Mindful Meditation

Many people do not have 20 minutes to sit and meditate, but we do have one minute ten times a day. Meditation can be fit in during those quiet times when you first get up, waiting for your coffee to brew, your computer to boot up, walking down the hall, starting the car, walking the grocery aisles. Any number of places. A simple breath, a sigh, a slow stretch, or a 5-minute break sitting in the sun.

Our Approach
We focus on understanding your needs and offering practical solutions that fit real life. This includes:

  • Personalized consultations for one-on-one support

  • Hands-on assistance to help you apply what you learn

  • 30-minute online group sessions for shared practice and guidance

🌿 Join us every Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
Click the Zoom or Teams link to drop in and start your weekend with calm and clarity.

Reiki

Reiki is a simple practice of using gentle touch, or even just holding the hands slightly above the body, to encourage relaxation and balance. The idea is that everything has energy, and when our energy feels stuck or heavy, it can show up as stress, tension, or even discomfort. A Reiki session helps the body settle down, release that tension, and tap into its own natural ability to heal. You don’t have to “believe” in anything special for it to work—most people just describe it as deeply calming, like hitting a reset button for the mind and body.

A simple way to think about Reiki is this: it’s a practice that helps you relax and recharge.

  • Relax and get comfortable — you can sit or lie down, no special setup needed.

  • Gentle hand placement — the Reiki practitioner lightly rests their hands on or just above the body.

  • Energy flow — the goal is to release tension and support your body’s natural balance.

  • Calm reset — most people describe feeling peaceful, warm, or lighter, as if stress has melted away.

 

 

Forest Bathing

Forest bathing — or Shinrin-yoku in Japanese — is less about hiking or exercise and more about presence. It’s rooted in the idea that humans are part of nature, not separate from it. By slowing down and consciously engaging our senses in a natural environment, we restore balance to body and mind. The philosophy blends mindfulness, ecological respect, and gentle movement to create a bridge between modern life and our older, more connected way of being.

Forest Bathing Guide

  • Focus: Mindfulness and sensory immersion.

  • Approach: A forest bathing (or Shinrin-yoku) guide helps people slow down and reconnect with nature through guided walks, quiet observation, and sensory invitations — touch, smell, sight, hearing, and even taste (like tea ceremonies).

  • Training: Usually certified through programs like ANFT (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy) or Treeming. The training emphasizes presence, safety, and facilitating experience, not therapy.

  • Goal: Emotional balance, relaxation, and deepened awareness of nature. The guide opens the door — the forest does the healing.

  • Forest Bathing events are currently conducted at Piney Run Park in Sykesville, MD and Hashawha Park in Westminster MD.