Meditation Potpourri
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As most people find meditating on their own to be difficult, these group meditations will use guided meditations to facilitate focus and retention.

Susan Cacciola

As a Registered Nurse, Susan educates patients suffering from diabetes, cardiac and kidney disease about disease and appropriate dietary management. However, the most successful clients are those who also adopted a holistic integrative approach to include exercise and various forms of stress management and behavioral awareness

Reasons to Practice Meditation

  • Preserve the aging brain and reduce negative activity in the brain
  • ­Reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and pain
  • ­Improve concentration and attention
  • Assist with addiction recovery
  • Assist with cognitive and emotional development of school age children to reduce negative behaviors, increase GPAs and attendance
  • Develop awareness and consciousness
  • Find inner peace, calming and improve sleep

Meditations will vary, including but not limited to:

  • ​­Breath work
  • Stress posturing
  • Introduction to a theme
  • ​Drumming/ rattles
  • Guided journeying
  • 30-60 minute meditations
  • Mindfulness practices
  • ­Outside meditations
  • ­Exploring your senses
  • Exploring specific topics such as: love, healing, forgiveness, gratitude, illness and symptoms management
  • Voluntary group sharing

Class Topics

  • Body Healing - Louise Hay
  • Breathing
  • Drumming to focus on the mind
  • Foot Soak Water
  • Full Moon
  • Gratitude
  • Louise Hay Affirmations and Meditations
  • Peace, tranquility, and healing
  • Spring Equinox
  • Connect with nature
  • Connect with the 4 elements
  • Explore your senses
  • Focus on being a healthier you
  • Let go
  • Reduce anxiety
  • Meditation to upper world to meet your higher self
  • Dropping the suitcase of worry and regret​
  • Meditation from Elizabeth Lesser: Do No Harm, But Take No Sh*t
  • Journey to discover your power animal
  • Nature Meditation “Eyes Wide Open”
  • Peace Meditation [Reiki Method]
  • Qigong Stretching
  • Quick Energizer Meditation [Reiki Method]
  • ​​Shadow work: meditation to strengthen you
  • ​Shamanic Meditation to release what no longer serves you​