There is a saying I learned from an inspiring teacher recently – Kindness Heals what Mindfulness Reveals.
There is no doubt this saying has been around a long time, yet there is still so much benefit in contemplating what this means. I often find that kindness arrives with more ease when I am practising with others. A kindness that is not just about the right attitude of care and curiority, toward the practice and myself, but also the felt sense of kindness, maybe a kind gesture, the tenderness of a soothing touch, or allowing the tear to come.
Why this kindness? Because life is a serious business and when we meditate, we invite ourselves to open to the possibility of investigating and understanding what is going on in our lives, what is causing us to experience both suffering and joy. I think you might agree this requires Kindness, with a capital K.
Anyhow, whether you know …or you are not sure…here is an invitation to join a community of like-minded practitioners to meditate and practice mindfulness together. These are the few sessions I am offering before I head to Australia for some family time.
Monday Mindfulness with IMI
Monday, June 22, 2026 | 6:45pm – 7:45pm
Online – via Zoom. Join this what’s app group for details, or register with IMI here
Allowing this time at the beginning of the week, at the end of your day, to be the practice you might like to take into your life. Every-body is welcome just as you are, for a short time to pause, rest and some time at the end of the practice to reflect together.
“How we arrive is enough, how we practice is enough!”
Mindful Mondays – In-Person with HKMTN
Dates: Monday’s Times: 7.00pm to 8.00pm
Location: Mindful Pilates, 7B Cheong Tai Commercial Building, 64-66 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
I will be hosting the session on Monday, June 15. Please register here
A gentle pause at the start of the week – a chance to slow down, to soften and to welcome a sense of ease and wellbeing into body and mind.
Each session is guided by one of our experienced mindfulness teachers from the Hong Kong Mindfulness Teachers Network.
Friday Morning Meditation – online
Every other Friday, begin your day with the trust of your practice and the company of like-minded friends. Our next Friday morning meditation practice is June 19, and the last one before summer is on July 3.
We meet online at 9:30am for 45 min. Contact me for details
The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
Don’t have space or time to join a practice group?
Maybe you would like to listen to my guided meditations before joining a group?
You can listen here on youtube and I’ll be adding some more in the coming weeks.
And if you haven’t already ventured there, can I invite you to have a look at the new look Ingredients of Wellness website. Let me know what you think…what would support you on your journey with mindfulness?
Mostly we know that taking pauses in the way we do when we practice mindfulness is benefical to the mind, body and heart. It fills our bucket in so many ways.
But, if you are still unsure, consider this:
Rest and contemplation are acts of resistance against a world that demands constant productivity. In pausing we reclaim our humanity. ~Byung-Chul Han – In Praise of the Earth: A Journey into the Garden
Image credit: Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
