This practice is important to undo the tendency of our mind to focus on the negative and it helps you boost your wellbeing.

 

Mindful movement and awareness of breathing - Lyuba - 23 min - EN

We start this meditation with Lyuba, recorded live, with some gentle standing movements. In the second part of the meditation we focus on the breath in our body.

 

Meditation on sounds, thoughts and emotions - Alena - 25 min - EN

In this meditation we invite you to be aware of sounds and thoughts and explore how it is to sit with difficulties in a meditation, bringing kindness to your experience and allowing yourself to feel it.