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Noting/Labeling Physical Sensations
RJ Rongcal – 18-min audioThis meditation uses sound as an anchor to the present moment. It may be a particularly useful alternative for those who find that focusing on the breath increases anxiety or tension.Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use free of charge. Our mission at Mindfulness Northwest is […]
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Help for the Heart
Article by Carolyn McCarthy | June 2026There are whales flying through the air. A big wind is coming in off the water, powering (and toppling) small sailboats as they race through the bay. It’s tangled in our hair, my mom’s and mine, as we make our slow way through the park on Mother’s Day. It’s lifting kites high into the air,…
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Noting, Labeling Awareness of Breathing
RJ Rongcal – 11-min audioThis meditation uses sound as an anchor to the present moment. It may be a particularly useful alternative for those who find that focusing on the breath increases anxiety or tension.Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use free of charge. Our mission at Mindfulness Northwest is […]
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Noting, Labeling 5 senses + mind
RJ Rongcal – 16-min audioThis meditation uses sound as an anchor to the present moment. It may be a particularly useful alternative for those who find that focusing on the breath increases anxiety or tension.Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use free of charge. Our mission at Mindfulness Northwest is […]
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accepting an uncertain world
Article by Tim Burnett | May 2026A friend recently experienced a difficult medical diagnosis. The medical system corrected the immediate problem, but the whole thing was a shock. And there is reason for concern about the road ahead. Like so many medical conditions, there is some amount of slowing the process and responding to acute issues, but there’s no reversing things.…
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When life changes: courage, compassion, & community
Article by Catherine Duffy | April 2026Loss and transition have a way of reshaping us from the inside out. They can shake what once felt certain, ask more of us than we think we can handle, and leave us searching for steadiness in what feels like a frightening wilderness. And yet, the cavern created by painful seasons like these can also…
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Mindful in the Burning House
Spring Weekend Retreat 2026 – A talk by Tim Burnettby Tim Burnett, March 2026 In March 2026, Mindfulness Northwest teachers Tim Burnett and Sonia Sahay led a weekend retreat at the Samish Island Retreat Center with focussed on how mindfulness is also a way of meeting the challenges of a larger world. Tim gave a talk on the his topic which is available below […]
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Accepting your own friend request: The work of retreat
Article by R.J. Rongcal | March 2026There were memories of arguments lost, fears of what would become of me, and someone’s sickly cough rummaging through the meditation hall. My jaw was clenched, as I screamed at myself mentally, fighting back knee pain. And it was only day 2 of 7. Often when I tell people I’m going on a silent meditation…
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Self Compassion
Bryant Alexander – 20 minute audioThis meditation uses sound as an anchor to the present moment. It may be a particularly useful alternative for those who find that focusing on the breath increases anxiety or tension.Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use free of charge. Our mission at Mindfulness Northwest is […]
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Awareness of Breathing
Bryant Alexander – 17 minute audioThis meditation uses sound as an anchor to the present moment. It may be a particularly useful alternative for those who find that focusing on the breath increases anxiety or tension.Mindfulness Northwest Resources These practice recordings, videos, and descriptions are provided to the community for your personal use free of charge. Our mission at Mindfulness Northwest is […]
