Mindfulness and Meditation Resources
Meditation Timers
Timers are an essential support for meditators as they let us focus on the practice without needing to watch time. A live time-keeper plays this essential role in most group meditation settings.
Timers are available on most cell phones - choose soothing bell tone to end your meditation
Insight Meditation Timer App
Headspace App
Calm App
Mindful Waking
Progressive Alarm Clock -increases volume of bell tone gradually as you awaken
Choose softer but audible tones on cell phone alarms
Meditation and Yoga Supplies
http://www.dharmacrafts.com/
https://www.yogaaccessories.com/
Teachers/Authors
John Kabat Zinn
Books: Full Catastrophe Living
www.mindfulnesscds.com
Tara Brach
www.tarabrach.com
Mindfulness for grief and emotional healing
Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein:
Mindfulness Workbook
Heather Stang:
Mindfulness and Grief
Sameer M. Kumar, PhD:
Grieving Mindfully
David Treleavan, PhD:
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Book, Website
Mindfulness and Social Engagement
Prison Mindfulness Institute
http://www.prisonmindfulness.org/
Center For Resilience – RI
http://www.centerforresilience.org/tag/rhode-island/
Reverend Angel Kyodo Williams
http://angelkyodowilliams.com/
Rod Owens
http://www.lamarod.com/
The Interdependance Project
http://theidproject.org/
Retreat centers that offer classes, meditation programs and retreats
Duke Integrative Medicine
Durham, NC
The Mindfulness Center at UNC
Chapel Hill, NC
Mindfulness Center, Brown University
Providence, RI
Center For Mindfulness, UMass Medical Center
Shrewsbury, MA
Insight Meditation Society, Barre, MA
http://www.dharma.org/
Tip: check local yoga studios for meditation classes, scheduled open meditation (often free or by donation) and any class labeled “gentle”, “yin” or “restorative yoga”. There are many different methods of developing mindful awareness. Find one that feels like a natural fit.
Meditation Timers
Timers are an essential support for meditators as they let us focus on the practice without needing to watch time. A live time-keeper plays this essential role in most group meditation settings.
Timers are available on most cell phones - choose soothing bell tone to end your meditation
Insight Meditation Timer App
Headspace App
Calm App
Mindful Waking
Progressive Alarm Clock -increases volume of bell tone gradually as you awaken
Choose softer but audible tones on cell phone alarms
Meditation and Yoga Supplies
http://www.dharmacrafts.com/
https://www.yogaaccessories.com/
Teachers/Authors
John Kabat Zinn
Books: Full Catastrophe Living
www.mindfulnesscds.com
Tara Brach
www.tarabrach.com
Mindfulness for grief and emotional healing
Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein:
Mindfulness Workbook
Heather Stang:
Mindfulness and Grief
Sameer M. Kumar, PhD:
Grieving Mindfully
David Treleavan, PhD:
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Book, Website
Mindfulness and Social Engagement
Prison Mindfulness Institute
http://www.prisonmindfulness.org/
Center For Resilience – RI
http://www.centerforresilience.org/tag/rhode-island/
Reverend Angel Kyodo Williams
http://angelkyodowilliams.com/
Rod Owens
http://www.lamarod.com/
The Interdependance Project
http://theidproject.org/
Retreat centers that offer classes, meditation programs and retreats
Duke Integrative Medicine
Durham, NC
The Mindfulness Center at UNC
Chapel Hill, NC
Mindfulness Center, Brown University
Providence, RI
Center For Mindfulness, UMass Medical Center
Shrewsbury, MA
Insight Meditation Society, Barre, MA
http://www.dharma.org/
Tip: check local yoga studios for meditation classes, scheduled open meditation (often free or by donation) and any class labeled “gentle”, “yin” or “restorative yoga”. There are many different methods of developing mindful awareness. Find one that feels like a natural fit.