“I can’t stop thinking!”
“I keep falling asleep when I try.”
“I can’t sit still and get restless.”
“I can’t relax!”
“I don’t think I am doing this right.”
Yep! If you have tried meditation in the past perhaps some of the reasons above may be why you have stopped, but they are in fact the reasons why we continue!
Koru was designed for emerging adults (18-35ish), though open to all, and differs from mindfulness programs developed for more general populations of adults in several ways.
Teaches mindfulness meditation as well as stress-management skills
A brief model to accommodate the busy schedules. Taught in four, weekly, 75-minute classes.
Highly structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes mindfulness practice
Taught in small, diverse groups
Active teaching to address skepticism and build motivation
While Koru was designed and developed with the emerging adult in mind, it is open to anyone who feels this program would enhance or improve their skills in mindfulness and meditation.
Research on mindfulness and meditation is extensive and supports the following benefits:
increases compassion for self and others
reduces implicit race and age bias
better decision-making
participants are more fit and heart healthy
decrease aggression
reduce feelings of stress, worry and fear
improved sleep
and more!
There are 3 programs that I facilitate:
Koru Basic: a 4 week program for beginners to meditation. The book required for Koru Basic is The Mindful Twenty-Something by Holly Rodgers
Koru 2.0: a 4 week program for people who have already completed Koru Basic. It builds on and teaches further skills. The book required for Koru 2.0 is Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
Koru Retreat: a 4 hour silent retreat where we participate in a variety of different meditations from sitting, to walking, to movement.