Welcome
Thank you for visiting. My website is here to share my practice of Reflective Meditation. I know from personal experience that it’s hard to maintain a regular meditation practice, especially in the beginning. If you’d like personalized support and help with developing a meditation practice that works for you, I’m available for meditation support online and in person in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I’d be happy to share what my practice is like and assist you in your practice.
I am associated with SatiSangha (Newbury Park, CA), Pine Street Sangha (Portland, OR), Vacaya Sisters (online), and Still Mountain Meditation Center (Ann Arbor, MI)
Kickstart Your Practice
I’m a big believer in meditation and that almost anyone can have a regular meditation practice. I’m offering a dedicated time to discuss your meditation practice. At the end, you’ll have a plan of action on how to proceed.
Here are some possible topics for discussion on your Zoom call:
- Develop a strategy to deal with emotional distress in meditation.
- Uncover what’s stopping you from establishing a regular practice.
- Develop a plan for strengthening your meditation.
- Find ways to deal with common experiences such as restlessness, boredom, worry, or drowsiness.
- Find a way to incorporate self-compassion, kindness, and other positive qualities into your meditation and your life.
I can help you uncover what prevents you from a well-established, deeply satisfying meditation practice.
If progress has stalled, here’s a way to get recharged.
Recent Posts
Changing Your Relationship to Stress and Worry
This series of classes will teach you a unique combination of mindfulness, insight, and awareness practices called Reflective Meditation where thoughts, like worrying, aren’t a problem. You will learn how to work with your worry through creativity, gentleness, and curiosity.
Drop-In Meditation Group
We need a refuge—a place to go where we can sit and meditate together and share our sittings. Weekly drop-in groups every Thursday, either online or in person.
Introduction to Reflective Mindfulness Meditation
A 5-week class introducing you to Reflective Meditation. For students interested in learning to meditate or who have tried before with little success.
The Climate Crisis in Buddhism
As you recall, I went to the International Western Dharma Teachers Gathering in late October. Last time I talked about what I learned to support practice. This time I want to share some of what I learned about the climate crisis and the response or lack of response from Buddhist…
Ideas from Five Days of Dharma Teaching
I want to share some ideas with you from the International Western Dharma Teachers Gathering. These suggestions about a meditative mindset could become a fruitful discussion.
Nature Speaks
There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story. I think this is also the dharma, not just dukkha, attachment and the poisons.