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Need some Calm? Pause to be Present is a premier VIRTUAL Mindfulness and Meditation Studio that offe

10/14/2025

🌴 Your Dream Wellness Escape is Calling... Will You Answer? 🌊
Clear Your Mind. Heal Your Body. Fill Your Heart. 💫

✨ 2026 WINTER WELLNESS RETREAT ✨
📍 , Playa del Carmen, Mexico
📅 Wednesday February 4 - Sunday, February 8, 2026

Join and for 4 soul-nourishing nights at Palmaïa, The House of AiA—a stunning oceanfront sanctuary named one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Spas in the World and recognized by the Michelin Guide for its “exceptional stay.”

From white sand beaches to sacred cenotes, this retreat is your invitation to fully reset—body, mind & spirit. All-inclusive luxury meets ancient healing traditions and modern mindfulness.

What’s waiting for you:
✨ Sunrise Meditations by the Sea
✨ Yoga & Mindful Movement
✨ Meditative Concerts & Sound Baths
✨ Cenote Swims & Shaman Ceremonies
✨ Nature Immersion & World-Class Spa
✨ Farm-to-table meals & meaningful community
🌿 All you need to do is show up—we’ll take care of the rest!
If you’ve been craving something deeply healing, restorative, and nourishing… this is it! 💖

🎉 ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT to SAVE $200!
👉 Space is limited—reserve your spot now!

It’s your time to pause, be present, and say YES to yourself! 🙏🏻

10/10/2025

No better day than today, WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY, to schedule time to PAUSE and take care of YOU!

✨ Immerse Yourself in Healing Sound ✨

Join us to reset, realign and surrender to the healing power of sound at our next RELAXING SOUND BATH & MEDITATION
🗓️THIS TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14TH
⏰ 7:30 - 8:30 PM ET
📍In-Person at , Scarsdale NY

Join Sound & Energy Healer for a transformative Sound Bath & Meditation experience. Let the soothing vibrations of Crystal Alchemy Singing Bowls wash over you, releasing stress, calming the mind, and restoring balance to body and spirit.

Did you know that sound healing works at a cellular level to:

🌙 Improve sleep & relaxation
💫 Ease anxiety & stress
🌿 Support immunity & overall health
❤️ Release stored trauma & tension

Never experienced a Sound Bath? This is your chance to recharge, realign, and step into a container of love, light, and healing.

Limited spots available—reserve yours today! Check LINK in BIO for more details!

Breathe. Connect. Be. 🙏🏻

10/09/2025

The theme of yesterday’s virtual class led by psychologist and meditation instructor was BEGINNING AGAIN.

Life rarely goes as planned. We can lose our patience, our focus, our way. We feel stuck. We fall back into old patterns and think we’ve failed. But as Sharon Salzberg reminds us — We can always begin again! 💫

Each moment offers a chance to return — to our breath, to our intention, to the person we want to be. Each breath is an opportunity to start fresh.

This is the miracle of mindfulness: no matter how many times we drift, we can always come home to our true self. This moment, this breath, is the time to begin again!

🙏 Take a breath.
🙏 Let go.
🙏 Begin again.

10/01/2025

I came to meditation almost twenty years ago because I was feeling stuck. I was a busy mom with three young kids and although my life seemed full and wonderful from the outside, inside I was feeling lost, stressed, and like something was missing. It wasn’t until I learned how to slow down and be more present in my life, that I realized nothing “out there” could make me feel whole. As the saying goes, “Happiness is an inside job.” The exciting part was that this was all within my control, not dependent on someone or something else.

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This practice helped me see that we can CHOOSE how we want to meet our lives - the pleasant AND unpleasant - - - all of it! In fact, that is why we are here - to ride the waves of life. Once we learn how to slow down, be more present, and see things with greater clarity, we can show up for ourselves, each other, and our world with greater compassion, wisdom, and equanimity.

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Mindfulness is a profound change in how we live our lives. Sitting quietly with yourself is truly a radical act. And, the best part is EVERYONE can learn how to live more mindfully! That is why I dedicated myself to teaching others these amazing life skills and I have had the great pleasure of teaching mindfulness and meditation to thousands of people for more than a decade.

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Life is beautiful and magical. It can also be difficult and painful. We just need to learn how to slow down and be more present for it all, open to every experience with our whole selves, and live this one beautiful life we have fully!

- Cheryl Vigder Brause, Co-Founder, Pause to be Present

Join us online or in person at Pause to be Present to learn how to integrate mindfulness into your life! Check out our classes and upcoming events by clicking the link in bio!

09/19/2025

There is a lot going on in the world today. We know how hard it can be to navigate all the noise out there AND take care of your family, your job, and yourself. That’s why we thought it was the right time to remind you who we are, what we do and that we are here to support you.

Six years ago, and founded to share easy and accessible ways to practice mindfulness and meditation by creating both an in-person and virtual space where people can pause, reconnect inward, and experience the life-changing benefits of mindfulness.

All the programs at Pause to be Present are designed to meet you where you are — whether you are new to mediation or an experienced mediator (or anyone in between!). Our daily meditations, on-demand library, workshops, series, retreats, corporate wellness and so much more. There is something for everyone and no past experience meditating is required - just your willingness to give it a try!

We are so excited you are here, and we look forward to sharing what’s ahead and continuing to build this community together. Check our Link in Bio to learn more and DM us anytime! Take time each day to simply pause and take a moment each day to…

Breathe. Connect. Be. 🙏🏻

09/10/2025

Breathe Into Fall with Us...New Classes for Mindful Living!

This season, give yourself the gift of presence. Our new fall classes at Pause to be Present are designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and nourish your inner calm. It’s time to take care of YOU —one mindful breath at a time.

Check www.pausetobepresent.com for our new programs that launch this week!

Breathe. Connect. Be. 🙏🏻

08/15/2025

Ready to carve out some personal time this fall without venturing far from home?

Indulge in a day of rejuvenation and join us for a one-day retreat designed to help you pause, unwind, and prioritize your well-being. Registration is now open for our...

FALL NOURISH & NURTURE DAYLONG PAUSE TO BE PRESENT RETREAT!

Details:
• Date: Sunday, November 9th
• Time: 10 AM - 5 PM
• Location: In Person at The Lark Club, Irvington, NY

Enjoy a thoughtfully curated day of wellness featuring:

✨ Guided Meditation with Cheryl Vigder Brause
🌿 Outdoor Mindfulness with Cindy By Nature
🎶 Sound Bath with Sands
🧘 Vinyasa Yoga with Tara Sussman
🧘🏻‍♂️ Restorative Yoga and Breathwork with Franklin Shire

PLUS

🥗 Nutritious Lunch and 🎁Gift Bags for all registered guests!

Limited Spots Available! This retreat is limited to 30 participants, and only five spots remain! Click the link below to secure your spot before they’re gone! 🙏🏻

07/22/2025

Looking for a unique way to savor and enjoy this gorgeous summer weather?

Join us for our grounding Pop-Up Sunset Meditation on the Lawn this Thursday evening, July 24th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

The class will be led by Pause to be Present Instructor and Outdoor Mindfulness Guide Cindy By Nature who seamlessly weaves in the wisdom of the natural world with mindfulness teachings that will help you awaken to the beauty of connection, help you to settle into stillness, and return to your authentic self.

This one-hour class will include a short introduction and discussion about the benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation, followed by a guided meditation, and time for Q&A and community connection.

No meditation experience required - ALL are welcome! Simply visit our website www.pausetobepresent.com to register!

No better time than summer to enjoy a sunset 🌅 and …

Breathe. Connect. Be. 🙏🏻

07/07/2025

Summer is the perfect time to explore the transformative power of meditation and mindfulness. 🧘‍♀️ Join our “Diving Deeper Summer Series: The Power of Silence” and learn to meditate with the support of a wonderful community.

This 5-week virtual series, led by , co-founder and head instructor of , begins THIS Wednesday, July 9th from 1:15 - 2:30 PM ET. Can’t make a live session? No problem! All classes are available On-Demand, so you can learn at your own pace, whenever and wherever it works for YOU!

Bonus: Pause Unlimited Members save $100!

Sign up through the Link in our Bio or visit our website: www.pausetobepresent.com

Breathe. Connect. Be. 🙏🏻

06/16/2025

Wishing our very own ray of ☀️ sunshine Amy Bobrow Gross a very happy birthday! 🎂

We are so grateful to have you on the Pause to be Present team since we opened our doors in November 2019!! Wishing you a great day and year ahead!! 🙏🏻🩷

06/09/2025

Looking to release & renew while mindfully moving your body?

Join us for our next In-Person Cacao Ceremony and Ecstatic Dance with Laura Preskin

🗓️ THIS Wednesday, June 11th…Just THREE Spots Left!

⏰7:30 PM - 8:30PM ET

At The Annex at Community of Play 1495 Weaver St, Scarsdale

ℹ️ Guided Ecstatic dance is a free-form dance, known as a moving meditation and a healing somatic practice for releasing stress and clearing energy blockages.

Our trained instructor, Laura Preskin, will show you how to rely on your own body as it guides through the practice. With the full moon beaming on the eve of June 11th the program and play list will spotlight the “inner child’s” essence of new found freedom, jubilation, and adventure.

No dance experience needed! To learn more and register, https://app.arketa.co/pausetobepresent/checkout/5f5Nrow8kTQZe1uOuLR1

05/29/2025

Ready to breathe more fully as a ‘YES’ to all that life has to offer?

If so, please join us next week for a light-hearted yet powerful workshop where breath and movement come together to gently stir and release emotional tension—creating space for clarity and serenity!

“UNBOUND TO THE BOUNDLESS: A BREATH & YOGA CEREMONY”�with Melanie Hyman Yoga and Robin Giacomo

📆 Wednesday evening, June 4th

⏰6:30–8:30 PM ET

📍 In-Person at 1495 Weaver Street, 2nd Floor, Scarsdale, NY��This experience is here to liberate your energy, support a seasonal reset, and help you step into summer feeling more open and inspired. Together we will tap into the body’s natural ability to clear old patterns and reconnect with aliveness! Paired with an intelligent yoga flow, this ceremony invites you to let go of what no longer serves and move toward what feels open and true.

Great way to learn how to gently unbind stuck tension, lighten your load, and reconnect you with a sense of spaciousness, clarity, and inner calm.
�Click https://app.arketa.co/pausetobepresent/checkout/uabTjcZULp7EainTmaDI for more information and to register!

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Community Of Play, , 1495 Weaver Street/2nd Floor
Scarsdale, NY
10583

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http://www.pausetobepresent.com/

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Our Story - Pause

Mindfulness has made such an impact in our lives – so much so that we wanted to share this transformative practice with as many people as possible! It has helped us in our relationships, parenting, business and most importantly, with ourselves and how we choose to live our lives. We have seen an incredible group of like-minded people connect through this practice and are thrilled to create a dedicated space for this growing community to gather and pause together.

At Pause, we have created a space where you can take time out of your busy life to simply “be”… a place where you can find a more peaceful, joy-filled, healthier way of living through the powerful practice of Mindfulness.

Mindfulness works. It can change your life. Our goal is to share with you ways to be truly present and awake for your life. With over a decade of experience teaching, we have found easy and accessible ways to bring these ancient practices into our modern lives to help people not only cope but thrive!

We invite you to join us on this journey! You deserve it, your family deserves it and the world deserves to have the real you (the calm, peaceful, joyful one) truly present in it!