Administrators Gillian Florence Posted March 27, 2020 Administrators Share Posted March 27, 2020 Hello everyone! My name is Gillian and I'm a writer and yoga & meditation teacher based in Stockholm. I'm from Toronto originally and only just moved to Stockholm in May 2019 to live with my Swedish partner. I have two dogs and live a pretty low-key life (especially at the moment given the pandemic we're experiencing). I look forward to connecting with you all! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exhale@allisonschumann.com Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Hello from Newport Rhode Island! My name is Allison and I’m excited to participate in this program, especially during this time. I look forward to developing my own mindfulness practice for calm,ease, and total wellbeing to keep my body and mind at rest. I also look forward to applying this practice to my work as a teacher of yoga and mindful movement. A week in and I’m really enjoying the shift. 1 Allison Schumann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Gillian Florence Posted April 24, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted April 24, 2020 Hello Allison! Welcome to the Mastermind community. That is wonderful you are feeling a shift occurring. What kind of yoga do you teach? I'm a Hatha yoga teacher myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermaine.stennett@gmail.com Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hello, I'm Jermaine from Toronto (like you, Gillian!) and I just joined this mastermind. I've practiced yoga and meditation off and on for over 20 years, and I got certified to teach yoga last year. My YTT program included a meditation module and I was reminded how much sitting quietly with myself means to me. I'll always be grateful that I've been able to re-establish my daily meditation practice during this pandemic. I work in corporate (executive support and communications) and started teaching chair yoga at work after becoming certified. Recently, while working from home, I launched a wellness program with chair yoga videos, meditations and breathing exercises to support our employees and help them to calm, connect and relieve stress. Eventually I want to increase my focus on teaching meditation/mindfulness in corporate environments, and I thought this mastermind was a perfect resource for doing that. Looking forward to chatting and connecting 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandra@iphouse.com Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hello Jermaine. I just joined also. Welcome. I am enjoying the meditations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermaine.stennett@gmail.com Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Thank you, Sandra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Gillian Florence Posted April 30, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted April 30, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 10:10 PM, jermaine.stennett@gmail.com said: Hello, I'm Jermaine from Toronto (like you, Gillian!) and I just joined this mastermind. I've practiced yoga and meditation off and on for over 20 years, and I got certified to teach yoga last year. My YTT program included a meditation module and I was reminded how much sitting quietly with myself means to me. I'll always be grateful that I've been able to re-establish my daily meditation practice during this pandemic. I work in corporate (executive support and communications) and started teaching chair yoga at work after becoming certified. Recently, while working from home, I launched a wellness program with chair yoga videos, meditations and breathing exercises to support our employees and help them to calm, connect and relieve stress. Eventually I want to increase my focus on teaching meditation/mindfulness in corporate environments, and I thought this mastermind was a perfect resource for doing that. Looking forward to chatting and connecting Hello Jermaine! Nice to meet a fellow Torontonian Welcome to the Mastermind community! That's wonderful that you've developed a wellness program from home. Are you just working from home now because of the pandemic? And yes, having a daily practice has been a wonderful support for me during these times as well. It makes me think of a painted sign at the ashram I studied at. It read: "Practice while you can. You'll need it when you can't." Though I am still practicing now, it is true that our practice during times of ease prepares us for these times of great flux. I hope you are doing well where you are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermaine.stennett@gmail.com Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Hi Gillian, Thank you. I had been planning to launch the program in a few months at the office, but yes, now I'm working from home due to the pandemic and it seemed like the right time to offer it. I am doing well, thanks. Hope you are too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
