Hagen Mindfulness, LLC

03/13/2026

Here’s a request! Share a photo of your HM sticker in the location that it serves you well. Thanks!

03/10/2026

I had a wonderful time at IU working with the great horns of Indiana University.
Send me a message if you’d like to discuss bringing this to your school or festival.

03/08/2026

Looking back with gratitude on the 2026 Northeast Horn Workshop at Penn State — I got to do the things I love most: move a room full of musicians out of their heads, into their bodies, and toward intention; then step onto a gorgeous stage to share my mental landscape and some great music for horn and alphorn. What an honor to share the Featured Artist billing with two greats: Leelanee Sterrett and Gina Gillie! So happy to see folks exploring not just technique, but the mental space that holds it.

More from Hagen Mindfulness soon. 🎵
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03/08/2026

I was recently published by a great alphorn site!

What happens when an alpine instrument meets modern mindfulness practice? This article explores the alphorn as a meditative tool — tracing the path from breath awareness to physical vibration, bringing ease and intention to performance, with practical techniques any player can try.

03/04/2026

Farewell Indiana! Heaps of gratitude to my host and friend Denise Tryon, and to the students who with curiosity explored the stability and strength of an intention filled pause.

03/02/2026

02/28/2026

Got to say, kinda cool seeing an HM sticker out in the wild. This one was picked up when I presented at the International Horn Symposium 2025 and still serving as a gentle reminder to its owner.

And the cycle continues…
I just packed a new batch of stickers for this week’s residency with the fabulous horn studio at Indiana University!

02/26/2026

Hi. I'm Shawn, and that's Lucy.

I'm a veteran, musician, and mindfulness teacher. Lucy is seventy-ish pounds of gentle chocolatey Labrador goodness.

A couple of decades ago, I stepped into a small office in suburban DC for a "Learn to Meditate" class. Sitting on a cushion, hoping to find blissful peace, I followed the teacher's guidance. I followed my breath in, and out, and......
..the sirens on the street. The growling of my stomach. The weird damp carpet smell. My classmate's stuffy nose.

(Oh, "thinking" — they said this would happen, and it's only been 47 seconds.)

So I came back to my breath. Again. And again. And again.

I've been coming back ever since. Never found that magical bliss. But within all that mess? I discovered something better: a tiny sliver of space — a pause — where I could actually choose my response instead of just reacting.

For 25 years, I served as a musician in the US Army's premier bands, where mistakes weren't an option. That little meditation pause? It transformed how I showed up under pressure, how I led others, how I navigated everything from White House performances to daily life.

Now I help others find their own pause.

Glad you're here.

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