This page provides an ever-updated list of resources as:
1. PRINT
2. WEB
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3. MEDIA
4. PRACTITIONERS
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(last update - September 01, 2013)
1. PRINT
F TODO INSTITUTE
This is the main site for the To Do Institute, a Vermont-based training centre that specializes in Naikan, Morita and other compassion-based practices. They offer online training and residential workshops.
F TRUE NORTH INSIGHT
F YOUTUBE
3. AUDIO/VIDEO MEDIA
F Mindfulness of Breathing: Managing Pain, Illness And
Stress With Guided Mindfulness Meditation
(Audio CD) by Vidyamala Burch, Sona Fricker
F Mindful Movements: Gentle Contemplative Exercises with Monks & Nuns of Plum Village, presented by Thich Nhat Hahn, about $15.00
F Meditation for Beginners: Six Guided Meditations for Insight, Inner Clarity, and Cultivating a Compassionate Heart [Book with CD] by Jack Kornfield
F Meditation Audio Website
Here is a brief list for those who want reading sources.
F GALLILEE CENTRE
(You can find the full title and ISBN for ordering at Amazon.com,
all titles are about $15.00-25.00)
v Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature As
a Path Of Self‑Discovery, by Mark Coleman and Jack Kornfield
v Being Well (Even When You're Sick):
Mindfulness Practices for People with Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses , by Elana Rosenbaum
v Body‑Centered Psychotherapy: The Hakomi
Method : The Integrated Use of Mindfulness, Nonviolence and the Body, by Ron Kurtz
v Calming Your
Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear,
and Panic by Jeffrey Brantley, Jon Kabat‑Zinn
v Constructive
Living by David K. Reynolds
v Do One Thing
Different : Ten Simple Ways to Change Your Life by Bill O'Hanlon
v
Freeing the Angry Mind: How Men Can Use Mindfulness & Reason to
Save Their Lives & Relationships, by C. Peter Bankart
PhD
v Full Catastrophe
Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and
Illness by Jon Kabat‑Zinn
v Handbook for
Constructive Living by David Reynolds
v
Healing Journey: Overcoming the Crisis of Cancer, The, by Alastair J. Cunningham
v
Here For Now: Living Well With Cancer Through Mindfulness, by Elana Rosenbaum MS LICSW
v Living with Your Heart Wide Open: How
Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Unworthiness, Inadequacy, and
Shame, by Steve
Flowers
v Mind Over Mood:
Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Dennis
Greenberger, Christine Padesky
v Mindful Path Through Shyness: How
Mindfulness and Compassion Can Help Free You from Social Anxiety, Fear, and
Avoidance The, by Steve Flowers and Jeffrey Brantley
v Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for
Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, The; by Goerg H. Eifert
v Mindfulness in
Plain English, Updated and Expanded Edition by Bhante H. Gunaratana (also available
for free download online)
v Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: An
8‑Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving
Your Goals, The, by Lidia Zylowska , Daniel Siegel
v Naikan:
Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self‑Reflection, by Gregg Kretch
v Natural Approach to Mental Wellness, A, by Gregg Krech
v Peaceful Mind:
Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Psychology to Overcome Depression by John R.
McQuaid, Paula E. Carmona, Zindel V. Segal
v Power of Purpose: Creating Meaning in Your
Life and Work, The, by Richard J. Leider
v
Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life, by Thich N Hanh
v Stop Blaming,
Start Loving: A Solution‑Oriented Approach to Improving Your Relationship by William
Hudson O'Hanlon, Pat Hudson, Patricia O'Hanlon Hudson
v
Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness Skills to Help You
Deal with Stress, The; by Gina M. Biege
v Take the Time: Mindfulness For Kids, by Roegiers
v The Depression
Workbook: A Guide for Living with Depression and Manic Depression, Second Edition
by Mary Ellen Copeland, Matthew McKay
v The Feeling Good
Handbook by David D. Burns
v The Mindful Way
through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness; by Zindel Segal
and John Teasdale
v The Relaxation
& Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, Matthew McKay,
Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman
v The Zen Path
Through Depression by Philip Martin
v Wherever You Go,
There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat‑Zinn
2. WEB
F ATTENTION
SAYINGS
This is a
collection of quotes related to attention. http://www.geocities.com/wisdomforthesoul/categories/attention.html
F *BMINDFUL BLOG
This blog is for
the use of all practitioners and instructors of mindfulness, meditation and
other contemplative practices in Renfrew County, Ontario. It is offered as a
resource for any supportive individual, business or organization to use.
F CHRISTIAN MEDITATION CENTRE
This
is the site for a John Main-style Christian meditation group in Ottawa.
http://www.basilica.org/pages/meditation_group.php
F DAYS OF MINDFULNESS
The
Ottawa Buddhist Society holds monthly Days.
http://ottawabuddhistsociety.com/?page_id=24
F HEART OF WHITEWATER BUDDHIST PRACTICE GROUP
This Pembroke-based group meets twice monthly, (2nd
and 4th Saturday at the marguerite Centre and hosts Beginner’s
Mindfulness and Contemplative Walking programs.
http://redmaplesangha.blogspot.com
The
site for Gallilee House in Arnprior. They host lots of mindfulness -based
programming.
http://www.galileecentre.com/
F MARGUERITE CENTRE
The
site for the Marguerite Centre. They sponsor and host an assortment of
self-development programs, including a regular Christian and Buddhist meditation
group and occasional mindfulness and meditation events.
F MINDFUL MOVEMENTS
The Whitewater Bromley CHC holds weekly drop-in
where you can learn and practice qi-gong, tai chi, sitting and walking
mindfulness and more. Contact Ray at the WBCHC for more.
F ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL
This
is an excellent resource for locating walking trails and services
http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/
F OTTAWA MINDFULNESS
NEWSLETTER
This
is an excellent collection of articles and resources maintained by
top-instructor, Melodie Benger.
F REFLECTIVE PRACTICES
This
is the site for Melodie Benger, one of the best mindfulness teachers in Eastern
Ontario. Some good resources.
http://www.reflectivepractices.ca
F RED MAPLE BUDDHIST
COMMUNITY
A
Renfrew-based group which provides practice space and instruction on
traditional Buddhist styles of meditation, including Buddhist-style mindfulness
practices. It occasionally offers secular training series.
F RED MAPLE BLOG
This is the site
for up-to-this-moment news and schedules for mindfulness activities in the
Buddhist meditation tradition.
http://redmaplesangha.blogspot.com
F TISARANA MONASTERY
This
is a Thai-style Buddhist monastery near
Perth which holds frequent events.
http://www.tisarana.ca/
This is the main site for the To Do Institute, a Vermont-based training centre that specializes in Naikan, Morita and other compassion-based practices. They offer online training and residential workshops.
http://www.todoinstitute.org/
This
is a site for an organization which has been teaching mindfulness for years.
Its instructors are the best around for secular (slightly Buddhist-influenced)
practice.
http://www.truenorthinsight.org/
YouTube
has a huge number of excellent videos related to mindfulness. Your best
searches are mindfulness,
mindfulness-based, meditation.
These
can be very helpful. Often there are samples available online so you can try
them before buying. There are also many free downloads online too.
F Guided Mindfulness Meditation (Audio CD), by Jon
Kabat‑Zin; JKZ has several audio guides in addition to this one.
F Mindful Movements: Gentle Contemplative Exercises with Monks & Nuns of Plum Village, presented by Thich Nhat Hahn, about $15.00
F Meditation for Beginners: Six Guided Meditations for Insight, Inner Clarity, and Cultivating a Compassionate Heart [Book with CD] by Jack Kornfield
http://www.buddhanet.net/audio‑meditation.htm
4. PRACTITIONERS
NAME /LOCATION/ PRACTICE
Deborah Boldt, Arnprior, mindfulness
Essencia Spa and Yoga, Arnprior, yoga and more
Heartsong Yoga Studio, Renfrew, yoga
Ray Parchelo, Beachburg, mindfulness
Red Maple Sangha, Renfrew, Buddhist meditation and other practices
Taoist Tai Chi Society, Arnprior, tai chi
Upper Ottawa Valey Tai Chi Club, Pembroke, tai chi
White Pine Yoga Centre, Pembroke, yoga
Yoga and Tea Studio, Arnprior, yoga
NOTE: All practitioners' contacts can be found by searching Google
Essencia Spa and Yoga, Arnprior, yoga and more
Heartsong Yoga Studio, Renfrew, yoga
Ray Parchelo, Beachburg, mindfulness
Red Maple Sangha, Renfrew, Buddhist meditation and other practices
Taoist Tai Chi Society, Arnprior, tai chi
Upper Ottawa Valey Tai Chi Club, Pembroke, tai chi
White Pine Yoga Centre, Pembroke, yoga
Yoga and Tea Studio, Arnprior, yoga
NOTE: All practitioners' contacts can be found by searching Google
