Tokyo Mindfulness Newsletter #24
Awakening in nature, candle-gazing and more
Hey it’s Misha from Tokyo Mindfulness. 👋
Wow, it’s already March! I’m excited to share a few new events that we’re doing this month, including an art+meditation event and mindfulness hike. Check out the details below 👇
📅 Upcoming Events
Every Wednesday Online: Mindfulness Meditation with Misha for 30 minutes, 12:00 PM (Zoom)
March 6th: Mindfulness Meditation with Marco, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
March 9th: Shake it Off! TRE with Akiko, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM at Meguro Community Center
March 13th: Navigating Difficult Emotions 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM in Daikanyama
March 16th: Awaken in the Wild Mindfulness Hike
March 20th: Candle Light Meditation with John, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
March 23rd: Awakening Through Art, Koyama Garden 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
March 27th: Mindfulness Meditation with Marco, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
March 30th: Eye Contact Experiment, 10:00 AM - Noon
🎧 Pendulum Flow Meditation
If a sensation feels overwhelming during meditation, simply "staying with it" isn't always helpful—it can make things worse. Instead, in this practice, we pendulate our attention between the difficult sensation and a more pleasant or neutral one, like warmth in the hands or the rhythm of the breath. This helps integrate discomfort without feeling overwhelmed.
✍️ Recent posts
We tend to see the world – and each other – as a means to an end. The cashier, the colleague, even friends and family…we often want something from others…
View my latest linkedin post here
🧘 What I’ve been up to
I’m just getting back from guiding a weekend retreat in Yamanashi. It was a small, intimate group, full of rich and meaningful conversation. It was really touching to see people come in with goals/intentions and then in just a short 24 hours feel like they gained real insight and progress. So grateful!
🔥 What I enjoyed listening to
An incredible podcast episode about Fire. Great to listen to it while you’re gazing at a fire :)
👀 Planning your dream retreat
I am excited to be planning our next mindfulness retreat this May in Okinawa. I want to make this one tailored to your needs and would love to get your feedback and perspective. Would you mind answering a few questions here? It should take about 2 minutes. Thank you! 🙏😊 (even if you can’t join this one, your feedback is still helpful for future events)
📜 Quotes I enjoyed
“Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them by the degree of presence.” – Alan Watts
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