Workshop Offerings
Tiny Buddha: Mindful Parenting Monthly Series
Parenting is beautiful. And challenging. One moment your toddler throws a Lego block window at your face. Then, unprompted hugs your legs and murmurs, “I sorry, mama.” And somehow, amidst the Lego thrown and the apology whispered, there’s another email from a manager waiting for a reply, another ding from the iPhone asking for response, a half-finished grocery list waiting to be done.
So, what does it mean to parent mindfully? What does the journey of parenting have to teach us? How might cultivating a kind, curious attention allow us to connect more with our child, and ourselves? And, in the exact phase of life when time is limited commodity, how do we do it? Let’s explore together!
“Tiny Buddha: Mindful Parenting” is a free monthly workshop offering. We will explore a theme each month through a short talk, inquiry and meditation practices, and discussion. You’ll leave with greater clarity on your parenting intentions and meditation practices to try on at home. Bring a journal, a big heart, and a willingness to explore.
Upcoming dates
Friday, June 14: Parenting with curiosity
Friday, July 19 (topic to come)
Friday, August 16 (topic to come)
Sign up below to reserve you spot.
Tiny Buddha: Self Compassion and Mindful Parenting
Parenting is beautiful. And challenging. One moment your toddler throws a Lego block window at your face. Then, unprompted hugs your legs and murmurs, “I sorry, mama.” And somehow, amidst the Lego thrown and the apology whispered, there’s another email from a manager waiting for a reply, another ding from the iPhone asking for response, a half-finished grocery list waiting to be done.
So, what does it mean to parent mindfully? What does the journey of parenting have to teach us? How might cultivating a kind, curious attention allow us to connect more with our child, and ourselves? And, in the exact phase of life when time is limited commodity, how do we do it? Let’s explore together!
The “Tiny Buddha: Mindful Parenting” series is a free community-based workshop offering. Each month we will explore a new topic from the lens of mindful parenting. Workshops include short talks, inquiry and meditation practices, and discussion. You’ll leave with greater connection to your intention for parenting and meditation practices to try on at home. Bring a journal, a big heart, and a willingness to explore.
Sign up below to reserve you spot.
The Art of Remembering: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation (5 week series)
Mindfulness meditation offers the opportunity to remember who we truly are. Amidst the dings of text messages, the always on and never good news News Updates, and a toddler demanding more goldfish, a single mindful breath can ground us and awaken us. While many of us know of the benefits of meditation, cultivating and sustaining a meditation practice can feel daunting. 5 minutes alone with my achy back and hamster-wheel mind? No thank you.
Mindfulness meditation offers a path of coming home to ourselves through contacting our direct experience. Can I sense my breath? What emotion is visiting? What story am I believing right now?
Through exploration of breath, body, emotions, and thoughts, this five week course will provide a systematic introduction to the mindfulness meditation, focusing on somatic or embodied awareness. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to explore a variety of different meditation practices and begin to build the wisdom and skills necessary to support a consistent home practice.
Each session will include short talks and inquiries, meditation practices and journaling, and group discussions.
Week 1: What is (and is not…) Mindfulness?——Reclaiming the Power of Attention
Week 2: Mindfulness of Breath and Body——Let’s Get Physical! Metaphysical!
Week 3: Mindfulness of Emotions——The Dao of Pixar
Week 4: Mindfulness of Thoughts——DTR with the Inner Monologue
Week 5: Mindfulness and Compassion——How Kindness Makes Everything 10% Better
Bring curiosities, questions, open minds, and open hearts. And a journal and pen.
This workshop series is donation-based. If you feel inspired to donate, you can find me at Venmo (@leahsamaha). I appreciate your support!
Fierce Self-Compassion: Cultivating the Heart of a Warrior
To clearly see the difficulties of our lives takes courage. To act amidst suffering takes guts. Self-compassion, the ability to act to alleviate suffering, is an essential skill that can be cultivated through deliberate practice. While tender self-compassion focuses on being with our pain, fierce self-compassion harnesses the energy to move towards change. Over the course of 5 weeks, this workshop series will explore the characteristics of fierce self-compassion. Each session will include a short talk and discussion, guided meditation, and a question & answer period. The format is interactive and focused on skills building.
This series can be done on its own or as a follow up to the Strong Back, Soft Front: Cultivating Self Compassion course.
Week 1: What is Fierce Self-Compassion?
Week 2: Fierce Self-Compassion Protects
Week 3: Fierce Self-Compassion Provides
Week 4: Fierce Self-Compassion Motivates
Week 5: Fierce Self-Compassion in the World
This course is taught in partnership with Cormendi Health. Sign up here.
Strong Back, Soft Front: Cultivating Self-Compassion
Amidst the demands and stresses of daily life, the adage, “Be kind!” might seem weak. However, research continues to prove the strength of self-compassion from increased motivation to work toward goals to improved social connections and greater resilience and well-being. So what exactly is self-compassion and how do we cultivate it? Over the course of five weeks, we will dive into the what and why of self-compassion, explore the latest scientific research, and explore multiple practices to nurture self-compassion. This workshop series will be highly interactive and focused on skill-building.
Week 1: Introduction to Self-Compassion
Week 2: Self Compassion and the Body
Week 3: Self Compassion and Emotions
Week 4: Self Compassion and Thoughts
Week 5: Self Compassion and Committed Actions
Meeting online:
Tuesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Central
Cost: $350
This workshop series is taught in collaboration with Cormendi Health.
The Art of Remembering: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation (Virtual) 4 Week Series
Mindfulness meditation offers the opportunity to remember who we truly are. Amidst the demands of daily life, a single mindful breath can be a portal to freedom and awakening. A sustained and disciplined meditation practice offers the opportunity to make regular visits to ourselves, training the mind and awakening the heart. Through exploration of breath, body, emotions, and thoughts, this four week course will provide a systematic introduction to the mindfulness meditation, focusing on somatic or embodied awareness. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to explore different meditation practices and begin to build the wisdom and skills necessary to support a consistent home practice. Each session will include movement, short talks and inquiries, meditation practices, and group discussions.