Meditation
Meditation for modern people. We offer secular, mindfulness meditation, also known as Insight meditation, adapted from Buddhist Vipassana tradition.
Live Classes
Join our live, drop-in classes in Seattle. Classes begin with a short talk about ways to be more mindful, meditation techniques or other mindfulness topics. We will meditate for about 30 minutes and finish with Q & A.
VIDEO (1 min.)
Cynthia Pellettiere about mindfulness and how it can help you manage stress.
Workspace Sessions
Certified by the Center for Mindful Business, we’ll bring mindfulness sessions to your work. We also offer team building, mindful leadership and mindful communication. On-site or virtual classes available.
Group Sessions
Create your own group sessions at a time and place that meets your needs. Begin your event, retreat or girls’ weekend with private group meditation. We’ll hold the session at your site, or provide a site for your group.
Private Coaching
Need to get your existing practice back on track? Want to bring meditation into your life but don’t know where to begin? A live teacher can coach you and answer questions in ways that no app can match. In-person or virtual sessions will be tailored to your needs and experience level.
Mindfulness Afterschool
(Ages 5 – 11)
Children learn to identify and regulate their emotions through creative play and art activities. These mindfulness techniques for kids increase focus, reduce stress and build confidence. Contact us to receive a class proposal.
Reviews & Testimonials
“The Mindfulness Retreat for our high school exceeded all expectations! She was so organized, and the class flowed seamlessly. The tools and techniques we learned are so valuable and relatable across the spectrum.”
“I am grateful to have found Cynthia for my weekly practice. Cynthia is clearly dedicated. I love that I can incorporate her practical, real life sessions into my daily life.”
“Our sorority, Pi Beta Phi, did a class with Cynthia. It was an incredible experience and opportunity for all our members. We acquired skills in mindfulness to help navigate through experiences positive and negative, and remain in a state of well-being. It was truly an amazing experience!”
Benefits of Mindfulness & Meditation
Articles & Research
“Meditation can wipe away the day’s stress, bringing with it inner peace. See how you can easily learn to practice meditation whenever you need it most.”
“Amongst adults there is reasonably strong evidence for the positive impact of mindfulness on a wide range of mental and physical health conditions, on social and emotional skills and wellbeing, and on learning and cognition.”
“There is solid evidence to show a generally beneficial and supportive relationship, in that practicing mindfulness can support creativity…”
“…participants reported decreased negative affect and increased feelings of calmness, relaxation, and self-acceptance. Improvements in emotion regulation and decreases in tiredness and aches and pains were significant…”
“…reasonably strong evidence for the positive impact of mindfulness on a wide range of mental and physical health conditions, on social and emotional skills and wellbeing, and on learning and cognition.”
“Children who learned techniques such as deep breathing and yoga slept longer and better…”
