Virtual Mindfulness Meditation

The purpose of this meditation group is to support each other in developing (and continuing!) our own mindfulness meditation practices and, in a more general sense, to actively build community, one of the core features of Sunday Assembly.

Even during these times of physical and social distancing because of COVID-19, connecting with one another is essential. Read more about SAA's response to the situation (and why we're emphasizing virtual events) here: https://sundayassemblyatlanta.org/2020/03/13/covid-19-coronavirus-response/

We begin our session by inviting whoever would like to share how they are doing and what they are bringing into meditation. We then each practice 30 minutes of mindfulness meditation, followed by an opportunity for each person to share what they are bringing out of the experience.

This is a virtual meeting!

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While there are many (too many?!) resources for those who are new to mindfulness meditation, here are a few that folks in our group have noted as having been helpful to them:

Two-minute Happify video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqoxYKtEWEc)

Sam Harris' book, "Waking Up" especially chapter one (http://www.samharris.org/podcast/item/chapter-one) (provided both as text and as audio)

David Nichtern meditation instruction (http://youtu.be/yMz_UagXkFk)

If you're concerned about not being able to meditate for 30 minutes, please don't let that stop you! You can meditate as much or as little as you want during the 30 minutes and then just quietly daydream until time is up and we'll never be the wiser. :)