Feel supported as you access your innate skills as a storyteller and writer! Concord Festival of Authors curator and master writing instructor, Lara Wilson, MA, invites you to practice written self-expression in this Mindful Writing Workshop sponsored by the Concord Free Public Library. Explore how writing not only allows us to record our experiences, but reveals what evidence-based research shows - writing quiets anxious thoughts, boosts the immune system and enhances healthy mind/body connections. 

LIVE through Zoom! To register, email CFPLquestions@concordma.gov for the Zoom link.

Looking to release stress while creating a record of these unprecedented times? Develop your natural storytelling skills with Concord Festival of Authors curator Lara Wilson, MA, in this Mindful Writing Workshop sponsored by the Concord Free Public Library. Explore aspects of journaling, narrative non-fiction and creative writing. Experience what evidence-based research reveals: writing quiets anxious thoughts, boosts the immune system and enhances healthy mind/body connections. 

LIVE through Zoom! To register, email CFPLquestions@concordma.gov for the Zoom link.

RESTORATIVE YOGA / YOGA NIDRA, LEVEL II Online Training

LIVE online training via ZOOM with Maureen Miller, Owner of YogaNH
Saturday and Sunday, April 25 & 26 at 10:30 am - 5:00 pm both days (with break for lunch)

Cost: $275, with early bird price of $225, if paid by 4/1

RY-YN, Level II includes:

– Asana Exploration
up to 6 poses focusing on: benefits of the pose, variations, and prop usage (with minimal props as well as if more props are available)
– Deeper exploration of the Koshas
– Trauma-informed Yoga: discussion and resource guide, an essential aspect of all yoga training – Sequencing Restorative Yoga-Yoga Nidra 
review and discuss homework from Level I; review sequences for anxiety, headaches, and more; advanced RY sequencing guideline
– Private Restorative Yoga-Yoga Nidra sessions to help individuals bring mind-body-spirit into balance
– Connection & Community
working with partners and in small groups to create a RY pose
–  20-30 minute Yoga Nidra, led by Maureen (day 1)
– 90-minute Yoga Relax & Renew class led by Maureen (day 2)

Looking to release stress while creating a record of these unprecedented times? Develop your natural storytelling skills with Concord Festival of Authors curator Lara Wilson, MA, in this Mindful Writing Workshop sponsored by the Concord Free Public Library. Explore aspects of journaling, narrative non-fiction and creative writing. Experience what evidence-based research reveals: writing quiets anxious thoughts, boosts the immune system and enhances healthy mind/body connections. 

LIVE through Zoom! To register, email CFPLquestions@concordma.gov for the Zoom link.

Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra Level 1 Virtual Training offered by Maureen Miller, owner of Yoga NH

LIVE online via ZOOM: 2-Day Program, Saturday April 18 & Sunday April 19 at 10:30 am - 5:00 pm

Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra (RY-YN) are practices that enhance happiness and integrate the body-mind-spirit to help us deal with life’s challenges through a more positive mindset. The practices reduce stress, can help with insomnia, and create calmness in the body, mind & emotions. By slowing down on and off the mat, we learn to live with awareness and intention, quiet worrisome thoughts, find balance, and let go of judgment and expectations. Your whole being will appreciate this experience!

Saturday and Sunday, April 25 & 26 at 10:30 am - 5:00 pm both days (with break for lunch)

This 2-day training is for everyone’s benefit and well-being (not just yoga teachers).

Yoga NH’s RY-YN training includes:

• What is Restorative Yoga?

• What is Yoga Nidra?

• The benefits of the practices

• Overview of the 8 limbs of Yoga and RY-YN

• Teaching tips: cues, phrases, themes

• How to enhance poses (asanas) with RY props

• Asana Exploration (we’ll review up to 6 poses)

• Sequencing a Yoga Relax & Renew class (including both RY-YN)

• The 8 stages of Yoga Nidra

• 20-30 minute Yoga Nidra at the end of day 1

• 90-120 minute Yoga Relax & Renew class at the end of day 2

The RY-YN Level I training is open to all – you do not need to be a yoga teacher or teacher-in-training to attend. Some students attend to benefit their personal practice or to share with family and friends.

$250 for the 2-day RY-YN Training Level I. Register through Yoga NH by clicking the link:

Looking to release stress while creating a record of these unprecedented times? Develop your natural storytelling skills with Concord Festival of Authors curator Lara Wilson, MA, in this Mindful Writing Workshop sponsored by the Concord Free Public Library. Explore aspects of journaling, narrative non-fiction and creative writing. Experience what evidence-based research reveals: writing quiets anxious thoughts, boosts the immune system and enhances healthy mind/body connections. 

LIVE through Zoom! To register, email CFPLquestions@concordma.gov for the Zoom link.

Feeling overwhelmed in these turbulent times? Pause for a moment. On Monday evenings in April, explore mindful wellness practices that quiet the mind, soothe the body and calm the nervous system. Lifelong meditator and Be Well Be Here founder, Lara Wilson, offers guided meditation that boosts the immune system and encourages a good night’s sleep. These sessions are FREE and for everyone. Please register to receive your Zoom link.

Donate to Be Well Be Here, a 501c3 non-profit educational collaborative, and be part of our mission to bring mindful wellness practices to all.

Need to reset in trying times? Join us for a FREE 30-minute morning meditation practice LIVE via Zoom and start your day with a moment of ease. Discover mindful tools that center the body, settle the mind, and open the door to well-being.

These sessions are open to ALL. Please register to receive your Zoom link.

Donate to Be Well Be Here, a 501c3 non-profit educational collaborative, and be part of our mission to bring mindful wellness practices to all.