Brussels Mindfulness

Bodyscan and open awareness - Beate - 20 min - EN

In this meditation we first gently scan the body and then concentrate on the breathing. Whatever comes is welcome and receives our attention before returning to the breath. We allow ourselves to be open and receptive for everything that comes, not pushing anything away, not clinging to anything.  Just being with everything that arises. Moment by moment.

Mountain meditation - Beate - 20min - EN

In this meditation we start by noticing how things are in the body and the mind. We then picture a beautiful mountain in our mind's eye and start tapping into the steadiness of this mountain as the seasons come and go. We can use our posture to start feeling as solid and steady as mountain. At the end we use positive neuroplasticity to install this experience of feeling strong in our brain by enriching it and letting it sink in. 

Tapping into being - Beate - 21 min - EN

In this meditation we are tapping into the being mode by gently becoming aware how things are in the body. The being mode is a mode where we allow things to be as they are, we let go of striving and wanting things to be different. It is a relaxing and letting go. We end the meditation with a breathing space and tuning into our deepest longings and an intention for self-care. 

Stretching and open awareness - Beate 24 min - EN

In this meditation we start with 3 gentle stretching movements to get in touch with our body as a gateway to presence. We then change into a lying or sitting posture and choose an anchor. While concentrating mainly on this anchor we welcome everything that comes with openness and kindness. like the weather thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations come and go, but our awareness is vast and steady. 

Finding refuge in the body - Beate - 19 min - EN

In this meditation we tune into the body and check if there are places where we can release some tensions. We bring gratitude to our wonderful body that is keeping us alive. We then bring awareness to our breath which we can use as a refuge when we are feeling overwhelmed or stressed. 

Emotions difficiles et conscience ouverte - Beate - 11 min - FR

Dans cette meditation nous prenons conscience d'une émotion difficile. Au lieu de  la refouler comme nous le faisons souvent, nous l'acceptons et la sentons dans le corps. Ensuite nous prenons conscience de tout ce qui est là sans nous attacher à l'agréable ou repousser le désagreable.

Peace, contentment and love - Beate - 20 min - EN

In this meditation we tap into a general feeling of being peaceful, satisfied and connected. This is meditation from the positive neuroplasticity course in which we learn how to grow inner strengths by using the HEAL method of having or generating a positive experience, enriching and absorbing it. 

Meditation sur la bienveillance - Beate - 12 min - FR

Dans cette meditation nous cultivons la bienveillance envers un proche et nous-memes. Ensuite nous étendons cet amour bienveillant à d'autres personnes proches ou loin. 

 

Open awareness meditation - Beate - 22 min - EN

In this meditation we bring awareness to the body and the breath. We us the breath as an anchor to attend to everything that arises with openness and kindness. This is a way to practice equanimity, to allow things to arise in awareness without attaching to or resisting to them, to cultivate a balanced mind, unshaken by external or internal events. 

loving kindness in uncertain times - Beate - 21 min - EN

In this meditation we bring awareness to how things are in our body and mind and tune in to our needs. We first send ourselves good wishes and love and then extend it to a friend, a stranger, a difficult person and then to everyone who comes to our mind.