Karen shares about the importance of this Self-Acceptance practice, which she learned from her mentor Pam Erdman: “Most of us have a tendency to be hard on ourselves. This practice is a way to counter that, to tame it, to help that harsh inner critic to relax...
by Tim Burnett, February 2023 In February 2023, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett gave a talk at our weekend retreat at the Samish Island Retreat Center focussed on “Role Models and Mindfulness” We offer three weekend...
A tonglen (“giving and receiving compassion”) meditation with an emphasis on being relaxed and alert in our practice. You can learn more about tonglen meditation at Tim’s introductory recording. Delivered at the Winter 2023 MSC II: Roots of...
A meditation oriented around developing the quality of heart-mind the Buddhists call “bodhicitta” – the altruistic mind of awakening. This practice is based on an article by Ven. Thubten Chodron. Delivered at the Winter 2023 MSC II: Roots of...
A meditation focussed on maintaining and exploring the subtle balance of groundedness (stability / shamatha) and openess (curiousity / insight / vipassana). Delivered at the Winter 2023 MSC II: Roots of Compassion class. Balancing Groundedness & Openness - 34...
A meditation focussed on going beyond any ideas of accompishment, attainment, or utility. Delivered at the Winter 2023 MSC II: Roots of Compassion class. Please listen to Tim’s introductory track below for a full introduction. Beyond Utility Meditation - 40...
As Beth described in her essay last month, still sitting meditation is a powerful practice that invites us to take a break from what we’re doing so that we can study our minds, bodies, and hearts. We stop moving our bodies, stop reacting and responding to...
Practice Video The ancient Chinese practice of Qigong is a deep root for mindful movement in our programs. Qigong is gentle, flowing, and can be done by most bodies. The sequence we do can be done equally well standing as in a chair. Give it a try and see how it works...
by Tim Burnett, June 2022 In June 2022, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett led a weekend retreat at the Samish Island Retreat Center focussed on “knowing where you truly are” We offer three weekend residential...
Instructional Video for Learning the Sequence The ancient Chinese practice of Qigong is a deep root for mindful movement in our programs. Qigong is gentle, flowing, and can be done by most bodies. The sequence we do can be done equally well standing as in a chair....
The Five Remembrances: Heart of Winter Retreat 2023 In February 2023, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett co-led a weekend online The Heart of Winter Retreat with Carolyn McCarthy. The theme of this retreat was a deep contemplation...
Tonglen is a practice developed in Tibetan Buddhism for cultivating compassion. As the 7-minute supplemental audio explains it is also the basis for the Receiving and Giving Compassion practice offering our Mindful Self-Compassion classes. In some ways Tonglen is more...
