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The Mindful Eyes Method, An Introductory Workshop
A Simple Practice for Peace, Poise, and Presence
I truly believe, only when head and heart work in harmony
can we attain our true human potential.
--Jane Goodall
Your eyes have long been known as “the windows to the soul.” They reflect whether you’re curious or bored, calm or anxious, present or distracted. They display your entire state of being—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Now neuroscientists are proving that it also works in the other direction: Your eyes don’t just reflect your state of being--They can transform your whole state of being. Your eyes are part of your brain, part of your central nervous system--the command center that guides almost everything you think, say, and do.
For over 30 years, I’ve been reading, researching, and exploring how to use your own body language, especially your facial expression, as a master key for change. In our workshop, you’ll learn how to use Mindful Eyes®, a practice that springs from what I’ve learned.
With Mindful Eyes, you expand your visual field while you invite a softness around your eyes. With these 2 subtle shifts, you simultaneously help yourself feel better, think better, and live better. It's simple, but not always easy, especially in the busy flow of everyday life. This workshop will teach you how to do it, and how to use it to help yourself in the midst of a stressful moment.
Mindful Eyes® can help you…
😍 Release tension in your neck, shoulders, and jaw
😍 Feel less stressed and anxious
😍 Be present with yourself, and with others
😍 See the big picture of your life
😍 Develop self-compassion and be a friend to yourself
I’ve tried a lot of other techniques, and this is the quickest, easiest, and most effective … I can feel myself relaxing, especially my shoulders … I’m feeling less stressed and I’ve been sleeping better. Thank you so much! – Mary Jane Campbell, Grandmother
This practice has changed my life! I don’t get stressed as easily…It helps me to relax my shoulders, feel more confident, and breathe more easily -- It’s like everything opens up. -–Rachel Loeske, Violinist, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Mindful Eyes: A Simple Practice for Peace, Poise, and Presence
Dates: A 2-session workshop on Monday, May 2nd and May 16th
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (DST, same as New York)
Where: Online with Zoom (The link will be sent after you register.)
Cost: $75 ($70 if you register by April 24th) ($65 Each if you register with a buddy.)
Preregistration Required: Click here to contact Lilly. (or use the button below)
Join us and learn a simple practice that will help you for the rest of your life!
Mindful Eyes is a way of seeing and a way of being.
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Guided Mindfulness Meditation Group
Ongoing Guided Mindfulness Meditation Group
The quality of your attention is equal to the quality of your life.
—Lilly Sutton
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Guided Mindfulness Meditation is a powerful tool for self care. Clients have said that it helps them to feel simultaneously relaxed and energized, light and grounded, calm and alert.
Mindfulness means being present without judging, and without getting lost in your thoughts. It’s not about pushing your thoughts away or taking a break from reality—It’s about developing a different relationship with your mind. You can grow your ability to observe your thoughts and feelings without getting lost or overwhelmed by them. Mindfulness builds your ability to respond in a way you choose rather than react in a way that you later regret.
Acceptance invites change. 🌀 Judgement keeps you stuck.
—Lilly Sutton
Have you tried silent, self-directed mediation before? If it’s working for you, please continue! (And you can also join us!) If it didn’t work for you, don’t give up on meditation! Guided practice is a different experience. In our sessions, you will receive gentle verbal guidance that enhances your ability to quiet your mind. Many find guided practice to be more enjoyable and effective, especially as they are beginning the process of quieting their minds.
We’ll begin each session with mindfulness of the body—the simple practice of noticing your own bodily sensations. Why do we use the phrases, “Be sensible!”, “Come to your senses!”, or “That doesn’t make sense!”? Your senses automatically bring you into the present moment and they are a crucial aspect of your intelligence. When you learn the vocabulary of your body, you can use its signals to help you care for yourself. Your dashboard tells you when your car needs gas. Your body language tells you when it’s time to care for yourself and lower your stress-o-meter.
Our sessions will help you feel more centered and comfortable within the session. They’ll also help you nurture a quality of attention that helps you be present in your life outside the sessions. You can learn how to widen your field of attention so that you are simultaneously present for yourself, and for the world around you. In a conversation, you can be aware of your own thoughts while you also attend to the people around you. You can complete the task at hand while you also notice and release excess tension and stress.
Our sessions can help you...
🌀 Release tension and rejuvenate yourself
🌀 Relieve stress and anxiety so that you can think more clearly
🌀 Be simultaneously present for others, and for yourself
🌀 Feel profoundly peaceful, centered, and comfortable
🌀 Strengthen your coping skills so that you are more resilient
Most of our time will be spent in guided mindfulness meditation, and there will also be time to share your experience. Hearing about the changes that others are making in their lives can inspire and enrich your own learning. Whether you’re new to mindfulness meditation or you have years of experience, this will be a refreshing session to reset your system and complete your day.
Date: Weekly on Mondays--Come when you can.
Time: 8:15 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., (DST, same as New York)
Where: Online with Zoom
Price: Donation-based according to your budget and the benefits you receive
Preregistration Required: Click here to contact Lilly. Register by Monday @ 7:00 p.m.
Why not join us? 🌀 Come as you are! 🌀 Come when you can!
Self-Care Sampler: Feel Better! Live Better!
When I was in college, a friend of mine drove an old Volvo coupe. The dashboard continuously displayed the check-brake light and he didn't now how to fix it. His solution? Being an electrical engineer, he put black electrical tape over the light!
If you have an on-going problem, and you don’t know how to solve it, ignoring the issue may seem like the only option. But we often feel helpless when we are not, when there is a solution within our reach. (The Positive Psychology Movement sprang from research on this very idea. It's called "learned helplessness.")
This 2-Session Sampler will strengthen your skillpower to face life’s challenges and move forward with what matters to you. So far, you’ve done the best you can with what you know. This workshop will help fill the gaps in your learning.
You can fill your toolbox with techniques drawn from mindfulness, Body Mapping, Brene Brown, Breathing Science, energy work, and other mind-body methods. With more tools in your box, you can feel more capable, confident, and comfortable in your everyday life.
Each of the tools are simple, effective, and easy to learn. Most can be completed in two minutes or less and you’ll experience the results right away. When you use these techniques regularly, you’ll build your resilience to stress, strengthen your ability to cope, and become a better friend to yourself.
You'll get practical advice for using our methods in your everyday life. There will also be time to share and learn from others.
You can learn to…
🦋 Release uncomfortable neck and shoulder tension.
🦋 Be present with yourself, and with others.
🦋 Breathe more fully, easily, and comfortably.
🦋 Rejuvenate yourself through-out the day .
🦋 Develop more self-compassion and be a friend to yourself.
Dates: 2 Mondays, May 22 and May 29
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (DST, same as New York)
Fee: $80 ($75 if you register by May 15th) ($70 for each of you if you register with a buddy.)
Where: Online with Zoom (The link will be sent after you register.)
Preregistration Required: Click here to contact Lilly.
I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed our session…remembering the laughs we shared has helped me let go of some of the more stressful moments this week – not to mention it puts an immediate smile on my face! …my worries about the past and future are expelled and I am able to enjoy the present moment. …I have never felt more at peace, calm, confident, and mentally prepared to perform. Thank you again for such a beneficial class and for teaching me techniques that will continue to lower my stressometer for the rest of my life. –David Stultz, Class Participant
Join us and learn some new tools to help yourself feel better and live better!
If there's ever a time for self-care, this is it!
Why not join us?
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Easy Eyes: I See You. I am Here.
Easy Eyes: I See You. I Am Here.
I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen.
—John Steinbeck
The traditional Zulu greeting, Sawabona, translates as I see you. The usual reply is Sikbona, which means I am here. Their greeting is a recognition of each person’s wholeness, dignity, and value. It springs from a human truth—that we become who we are through our interactions with others, through being seen.
This group is about seeing others as they are. It’s about seeing the person who is behind the eyes. It’s about waking up to the world around you and the world within you. It’s about seeing yourself, hearing yourself, and being yourself. Each one of us is bigger than our thoughts, our judgments, and our habitual ways of being and perceiving.
When we don’t allow ourselves to truly see and be seen, we miss out on being connected with the world around us, with others, and even with ourselves. We miss out on enjoying the moment. We miss out on what matters most.
Easy Eyes is a simple mindfulness practice with many practical applications. It helps you to feel better, think better, and live better. In this group, we’ll be using it for a powerful and direct effect on your relationships with others, and with yourself.
In Our Group, You’ll Learn Skills For…
-- Being present rather than preoccupied.
-- Deepening your connection with others and with yourself.
-- Managing the reactions that arise in difficult conversations.
-- Tapping into the wisdom of your body language.
-- Waking up to the everyday, ordinary pleasures of life.
Our Time Together Will Include…
-- Brief talks using readings, stories, and real-life examples.
-- Guided meditations for integrating your awareness and understanding.
-- Centering practices that will ground you through-out the day.
-- Structured practice of skills that you can use outside the workshop.
-- Time to share how you are using your new skills outside the group.
We're all just walking each other home.
― Ram Dass
This meeting can be a turning point in your relationships with others, and with yourself!
I hope you can join us!