Mindful Being

Discover how the Tibetan understanding of well-being can enrich our mind-body practices, and our everyday lives.

In the face of difficulties – a decision we don't want to make, a conversation we might be dreading – it's natural to feel threatened, and to want to feel safe. Sometimes, we accomplish this by closing our hearts – even when the changes we want mean when we need to bring those needs into the light. Join us as we learn tools for opening our hearts using different methods, and together, we will take time to integrate the sense of completeness developed through these practices through group practice and discussion.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10802

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Spend the morning nourishing your body, mind, and spirit during this silent meditation experience in nature.

In this meditation led by Michele Pola in Bell Park, we will explore mindfulness meditation and embodiment practices to attune us to the inner and outer elements of our body. Additionally, we will connect to the beauty of nature through breath, movement, and awareness.

Discover how practicing mindfulness outdoors, even in the midst of a busy city, may open our minds to joy, wonder, and the awe of the natural world.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10745

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Welcome to April! Check out the FREE online meditations we're offering this month! 🌸

Once a week, we have The Power of Community - a 15-45 minute meditation led by different members of our faculty, offering a moment of peace in the middle of your week. On Thursday 4/4, we have Meditaciones en Español, a longer monthly meditation presented entirely in Spanish, led by Alejandro Chaoul.

This semester, we are also excited to introduce a third FREE meditation series, Mindful Morning Moments. Michele Pola will be leading us in short meditations every Friday morning until 5/15, leaving us zen, refreshed, and ready for the weekend. It's the perfect addition to your Friday morning routine.

Registration for all three will be open for the entire semester (ending 5/15), so you are welcome to sign up and join us anytime. We look forward to seeing you there!

Power of Community: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10721

Meditaciones en Español: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10726

Mindful Morning Moments:
https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10744

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Have fun learning to reduce stress with therapeutic laughter yoga!

During this session led by certified laughter yoga facilitator Lee Coffee, you will gain in-depth knowledge about the benefits of laughter, and pick up some laughter yoga wisdom – how it works, why people do it, and the immeasurable benefits it provides for the wellness of body and mind. Come out and learn how to be childlike without being childish!

Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and be ready to laugh your heart out!

Register here:
https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10770

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We're hiring!!

The Jung Center is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director of the Mind Body Spirit Institute. A master's degree, extensive teaching experience in mind-body practices, and leadership and administrative experience are essential.

Visit junghouston.org/hiring for more information and a full job description.

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Look to the natural rhythms that exist all around us as guides to ways of inhabiting our bodies, and to developing a deeper connection with our physical selves.🪘

Join us for this dynamic and engaging dive into the powerful connection between rhythm, movement, and the human experience. Explore the role that drumming has played in traditions that seek transcendent experience, and join in some drumming yourself! We'll recognize the importance of play, learn various rhythms, and, most importantly, have fun. You will leave with an understanding of the neuroscience of rhythm and movement, as well as with materials that will help you continue to practice the drumming and movement techniques we learn.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10892

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Use classical music to facilitate a connection with your inner resources, and to open creative pathways to dealing with challenging times 🎶

Rooted in a Jungian perspective, The Bonny Method allows for understanding and releasing impediments to creative expression and problem solving. Led by trainer Ginger Clarkson, we will first receive a brief historical and philosophical overview of the method. Then we'll move through the four stages of a Guided Imagery and Music session ourselves: setting an intention, relaxing the body and focusing the mind, traveling on an inner journey evoked by selections of inspired classical music, and integrating the experience through drawing and discussion.

No musical or artistic experience is necessary to participate.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10828

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Join us for an introduction to mindfulness meditation and mindful awareness practices, and learn to take the edge off.

Led by Michele Pola, in this online version of her five-week course you will experience the process of grounding your mind in your body and learn practices for being with physical pain, emotional challenges, and difficult thinking. Join us as we explore the benefits of mindfulness: decreases in stress and anxiety, improvements in attention and the ability to regulate our emotions and behavior, and increases in our general well-being.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10781

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Extending our arms is an important part of everyday functioning. Reaching high to grab something, reaching out for a hug, reaching down to pick up a bag. These all seem like simple, everyday movements – until they’re not.

Through simple, gentle movement sequences led by Feldenkrais practitioner Gika Rector, we will explore ways to reach out more simply and easily, and maybe even leave being able to reach a bit farther. No previous experience is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing, and be willing to lie on the floor.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10821

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Care for the sacred aspects of yourself with these basics from ancient Tibetan spiritual traditions🧘‍♂️

Many wisdom traditions describe the flow of energy within the body, which is vital for both physical and spiritual well-being. But most of us have never learned about this powerful layer of our experience. In this series by Claire Villarreal, PhD, we’ll learn about Tibetan teachings on the structure of the vajra (or subtle) body, and some simple but profound meditations to help us tune into and recharge the body’s energy, and get out of our own way so it can flow more freely.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10827

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Welcome to March! Check out the FREE online meditations we're offering this month🍀

Once a week, we have The Power of Community - a 15-45 minute meditation led by different members of our faculty, offering a moment of peace in the middle of your week. On Thursday 3/7, we have Meditaciones en Español, a longer monthly meditation presented entirely in Spanish, led by Alejandro Chaoul.

This semester, we are also excited to introduce a third FREE meditation series, Mindful Morning Moments. Michele Pola will be leading us in short meditations every Friday morning until 5/15, leaving us zen, refreshed, and ready for the weekend. It's the perfect addition to your Friday morning routine.

Registration for all three will be open for the entire semester (ending 5/15), so you are welcome to sign up and join us anytime. We look forward to seeing you there!

Power of Community: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10721

Meditaciones en Español: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10726

Mindful Morning Moments:
https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10744

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Uncover beautiful poems that teach us of the nature of life and of spiritual practice.

Join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Ligmincha Texas at The Jung Center, and explore two new books from the Ligmincha community! Rinpoche's recent book of poetry, The Melody of Spiritual Songs Soars through the World Along the Path of Light, has only been published in Tibetan, but he will join us to share this poetry in English for the first time.

Then, Jackie Cole and Harvey Rice will present their new book, Flight of the Bön Monks, which chronicles the thrilling true story of the Bön Bhuddist tradition's highest teachers and their escape from the militaristic occupation of Tibet in the 1950s. Jackie and Harvey will sign copies of their book, which will be available for purchase.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10878

This is a hybrid program, so you may attend online or in person. Live translations into Spanish and Russian will be available.

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**TOMORROW**

Be both creative and mindful as we create something beautiful from origami paper.

Origami technique requires precise attention and patience, but as Rie Kojima Angeli leads us through repeating the same folds over and over again, the process becomes easier, less stressful, and even soothing. Choose which paper feels right for you and, after much folding, you will leave calmer, and with your own piece of art!

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10706

P.S. If you can't make this class, not to worry! Rie will be leading another origami class on May 4th.

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Have fun learning to reduce stress with therapeutic laughter yoga!

During this session led by certified laughter yoga facilitator Lee Coffee, you will gain in-depth knowledge about the benefits of laughter, and pick up some laughter yoga wisdom – how it works, why people do it, and the immeasurable benefits it provides for the wellness of body and mind. Come out and learn how to be childlike without being childish!

Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and be ready to laugh your heart out!

Register here:
https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10870

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Whether we notice it or not, rituals are a part of our everyday life. Experienced in connection with others or as part of a personal practice, intended to connect us to the sacred dimension or to our deep ancestral roots, a ritual can be helpful in giving us a renewed sense of self, or simply a moment to pause and reconnect.

One such ritual activity? Our daily cup of coffee! In this interactive morning workshop led by Alejandro Chaoul and MD Anderson Medical Director Gabriel Lopez, we will explore the potential health benefits of mindfully engaging in drinking our daily coffee, and learn some of the scientific benefits behind the beverage itself. Join us for the opportunity to use the experience of drinking coffee as a moment for meditation – bringing our attention inward, and pausing from the many distractions that surround us.

All coffee and ingredients will be provided! No need to bring anything but a readiness to learn and to connect with yourself and others.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10873

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More than ever before, mental health experts are finding that untreated trauma is at the core of many chronic health issues.

’s 2024 TraumaTALKS Conference on Friday, Feb 23, explores the impact of trauma on marginalized populations through talks led by various experts, as well as mindfulness facilitation led by the Jung Center's Dr. Ann Friedman.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/49ba6Ff

Mornings are a special time. When our brains have not yet started to make the connections that will eventually lead us to identify with our roles in the world, we are simply mindful beings. 🌄

Join us early on Friday mornings for a quick FREE moment of mindfulness with Michele Pola, and explore how we can carry the ease of the morning into the busier parts of the day.

Registration is available all semester (ending May 10th) here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10744

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**RESCHEDULING NOTICE**

Due to a high likelihood of inclement weather tomorrow, we are erring on the side of caution and have rescheduled tomorrow's outdoor meditation with Michele Pola for the morning of April 20th.

Note: If you were already registered for this event and cannot make it on the new date, you will be receiving instructions via email to request a refund.

Register for the April meditation here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10745

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Welcome to February! Check out the FREE online meditations we're offering this month 💞

On alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays, we have The Power of Community - a weekly meditation led by different members of our faculty, offering a moment of peace in the middle of your week. On Wednesday 3/7, we have Meditaciones en Español, a longer monthly meditation presented entirely in Spanish, led by Alejandro Chaoul.

This semester, we are also excited to introduce a third FREE meditation series, Mindful Morning Moments. Michele Pola will be leading us in short meditations every Friday morning until 5/15, leaving us zen, refreshed, and ready for the weekend. It's the perfect addition to your Friday morning routine.

Registration for all three will be open for the entire semester (ending 5/15), so you are welcome to sign up and join us anytime. We look forward to seeing you there!

Power of Community: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10721

Meditaciones en Español: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10726

Mindful Morning Moments:
https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10744

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Last chance to register for Dr. Ann Friedman's Effective Communication course!

**STARTING TOMORROW**

How can we speak without harming others – without judging, bullying, blaming, or refusing to listen? Come and learn, through experiential exercises, tools that lead to less reactivity, and to a greater capacity for expressing our own needs and hearing the needs of others.

Join us as Dr. Ann Friedman teaches us to practice the skills of Nonviolent Communication, as developed by psychologist Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. This hybrid (choice to attend online or in person) course combines practices of mindfulness with the principles of Nonviolent Communication and explores how adding mindfulness to the process of communicating with others can allow us to tune into our bodies, even in the midst of difficult conversations.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10743

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How can we speak without harming others – without judging, bullying, blaming, or refusing to listen? Come and learn, through experiential exercises, tools that lead to less reactivity, and to a greater capacity for expressing our own needs and hearing the needs of others.

Join us as Dr. Ann Friedman teaches us to practice the skills of Nonviolent Communication, as developed by psychologist Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. This hybrid (choice to attend online or in person) course combines practices of mindfulness with the principles of Nonviolent Communication and explores how adding mindfulness to the process of communicating with others can allow us to tune into our bodies, even in the midst of difficult conversations.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10743

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Be both creative and mindful as we create something beautiful from origami paper at The Jung Center (MBSI).

Origami technique requires precise attention and patience, but as Rie Kojima Angeli leads us through repeating the same folds over and over again, the process becomes easier, less stressful, and even soothing. Choose which paper feels right for you and, after much folding, you will leave calmer, and with your own piece of art!

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10591

P.S. If you can't make this class, not to worry! Rie will be leading two more origami classes this semester - one in March, and one in May.

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How can we speak without harming others – without judging, bullying, blaming, or refusing to listen? Come and learn, through experiential exercises, tools that lead to less reactivity, and to a greater capacity for expressing our own needs and hearing the needs of others.

Join us at The Jung Center as Dr. Ann Friedman teaches us to practice the skills of Nonviolent Communication, as developed by psychologist Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. This hybrid (choice to attend online or in person) course combines practices of mindfulness with the principles of Nonviolent Communication and explores how adding mindfulness to the process of communicating with others can allow us to tune into our bodies, even in the midst of difficult conversations.

Register here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10743

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Mornings are a special time. When our brains have not yet started to make the connections that will eventually lead us to identify with our roles in the world, we are simply mindful beings. Take a few moments in the morning with us to be mindful.

Join us online at The Jung Center's Mind Body Spirit Institute early on Friday mornings for a quick FREE moment of mindfulness with Michele Pola, and explore how we can carry the ease of the morning into the busier parts of the day. Additionally, once a month, you can join us for a quick mindfulness tip (for a small additional fee), and learn tools for creating more mindful moments, every day.

Register for one or both series here: https://junghouston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/junghouston/event.jsp?event=10744

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