Message from the group leader, Caroline Beloe:
2025 will mark six years since the beginning of the WBFN Mindfulness Practice Group.Teaching and connecting with each of you has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Your dedication and openness inspire me every day, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to share this meaningful journey with you all.
Together, we co-create a safe and welcoming space to quiet the mind, listen to the heart, and connect with one another. During our weekly meetings, we’ll practice mindfulness meditation and explore strategies for coping with stress and anxiety through compassion and loving-kindness.
**Upcoming Program for 2025 Spring **
Steadiness in the Midst of Uncertainty 4/25-5/23 (5 weeks) Please note that these session will take place on a Friday.....
In the midst of the challenges and uncertainties we face in the world today, mindfulness meditation offers a powerful way to reconnect with inner peace. It helps us ground ourselves and respond with greater clarity, compassion, and kindness.
About the Series
This five-week series of workshops is designed for both beginners and experienced mindfulness meditators. All sessions are hybrid, offering both in-person and virtual participation. Drop-ins are welcome!rful tool for me.”
Goals
Over five weeks, you’ll learn how to:
- Stay grounded and focused—especially during difficult conversations
- Connect with and sustain inner peace
- Navigate strong emotions and return to balance
- Recognize reactive patterns and respond with greater clarity, kindness, and compassion
Course Format
Each 60-minute workshop session includes:
- Introduction to the weekly topic
- One guided mindful body movement
- One guided mindfulness meditation
- Group discussion and reflection
Audio recordings will be provided to support your daily practice.
Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. Drop-ins are also welcome.
Please note: These workshops are not a form of group therapy.
Meeting Details
When: Fridays, April 25 – May 23 (5 sessions) Please note these session are held on Fridays
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Where:
- In person: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
- Online: Zoom link provided upon registration
Fee: Free (Space is limited—please register early)
What to Bring
- A yoga mat
- A meditation cushion (if you prefer it to a chair)
- Comfortable, loose-fitting clothing to allow for movement
Weekly Meeting Topics
- Week 1 – April 25: Welcome & Practice Guidelines (Please bring a raisin)
- Week 2 – May 2: Mindfulness of the Body (Please bring a yoga mat)
- Week 3 – May 9: Mindfulness of Thoughts
- Week 4 – May 16: Mindfulness of Emotions
- Week 5 – May 23: RAIN Practice & Cultivating Self-Compassion
- In person: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
- Online: Zoom link provided upon registration
- Fee: Free (Space is limited—please register early)
Final Session May 23 is Hybrid.......but we are encouraging our members to meet in person on our final session day
Here is the registration link for the last session https://www.meetup.com/novamindfulness/events/307406862/
Meeting Topic: RAIN Practice & Cultivating Self-Compassion
When: Fridays, May 23
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM e is limited space, especially for the in person meeting. Register early. RSVP link: https://www.meetup.com/novamindfulness/events/307114350/
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Meet our group leaders:
Program Leader: Caroline Beloe
Caroline is an experienced leadership coach (PCC) and a certified mindfulness
instructor (MMTCP, MiSP & MBEAT). Through 20 years of’ international financing and business experience in 4 different countries, she has developed an ability to bring strategic focus and cross-cultural competencies into leadership coaching. She enables her clients to gain better focus, increased confidence, and a greater sense of well-being in both their professional and personal lives. In her spare time, she teaches mindfulness to both adults and teens. Mindfulness has helped her to navigate through many challenges inherent in her globally mobile life over the past 8 years.
You can view her profile on LinkedIn: Caroline Beloe - LinkedIn and Website: https://www.carolinebeloe.com
Program Co-Leader: Rodolfo Rosales
Rodolfo is a professional executive Coach (PCC) focused on supporting high-
performers in organizations as they become more confident and independent on their
way to a more productive and fulfilling life. His active listening, collaboration, mediation,
and conflict solving skills have helped him to better cope with daily life challenges, thus
to provide enhanced coaching services. He has an illustrious 14-year track record of
work experience in a multicultural environment in different cultures and regions
