The Practice: Creating a Home Meditation Space

The Practice: Creating a Home Meditation Space

  • July 2, 2019

By Alejandra Roca Recharging your body and mind, improving your focus, and boosting clarity are all great reasons to meditate — but what if you could improve on what you’re already doing? What if you could create the perfect meditation space in your home? Carving out a private enclave for meditation…

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Creating Mindfulness Experiences for Adolescents

Creating Mindfulness Experiences for Adolescents

  • May 13, 2019

By Argos Gonzalez As a high school teacher in the Bronx for 14 years I got to meet and deeply know a lot of teens. Having those relationships taught me a lot about what makes adolescents tick. I saw that the way adults view teens impacts the way teens see…

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Pain and Freedom: Finding peace in the midst of pain—A 6-Week Course

Pain and Freedom: Finding peace in the midst of pain—A 6-Week Course

  • January 28, 2019

Led by: Shaila Catherine, Sharon Allen, and Janetti Marotta Presented by: Insight Meditation South Bay Date: February 28 – April 11, 2019 from 7:15 to 9:00 PM Location: Westhope Presbyterian Church, 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga CA 95070 Course Fee: The sliding scale fee range is from $360 to $45 Registration: Required For more details and to register,…

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A Life Affirming Path

A Life Affirming Path

  • January 22, 2018

An author event with Janetti Marotta, celebrating the publication of her new book A Fertile Path: Guiding the Journey with Mindfulness and Compassion Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 7:30-9:00 PM Presented by: Insight Meditation South Bay Location: St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040. Fee: By dana or donation only…

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Fertility Support and Mindfulness 8-Week Program

Fertility Support and Mindfulness 8-Week Program

  • January 15, 2018

Designed for: Women attempting to conceive and/or participating in fertility treatment. Partners are invited to participate in the 3rd Party Panel session and All Day session. Open to patients of all fertility programs. Led by Janetti Marotta, Ph.D. Sponsored by: Palo Alto Medical Foundation Fertility Physicians Date/Time: Free Orientation Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:30–8:00…

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To Be Between

To Be Between

  • September 4, 2017

Twilight Hours I sit behind the closed door Of my screened in porch. I look through tinted windows With one eye. I only see but inside out And far between. The corners of the empty Twilight hours. The whippoorwills sing songs Of darkened skies. The nuts fall on my roof…

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To Be Lost

To Be Lost

  • August 14, 2017

Mama A child wept. Her eyes wet With fallen rain of sorrow. Fill my heart With your warmth, Not my eyes With empty tears, She echoed. As she buried her head In the naked cave Carved by her arms. So cold she was In the night circle. Why can’t you…

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