June 3, 2020
Posted in General Updates

Will you stand with us? A message to our iBme Community: We are all grieving once again for the trauma and loss experienced by our brothers and sisters of color in our unjust world. While these moments might bring the injustice into focus, we recognize that systemic racism is alive in every moment. We stand […]
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May 20, 2020
Posted in General Updates

It’s hard not to feel challenged these days, angered or fearful or confused. There may be new stresses in some of our relationships, upsets from what we see and hear in the world — and, of course, there’s also all the usual ways we get caught in our reactivity in everyday life. What do we […]
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May 20, 2020
Posted in Mindfulness, General

COVID-19 Resources from iBme Here are a number of COVID-19 resources and support from iBme for you and your loved ones to access any time you want. We know that these unpredictable times can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. Now more than ever a mindfulness practice can serve as an invaluable resource for […]
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April 8, 2020
Posted in Mindfulness Community, Mindfulness in Schools, Mindfulness, General

Experiencing big changes in life as you knew it? The team at Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme) wants you to have tools you can use RIGHT NOW to navigate school-from-home, social distancing, and all of the radical changes going on around and inside us. iBme has been working with teens from all walks of life […]
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April 3, 2020
Posted in Mindfulness Community, Mindfulness, General

How do we learn not to contract — mentally, physically, emotionally — in the face of fear? In this Wisdom Talk, iBme lead teacher Jessica Morey weaves together classical teachings, stories, personal experience, and reflection to explore 4 ways of working with fear. Drawing on timeless Buddhist teachings, Jessica shares four qualities of heart and […]
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April 3, 2020
Posted in Mindfulness Community, Mindfulness, General

We offer this Wisdom Talk and Guided Meditation for a Time of Uncertainty to support your journey through this unprecedented time caused by the Corona virus. Do you think there’s something wrong with you if you are having a hard time right now? Do you think there’s something wrong with you if you are NOT […]
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January 23, 2020
Posted in Mindfulness, General

It is estimated that 18 million people in the United States meditate — a full 8 percent of the population — and as many as 200 to 500 million people worldwide. Over the last two decades, scientific focus on mindfulness, meditation, and contemplative practice has lauded the stress-reducing, resilience-building, and compassion-creating outcomes. Yet beyond stress […]
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January 23, 2020
Posted in Mindfulness Leaders, Mindfulness, General

Mindful Teens with Jessica Morey: from the Parenting without Power Struggles Podcast, hosted by Susan Stiffelman How can parents enjoy the journey of parenthood, while raising joyful, resilient kids? Marriage and family therapist Susan Stiffelman has explored the answers to this question in her best-selling book Parenting Without Power Struggles and with thousands of parents […]
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December 2, 2019
Posted in Mindfulness, General

Lovingkindness and compassion practices have always formed part of mindfulness tradition and teachings. The word “lovingkindness” is a translation of the word metta in the Pali language. In a simple way, we might describe the practice of metta as the intentional cultivation of positive thoughts and emotions for oneself and for others. Here are 4 […]
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November 25, 2019
Posted in Mindfulness, General

We are often asked what benefits of an iBme retreat are: What are the skills that teens learn? We worked with illustrator Tanmay Vora to create a visual image of the benefits of an iBme retreat. We love the results! The overall result of going on retreat is less stress, more ease, with confidence in […]
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