Meditation
B E F O R E M E D I T A T I O N
A F T E R M E D I T A T I O N
The brain can get cluttered with thoughts. Mindfulness helps to clear it, leaving a little more space, and allowing us to see a little more beauty in our complex lives.
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Aplastic Anemia Support Group
The only support group specific to Aplastic Anemia patients. We are a global community of humans mindfully navigating the challenges of living with a rare blood disease. We meet weekly on Zoom.
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Meditation for Realists
4 week curriculum developed to support reluctant meditators to develop and nurture a daily meditation practice. Guided by 25 years meditator, award-winning director and gay mom, Lisa will keep it real, while offering coping tools that work better than wine.
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Meditation for Children
As a mom and certified mindfulness teacher, Lisa works with middle school aged children to help them cope with stress, and even rare diseases like epilepsy, in order to find more peace, strength and resilience to take on the world.
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A podcast that combines relatable anecdotes with guided meditations. Think “The Moth” storytelling meets meditation.
"Lisa’s mindful teaching has been beyond helpful for managing life’s little and big challenges. Each day, I pull from the tool kit she taught me to manage stress and clear my thinking."
— Jennifer L., producer
“Lisa teaches me to be more aware in life. The mindfulness meditation I learned from her relaxes me so I can get to sleep at night.”
—Deija, 16-year-old patient with Epilepsy
“One thing I love about Lisa is that she really doesn’t have any rules. It’s quite freeing. And it makes me want to meditate that much more. It makes it easier to meditate when I’m not feeling like I could be doing it the wrong way.”
– Leila F., Journalist
We meet in the conference room to the right of the main entrance.
TUESDAY DROP-IN MEDITATION
UCLA Health Center, Santa Monica
Join me for a complementary community group sit on your lunch break.
1250 16th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Tuesdays 12:30 - 1pm
Upcoming dates for 2021: TBD
WEDNESDAY DROP-IN MEDITATION
Powell Library at UCLA Campus
Free drop-in at the Powell Library on the UCLA campus. All are welcome.
10740 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Wednesdays 12:30 - 1:00pm
Upcoming dates for 2021: TBD
4 WEEK CURRICULUM
A month-long program tailored to the individual student or group. All levels of practice are welcome. Ongoing sessions available.
Tools for Managing Stress
Type: One to one meditation sessions for illness/trauma/anxiety.
Length: Classes will be weekly one hour sessions, geared toward patients awaiting diagnosis, dealing with life threatening or chronic illness, anxiety, depression, or any challenges. The goal is to provide tools and techniques to manage the stress and anxiety that health-related issues present, enabling the student to self-regulate difficult emotion and manage the panic that often occurs when suffering from illness.
Purpose: It can feel like a ghost town when sitting in an examination room waiting for a doctor or nurse to arrive with information about one’s medical condition. Often, patients have no support, and HIPPA laws prevent entering the hospital system to approach people who may be interested in learning coping strategies to manage their stress. This ongoing series is specifically geared toward patients awaiting medical diagnosis, but may also apply to the chronically ill, patients with cancer or other serious illnesses, and anyone suffering from anxiety, allowing them to be more present and aware as they navigate difficult emotions pertaining to their health.
PAST SESSIONS
Meditation for MS Patients
March 17, 2018
One-hour workshop for patients with Multiple Sclerosis at the Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Center at UCLA
Meditation for Middle School Students
April 10, 2018
All-school 30-minute meditation for sixth and seventh grade students at the Geffen Academy.