Welcome to Meditation 719

When was the last time you felt that sensation, that awareness of being deeply grounded and walking with clarity and purpose?

Now, more than ever, we are rediscovering what is important to us, not only in how we spend our time but in what brings meaning, connection, and fulfillment to us. At Meditation 719, we are here to help you tune back in to that presence and awareness. To see with clarity, to awaken to the moment, and to engage mindfully with nature and your creative processes again.

In support of our mindful community we dive into resources and events which support multiple modes of meditative expression. Art, Science, Spirituality, Sportsmanship, or Nature are all meditative practices. These modes of practice come together in Colorado Springs and Manitou. Each expression is a doorway to finding your centeredness, and we are here to help you explore and embrace a mindful and inquisitive exploration of self and interconnectedness.

Calm this way...

Great night last night at Cottonwood Center for the Arts with the SUMMER SUNRISE CONCERT

Let's celebrate together the beginning of summer break for teachers and students! Join us for a live concert, giving local artists a chance to shine.

Friday, June 2 at Cottonwood Center for the Arts. Meditation 719 and Ghost Factory Arts Collective will be hosting live performances by Nat Gibbs, Meg Woods, War Grime, and Hickabee. We will be outside on the patio, show starts at 5:00pm.

Writing Prompt

Check out the link for a creative writing prompt from Ghost Factory & Meditation 719 and more information on the performers!

LEARN YOUR FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

Today whether you are in finance, operations, development, or the marketing department, your company is likely using Microsoft Excel as a management tool. A whopping 81% of businesses use Microsoft Excel. Most businesses however aren't teaching it and it is up to the employee to learn how to enter data, create formulas, and format pages. This can lead to additional stress in the workplace if you are not familiar with spreadsheets.

Finding time to learn a new skill can be challenging. It is no different with mindfulness, how do we find the time? How can we incorporate mindfulness in our workday to help lower our stress levels? According to the National Institute of Health 9.3 million people in the US meditate or 4.1% of adults.

Excel Mindfully combines these two highly sought after skills into one class. Maximizing your time to gain skills that will help you in your path forward both professionally and personally.

Love Letters to the Earth, is a new guided meditation to celebrate Earth Week. The podcast will be available on all podcast providers on Saturday April 22, but you can get a sneak peak here!

This guided meditation offers an opportunity to sit with the earth and to write a love letter, to sing a song, or paint a picture within your meditation; one that reflects the meaningful nature and deepening understanding of your relationship with the earth. Along the way, find your calm, your presence, and your gifts to the earth.

Journaling opportunity - Write your love letter to the earth, how would you express your love for all that you receive from the earth? How would you commit to building a healthy relationship with the earth? What would you give gratitude for?

To read more about Thich Nhat Hanh's Ten Love Letters to the Earth, click here to visit EmergenceMagazine.org

Your Inner Balance, A Mindful Creativity Exploration

Take the first steps towards finding inner balance with this meditation workbook. Whether you're a beginner or looking to creatively explore your meditation practice, this guide offers paths to follow and prompts to spark your curiosity. Kerrie Lovins' workbook helps you engage your creativity, core self, and sense of wonder in order to rediscover the inner balance you hold within.

Excerpt from, Your Inner Balance.

Journey into your forest.

As you walk through your forest, what do you find? What teaches you, about the balance you hold within?

Excerpt from. Your Inner Balance.

A workbook you can take anywhere!

Filled with fun prompts and exercises to help you creatively explore your inner balance.

Combined Package - Your Inner Balance workbook and guided meditation

$5.49

The combined package of the "Your Inner Balance" workbook and guided meditation audio are here to support you on your journey to your inner balance.

The workbook offers paths to follow and prompts to spark your curiosity. You have the flexibility to choose your own meditation adventure. The workbook offers the ability to print or edit directly into your file.

To compliment your meditations throughout the book, the audio consists of a guided meditation to help you move into your reflective space.

There are 3 lengths available and each meditation is identical in theme, the difference is the amount of peaceful reflection time.

5 min = 2 min reflection time

10 min = 7 reflection time

15 min = 12 min reflection

At the end of the meditation, a bell will sound to lead you out of the meditation.

Ease yourself into your meditation, increasing as you go. Two minutes initially doesn't seem long, however our world keeps us busier with thoughts than we often think, and a full 5 minute meditation is an accomplishment!

To learn more about how to use this meditation with the workbook or how to make the most of a reflective meditation visit www.meditation719.com or www.onenessunfolding.com. Audio and Workbook files copyrighted by Kerrie Lovins 2023.

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Mindful Business

Expressing mindfulness in your day and in your business is as much a meditation as a seated reflection. Learn how to integrate business skills with your mindful practice.

Mindful Being

Finding your calm helps you to live a happier and healthier life. Through meditation you can boost your health, alleviate stress, and find greater focus.

Mindful Creativity

Explore art, colors, and mindful practices that spark your inner creativity. Re-energize your sense of calm, wonder, and creativity today!

Benefits of Meditation

Many people rely on meditation with good reason; there are emotional and physical benefits to a practice.
Meditation brings health benefits, supports your personal empowerment, and can lead to a deeper appreciation of the natural world around you.

In recent years science has become increasingly interested in studying the impacts of meditation. Recent studies have demonstrated benefits such as lower stress levels, better sleep, and less anxiety. The findings show meditation improves ones outlook and supports increased concentration.

Through meditation you begin to consciously shift your focus and this shift allows you to take a break from over stimulation in the world around you. When you move into this space of stillness and contemplation, a level of awareness or inter-connectedness can often be associated with that practice. You may begin making greater connections and it becomes possible to contemplate life rather than being distracted from it.

Take time for yourself and discover the benefits a practice can bring to your well being.

Upcoming Events

427 E. Colorado Suite 223
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Are you interested in learning about meditation and the benefits you can gain from a regular practice? We offer one hour classes and workshops! Check out our Classes page for more details.

Introduction to Meditation

$15.00

Discover meditation and the benefits it can bring you.

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Excel Mindfully

$75.00

Excel your career and your calm, with this intro to Microsoft Excel and daily mindfulness.

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In Person: Balanced and Centered Meditation

$15.00

Balanced and Centered is a guided meditation to balance and harmonize oneself, to dissolve the ego a bit, and reconnect to possibly forgotten parts of the self. A guided meditation for deep connecting to your inner wisdom.

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Evening Meditation

$10.00

Wednesday Evening Meditations 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

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Skyspace - Green Box Arts

Have you had a chance to check out the Skyspace exhibit at the base of Pike's Peak? Don't miss your chance to explore this amazing exhibit that explores how color dances with light and transforms what we perceive. The exhibit is open, offering sunrise and sunset shows that captivate the senses. Tickets are $5 and there is a short hike to the exhibit.

As a group, we explored this beautiful work of art and had a chance to meditate and relax during one of the sunrise shows. As the light and colors shifted, my perspective was altered and my eyes became a window of wonder. We all watched the play of colors affect our eyes perception of the sky above us, and what we knew the sky looked like suddenly became open to possibilities. It was as if there was a doorway into another reality right above us. This is a stunning display of light and color.

James Turrell is the artist behind this contemplative work of art. He is an American artist who works with light and space, creating spectacular exhibits that illuminate a sense of discovery and fascination. We here in Colorado Springs are fortunate to have one of his installations so close! As Green Box Arts say, "Be enveloped in a one of a kind kinetic light and color encounter - a sensory and contemplative experience unlike anywhere else in the world."

Visit their website at Green Box Arts to learn more. Green Box Arts also offers daytime viewings that are free, check the schedule for specific dates and times.

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