Upcoming events!
“Make the ordinary come alive, the extraordinary will take care of itself”
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
To be more mindful, it helps to have friends, so join us! There will be a topic (usually), group sharing, a brief meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans, and, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely. I am taken care of financially, so 100% of any donation (venmo @alex-snider) will go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. You can give directly, too: www.nami.org. Suggested $5-$15. (Venmo or giving directly will save fees vs Eventbrite)
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
To be more mindful, it helps to have friends, so join us! There will be a topic (usually), group sharing, a brief meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans, and, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely. I am taken care of financially, so 100% of any donation (venmo @alex-snider) will go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. You can give directly, too: www.nami.org. Suggested $5-$15. (Venmo or giving directly will save fees vs Eventbrite)
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
To be more mindful, it helps to have friends, so join us! There will be a topic (usually), group sharing, a brief meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans, and, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely. I am taken care of financially, so 100% of any donation (venmo @alex-snider) will go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. You can give directly, too: www.nami.org. Suggested $5-$15. (Venmo or giving directly will save fees vs Eventbrite)
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
The Joy of Dogs: Who is training who?
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes … and I am convinced that dogs think humans are nuts.” – John Steinbeck
Dogtober is coming and it's a solid time to reflect on who, really, is training who? Yes we care for and love our dogs, but they also teach us about being present for life (squirrel!), appreciating the small moments, and finding love for ourselves and the world despite it all.
Join Alex and co-teacher Walnut (woof) for four cozy Monday night sessions in October to mindfully reflect on what our dogs teach us. These sessions will feature mindfulness instruction and practices, group sharing with fellow dog lovers, and the stars of the show, dog. You'll leave this series, dog willing, with an appreciation of how your dog can be your guru for living life to its fullest and finding peace and joy amidst it all. Ruff!
Sessions will be at 8-9pm EST on Zoom to allow pups to be in their home environment and for y'all to cozy up together.
And to give back to these pups, 25% of ticket sales will benefit The Little Black Dog Rescue Group, an awesome DC-based rescue group
Dates:
• Monday October 2: "Sit" Being present for life
• Tuesday October 10 : "Who's happy to see you?!" Gratitude
• Monday October 16: "Does your dog care who you replied all to?" Self-compassion
• Monday October 23: "Mud puddle, yay!" Joy
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn’t a dog.” – Charles Schulz
Reserve your spot here
The Joy of Dogs: Who is training who? Celebration in person @Rue Cafe!!
Join us in person on Rue Cafe’s awesome patio for a meetup to celebrate the end of the Joy of Dogs series!
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes … and I am convinced that dogs think humans are nuts.” – John Steinbeck
Mindful Sundays One year anniversary!
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
The Joy of Dogs: Who is training who?
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes … and I am convinced that dogs think humans are nuts.” – John Steinbeck
Dogtober is coming and it's a solid time to reflect on who, really, is training who? Yes we care for and love our dogs, but they also teach us about being present for life (squirrel!), appreciating the small moments, and finding love for ourselves and the world despite it all.
Join Alex and co-teacher Walnut (woof) for four cozy Monday night sessions in October to mindfully reflect on what our dogs teach us. These sessions will feature mindfulness instruction and practices, group sharing with fellow dog lovers, and the stars of the show, dog. You'll leave this series, dog willing, with an appreciation of how your dog can be your guru for living life to its fullest and finding peace and joy amidst it all. Ruff!
Sessions will be at 8-9pm EST on Zoom to allow pups to be in their home environment and for y'all to cozy up together.
And to give back to these pups, 25% of ticket sales will benefit The Little Black Dog Rescue Group, an awesome DC-based rescue group
Dates:
• Monday October 2: "Sit" Being present for life
• Tuesday October 10 : "Who's happy to see you?!" Gratitude
• Monday October 16: "Does your dog care who you replied all to?" Self-compassion
• Monday October 23: "Mud puddle, yay!" Joy
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn’t a dog.” – Charles Schulz
Reserve your spot here
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
The Joy of Dogs: Who is training who?
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes … and I am convinced that dogs think humans are nuts.” – John Steinbeck
Dogtober is coming and it's a solid time to reflect on who, really, is training who? Yes we care for and love our dogs, but they also teach us about being present for life (squirrel!), appreciating the small moments, and finding love for ourselves and the world despite it all.
Join Alex and co-teacher Walnut (woof) for four cozy Monday night sessions in October to mindfully reflect on what our dogs teach us. These sessions will feature mindfulness instruction and practices, group sharing with fellow dog lovers, and the stars of the show, dog. You'll leave this series, dog willing, with an appreciation of how your dog can be your guru for living life to its fullest and finding peace and joy amidst it all. Ruff!
Sessions will be at 8-9pm EST on Zoom to allow pups to be in their home environment and for y'all to cozy up together.
And to give back to these pups, 25% of ticket sales will benefit The Little Black Dog Rescue Group, an awesome DC-based rescue group
Dates:
• Monday October 2: "Sit" Being present for life
• Tuesday October 10 : "Who's happy to see you?!" Gratitude
• Monday October 16: "Does your dog care who you replied all to?" Self-compassion
• Monday October 23: "Mud puddle, yay!" Joy
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn’t a dog.” – Charles Schulz
Reserve your spot here
The Joy of Dogs: Who is training who?
Eventbrite tickets here
“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes … and I am convinced that dogs think humans are nuts.” – John Steinbeck
Dogtober is upon is and it's a solid time to reflect on who, really, is training who? Yes we care for and love our dogs, but they also teach us about being present for life (squirrel!), appreciating the small moments, and loving ourselves and the world despite it all.
Join Alex and co-teacher Walnut (above ) for four cozy Monday night sessions in October to mindfully reflect on what our dogs teach us. These sessions will feature mindfulness instruction and practices, group sharing with fellow dog lovers, and the stars of the show, dogs.
You'll leave this series, dog willing, with an appreciation of how your dog can be your guru for living life to its fullest and finding peace and joy amidst it all. Ruff! Sessions will be at 8-9pm EST on Zoom to allow pups to be in their home environment and for y'all to cozy up together.
And to give back to these pups, 25% of ticket sales will benefit The Little Black Dog Rescue Group, and awesome DC-based rescue group
Dates:
• Monday October 2: "Sit" Being present for life
• Tuesday October 10 : "Who's happy to see you?!" Gratitude
• Monday October 16: "Does your dog care who you replied all to?" Self-compassion
• Monday October 23: "Mud puddle, yay!" Joy
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn’t a dog.” – Charles Schulz
This is the second annual Dogtober -- what folks said about last year's class:
"This class helped me connect with myself, and my dog, on a deeper level, instilling daily rhythms that I can take with me into the future. "
"This class helped me appreciate my dog at a deeper level, and also helped me integrate mindfulness into my everyday life."
"I love that now when I spend time with my dog, I take the time to remember the lessons she teaches me about mindfulness, and I feel like I am able to be more present with her!"
"Woof, woof, woof!"
Keep in touch
Reserve your spot here
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles Self Compassion Edition!
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
This session will focus on self compassion and is in support of suicide prevention so please donate if you can!
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles - In person, free
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Mindful Taper: Bringing Mindfulness (and Joy) Back to Running (Optional
You look down at your watch and it's only mile two of a long run. Your calf feels a little twingy (did you not stretch, *again*?!). You're tired and out of breath, *already*.. Worse, you're bored and want it to be over. Mm breakfast burrito. But here you are, miles to go and it's your mind that is racing. What do you do?
We run, and some of us run a lot. But we also get bored, frustrated, and doubtful. This class will help you cultivate mindfulness and reconnect you with the beauty of joy of running.
It will include community sharing, a brief mindfulness meditation, and an opportunity to experiment with mindful running. We will practice *actually* paying attention to our bodies, bringing mindfulness to the sometimes unhelpful stories we tell (“Ugh” “I can't do this...”), and considering more helpful stories about gratitude and joy. Running is supposed to be fun, right?
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution.
Please consider a $5-$10 donation to https://www.ahmaudarberyfoundation.org/. by sending Venmo to Alex Snider (Venmo @alex-snider) who can coordinate donation.
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles - In person, free
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Juggling for Everyone (yes, you!)
Learning something new in this type-A world can be scary. At the same time finding new ways to use our bodies and let ourselves play, without holding too tightly to the outcome, can be a true joy. And doing it with other fun humans doesn't hurt, either!
So, whether you can juggle flaming swords or you routinely drop an apple, join juggling extraordinaires Brian Segal and Dzhoy (Joy) Zuckerman along with garden host Alex Snider to learn how to juggle and practice letting things go (not at the same time :) )
No juggling experience required and you'll leave with your own set of juggling balls for in between those Zoom meetings!
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles - In person, free
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles - In person, free
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Forest Bathing - A Mappy Hour Event!
A Mappy Hour Event! Forest Bathing with Alex Snider (and Walnut!) (RSVP Here!)
"To save the forest, we can't just put a fence around it, we have to be the forest." - Joshua Michael Schrei of The Emerald Podcast
Think back to fairy tales. How many of them start with a step into the forest? Chances are you too have wandered into the forest. Perhaps biking, running, hiking. Most likely, you were doing something. What would it be like, instead, to just be in nature and let that be enough?
This is the proposition of forest bathing: to slow down the "doing" enough to experience, in your body, the truth that there is no divide between us and nature. There is only us, humans and nature.
Our bath will involve orientation to the idea of forest bathing, group sharing to connect and inspire each other, time to explore your own relationship with nature, and a comically short "hike." Join us: Alex (and Walnut); other Mappy Hour friends; and the trees, birds, insects, and plants of Rock Creek!
This event is freely offered. And, as a way to show your gratitude for the natural world, if you can afford it please consider a $10-$20 donation to City Wildlife, an awesome non-profit working to protect animals in DC as us humans encroach on their habitat. You can donate using the link below or via Venmo @ alex-snider with the note "forest bathing." https://citywildlife.org/donate/
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles - In person, free
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles - In person, free
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Monthly insight meditation at work (virtual, free, open to federal employees)
Taking a pause, in this complex, fast, and sometimes disorienting world, is a radical act. But that pause allows us to make contact with our own innate knowing and act with more compassion and kindness towards others and ourselves. These sessions will involve a combination of mindful movement, guided meditation , and opportunities for sharing.
Insight meditation is a science-backed tool mindfulness practice that focuses on cultivating insights into our daily experience and how we are relating to it.
This class is free for federal employees with a .gov email address.
To access the class, please email alexander.snider@gsa.gov at least 24 hours in advance
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles - In person, free
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $10 donation via eventbrite or Venmo (@alex-snider), 100% of which will go to a local charity.
Mindful Fed Weekly meditation at work (virtual, free, open to federal employees)
This class is open to Federal Government employees with a .gov or .mil email address. To subscribe, send any email to Mindful-FED-subscribe-request@listserv.gsa.gov from you .gov or .mil email address.
Who is MindfulFed?
A first-of-its-kind interagency community of practice, offering guided meditations and more to support your intention to cultivate wellbeing and resilience. For now, we're gathering weekly and hope to do more with your participation and engagement.
As we launch this community together, some invitations:
Come as you are: All levels of mindfulness experience are welcome (newbies are especially welcome)
Take it easy: Join us when you can, leave when you need to, and camera off is A-OK. If you can’t join this week, perhaps next week or the week after.
Remember: Taking time to be mindful is not self-indulgent, but an act of service to yourself, your friends and family, and, yes, your colleagues
Spread the Word: We hope to improve the Federal Government's workplace culture through this relational space. So please share widely (Federal employees can send a blank email Mindful-FED-subscribe-request@listserv.gsa.gov to receive email invitations and updates.)
Reach out: Send questions, ideas, and any interest to get involved to MINDFUL-FED-Leadership@listserv.gsa.gov
To access the class, please email alexander.snider@gsa.gov at least 24 hours in advance
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles - In person, free (optional donation)
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $5-$10 donation below or Venmo @alex-snider.
Mindful Sundays @ Doubles - In person, free (optional donation)
Mindfulness - being aware of what's happening and how we are relating to it - can help us tap into joy, gratitude, and be content amidst the ups and downs of life, Sunday Scaries included.
Join us every Sunday for a mindful pause before we tear through our Sundays like maniacs. Sessions will include mindful sharing, a guided mindfulness meditation, and a chance to connect with like minded humans. And, yes, coffee.
No experience with meditation or mindfulness required.
This class is offered freely and your presence is the most important contribution. If you find value in this offering, please consider a $5-$10 donation below or Venmo @alex-snider.