Mindful Being

01/17/2025

Check out the offerings at The Jung Center of Houston. Once again, I have the opportunity to share my passion for the practice of mindfulness- a simple yet not always easy practice.
I’m facilitating free Friday morning mindfulness practice, leading a 5 week series on essentials of mindfulness integrating practical tools for everyday application and a nature session in Bell Park.
Mindfulness may help with reducing stress, focusing attention, dealing with challenging emotions and promoting a sense of well-being.
Curious? Join me in exploring the practice.

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Mindful Mornings
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Mindfulness Essentials for Stress Reduction
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Mindful Being in Nature
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Michele Pola Saturday, Mar 8 9 - 11a CT Location: Bell Park (4800 Montrose) Listen to poetry, practice being aware of our reciprocal connection with nature, and cultivate qualities of gratitude, openness, kindness, and appreciation for all that the Earth provides.

11/08/2024

Listen to poetry, practice being aware of our reciprocal connection with nature, and cultivate qualities of gratitude, openness, kindness, and appreciation for all that the Earth provides

04/19/2024

Discover how the Tibetan understanding of well-being can enrich our mind-body practices, and our everyday lives.

In the face of difficulties – a decision we don't want to make, a conversation we might be dreading – it's natural to feel threatened, and to want to feel safe. Sometimes, we accomplish this by closing our hearts – even when the changes we want mean when we need to bring those needs into the light. Join us as we learn tools for opening our hearts using different methods, and together, we will take time to integrate the sense of completeness developed through these practices through group practice and discussion.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10802

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04/10/2024

Spend the morning nourishing your body, mind, and spirit during this silent meditation experience in nature.

In this meditation led by Michele Pola in Bell Park, we will explore mindfulness meditation and embodiment practices to attune us to the inner and outer elements of our body. Additionally, we will connect to the beauty of nature through breath, movement, and awareness.

Discover how practicing mindfulness outdoors, even in the midst of a busy city, may open our minds to joy, wonder, and the awe of the natural world.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10745

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04/01/2024

Welcome to April! Check out the FREE online meditations we're offering this month! 🌸

Once a week, we have The Power of Community - a 15-45 minute meditation led by different members of our faculty, offering a moment of peace in the middle of your week. On Thursday 4/4, we have Meditaciones en Español, a longer monthly meditation presented entirely in Spanish, led by Alejandro Chaoul.

This semester, we are also excited to introduce a third FREE meditation series, Mindful Morning Moments. Michele Pola will be leading us in short meditations every Friday morning until 5/15, leaving us zen, refreshed, and ready for the weekend. It's the perfect addition to your Friday morning routine.

Registration for all three will be open for the entire semester (ending 5/15), so you are welcome to sign up and join us anytime. We look forward to seeing you there!

Power of Community: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10721

Meditaciones en Español: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10726

Mindful Morning Moments:
https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10744

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03/28/2024

Have fun learning to reduce stress with therapeutic laughter yoga!

During this session led by certified laughter yoga facilitator Lee Coffee, you will gain in-depth knowledge about the benefits of laughter, and pick up some laughter yoga wisdom – how it works, why people do it, and the immeasurable benefits it provides for the wellness of body and mind. Come out and learn how to be childlike without being childish!

Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and be ready to laugh your heart out!

Register here:
https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10770

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03/28/2024

We're hiring!!

The Jung Center is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director of the Mind Body Spirit Institute. A master's degree, extensive teaching experience in mind-body practices, and leadership and administrative experience are essential.

Visit junghouston.org/hiring for more information and a full job description.

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03/27/2024

Look to the natural rhythms that exist all around us as guides to ways of inhabiting our bodies, and to developing a deeper connection with our physical selves.🪘

Join us for this dynamic and engaging dive into the powerful connection between rhythm, movement, and the human experience. Explore the role that drumming has played in traditions that seek transcendent experience, and join in some drumming yourself! We'll recognize the importance of play, learn various rhythms, and, most importantly, have fun. You will leave with an understanding of the neuroscience of rhythm and movement, as well as with materials that will help you continue to practice the drumming and movement techniques we learn.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10892

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03/15/2024

Use classical music to facilitate a connection with your inner resources, and to open creative pathways to dealing with challenging times 🎶

Rooted in a Jungian perspective, The Bonny Method allows for understanding and releasing impediments to creative expression and problem solving. Led by trainer Ginger Clarkson, we will first receive a brief historical and philosophical overview of the method. Then we'll move through the four stages of a Guided Imagery and Music session ourselves: setting an intention, relaxing the body and focusing the mind, traveling on an inner journey evoked by selections of inspired classical music, and integrating the experience through drawing and discussion.

No musical or artistic experience is necessary to participate.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10828

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03/14/2024

Join us for an introduction to mindfulness meditation and mindful awareness practices, and learn to take the edge off.

Led by Michele Pola, in this online version of her five-week course you will experience the process of grounding your mind in your body and learn practices for being with physical pain, emotional challenges, and difficult thinking. Join us as we explore the benefits of mindfulness: decreases in stress and anxiety, improvements in attention and the ability to regulate our emotions and behavior, and increases in our general well-being.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10781

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03/13/2024

Extending our arms is an important part of everyday functioning. Reaching high to grab something, reaching out for a hug, reaching down to pick up a bag. These all seem like simple, everyday movements – until they’re not.

Through simple, gentle movement sequences led by Feldenkrais practitioner Gika Rector, we will explore ways to reach out more simply and easily, and maybe even leave being able to reach a bit farther. No previous experience is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing, and be willing to lie on the floor.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10821

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03/06/2024

Care for the sacred aspects of yourself with these basics from ancient Tibetan spiritual traditions🧘‍♂️

Many wisdom traditions describe the flow of energy within the body, which is vital for both physical and spiritual well-being. But most of us have never learned about this powerful layer of our experience. In this series by Claire Villarreal, PhD, we’ll learn about Tibetan teachings on the structure of the vajra (or subtle) body, and some simple but profound meditations to help us tune into and recharge the body’s energy, and get out of our own way so it can flow more freely.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10827

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