Vivinavi : Los Angeles : (United States) Los Angeles

★ Mindfulness ・ Community "Gathering" meets online every Wednesday at 8pm for meditation.
Beginners to mindfulness are also welcome. ♪


The theme this time is "What is Thought + Sky Meditation".

"Thoughts come up during meditation and I can't concentrate at all."

"I have trouble stopping negative thoughts."

We often hear such problems.

And so it should be. We think 60,000 times a day, and it is said that 90% of those thoughts are negative.

In mindfulness meditation, it is assumed that thoughts come to us.

You can't keep stopping thoughts, so it is more practical to learn how to deal with them.

In this session, after a brief lecture on what thoughts are ？ and how to deal with thoughts, we will practice the Sky Meditation.


[Date and Time]

■ Los Angeles time ： 12/7 (Wed.) 20:00～

■ Japan time ： 12/8 (Thu.) 13:00～

(Duration: 40 minutes ）


[Location] Online (Zoom)

*The URL for participation is listed in the following website
（ Registration is not required. ）

[Participation fee] Free

[Conditions for participation] Everyone is welcome, whether you are a mindfulness beginner or practitioner.
You are welcome to show up, but it is not mandatory.

[Contents] Mindfulness Meditation Practice&Roundtable Discussion

[Organizer] Asuka
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher



[Mindfulness ・ Community "Gathering"]

This is a free community where people interested in or practicing mindfulness can gather casually.
Anyone is welcome to join, regardless of experience in practice. We aim to be a place of relaxation where people can gather together in a mindful and warm atmosphere.

The community is run by Dr. Ryo Kugaya, a psychiatrist famous for his book "The Best Way to Rest", and Asuka, a mindfulness meditation teacher.
（ Based in Los Angeles ）

We are currently holding online meditation sessions and events in Corona.
You can join us from all over the world, not just Japan and Los Angeles.

I want more people to know about mindfulness and use it in their lives ！ and I think
it is more fun to have friends to encourage each other than to be alone ！ so I am looking for more friends.

Let's deepen and expand mindfulness together ！


[Mindfulness is]

"here ・ now" （ ） such as breathing and body sensations. "mindfulness" means to be aware of what you are experiencing without judging what you are experiencing.
As busy modern people, we are often on autopilot, swept up in our own automatic thoughts and feelings, or information from the outside.
In fact, the only time we have is "now," but we are not living in the "now. Don't you think this is a waste of time? ？

If we continue to practice mindfulness, we can become aware of our negative thoughts and feelings and make a conscious choice to let go of them, and
we can be more present and feel happier. You will be able to live more peacefully and consciously.


[Examples of Benefits]

・ Reduced depression, anxiety, pain and stress
・ Better sleep
・ Better concentration ・ Increased productivity
・ clearer head
・ improved creativity and intuition
・ improved emotional regulation ability (EQ^)
・ better self understanding and self acceptance
・ better diet
・ Positive mindset
・ Calm judgment
・ Kindness and compassion for self and others
・ Peace of mind
and more peace of mind etc.

Many of these have been proven effective in brain science.
Mindfulness is also used by large companies such as Google and Apple in their employee programs,
and by athletes in their training.
It is not religious, so anyone can easily practice ・ it.


[Recommended for]

・ Mind is stuck in the past or future
・ Stressed out
・ Irritable
・ I feel tired
・ I feel critical
・ I don't like myself
・ I feel like I am living somehow
・ I want to change myself
etc. I want to change myself etc.