Chasing Alyssa

    We will meet for our final Mindfulness Mondays of 2023 (and for the foreseeable future) on Monday December 11, 2023 in the Zoom Room from 7-8 PM ET. In this session, we will discuss how mindfulness serves to rebuild our relationships with our emotional landscape, try on an approach called RAIN in guided meditation, and share our reflections as a group. There will be a short talk, a guided meditation, and time for reflection and Q&A. Trauma-sensitive guidance is offered throughout. Drop-in classes support beginners to meditation and also those looking to deepen their practice—ALL are welcome! Register here and a Zoom link will be sent closer to the date. This class is offered in the Buddhist dana tradition. $10 USD is suggested as the exchange for my energy, skill and time (Venmo @alyssahchase or email to arrange), or you may give whatever feels supportive to you, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Any offering you choose to give will directly...

  Amid the hectic juggle of late Fall, I offer this session to help us examine how we can bring more mindful balance to our relationship with our many screens. We will meet Monday, November 20, 2023, 7 PM-8 PM ET in the Zoom Room.   I will offer some guidance rooted in foundational practices to help cultivate inner calm and connection, and build upon the group's experiences to share how we can weave opportunities for connection into our busy days. There will be a short talk, a guided meditation, and time for reflection and Q&A. Trauma-sensitive guidance is offered throughout. Drop-in classes support beginners to meditation and also those looking to deepen their practice—ALL are welcome! Register here and a Zoom link will be sent closer to the date. This class is offered in the Buddhist dana tradition. $10 USD is suggested as the exchange for my energy, skill, and time (Venmo @alyssahchase or email to arrange), or you may give whatever feels supportive to you, ...

I am excited to announce a very special program I am co-leading this October with Laurie Rosenberg and Carrie-Ann Tkaczyk:   This online, 1/2 Day retreat will be offered Saturday, October 7th 2023, from 11:30am to 4:30pm EDT. Sessions include Tuning In, Heart Openers, Fostering Connection in Our Hyper-Digital World, and Everyday Mindfulness, with lots of opportunity to reflect and share in community. There will be ample breaks for balance, and loads of mindfulness engagements for you to try on and take with you, to immediately integrate into your journey. Click the image above (or link below) for more info and to register, and please share this with any friends/family/contacts that may be interested in learning more about mindfulness. I hope to see you there!   For more info. and to register, click HERE!  

  This September, as we step into Fall, our Mindfulness Monday will look at how mindfulness tools can be applied to everyday life off the cushion. I will offer some guidance rooted in foundational practices, and also cultivate and build upon the group's experiences to offer many engagements that you can utilize in your life right away! We will share a rich picture of the many unique ways that mindfulness can flourish in a variety of lifestyles.  We will meet Monday September 18th from 7- 8PM ET online in the Zoom Room. ALL are welcome! REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/ 8JbaznCdzW1dX6C5A Please share with family, friends, and anyone looking to deepen their mindfulness. I hope to see you soon!

  Celebrate the warmth of summer with a mindfulness class that introduces the first foundation of mindfulness: the Body! We will meet Monday August 21st from 7-8PM ET in the Zoom Room. The first foundation (or path) to mindfulness taught by the Buddha was mindfulness of the body. In an effort to be more inclusive, this session invites you to your felt experience as an alternative, if the body is not ready to be explored mindfully. We recognize the history that our bodies or felt experience carries, and intend to meet what's there with lovingkindness. There will be a guided body or sensory scan and discuss why the felt experience is so powerful in connecting to our deeper awareness. Trauma-sensitive guidance is offered throughout.  Drop-in classes support beginners to meditation and also those looking to deepen their practice—ALL are welcome! Register below and a Zoom link will be sent closer to the date. REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/ 8JbaznCdzW1dX6C5A Please share wit...

  Join us for July 2023's Mindfulness Mondays drop-in class on Monday, July 24, 2023, 7 PM-8 PM ET, Live on Zoom! The practice of mindfulness is guided largely by how you define it. In this session, we will explore various definitions, what serves you on your journey, and what essential tools (like meditation) look like in applied practice. Whether you're new to meditation or have been practicing for decades, it's valuable to give consideration to your essential toolbox from time to time, and a gift to do this in community. There will be a short talk, a guided meditation, and time for reflection and Q&A. Trauma-sensitive guidance is offered throughout. Drop-in classes support beginners to meditation and also those looking to deepen their practice—ALL are welcome! This class is offered in the Buddhist dana tradition. Any offering you choose to give will directly support my continued practice to serve the future classes I build. $10 USD donation-suggested (V...

  Join us for June 2023's Mindfulness Mondays drop-in class! Monday June 26, 2023 from 7-8PM ET on Zoom. Suffering (which includes any challenging experience we may face) is inevitable in life. In this session, we examine and start to utilize the tools of awareness and compassion, in order to meet our challenges more skillfully. There will be a short talk, a guided meditation, and time for reflection and Q&A. Trauma-sensitive guidance is offered throughout. Drop-in classes support beginners to meditation and also those looking to deepen their practice—ALL are welcome! Register here and a Zoom link will be sent closer to the date. This class is offered in the Buddhist dana tradition. Any offering you choose to give will directly support my continued practice to serve the future classes I build. $10 USD donation-suggested (Venmo @alyssahchase, pay via EventBrite, or email chasingalyssa@gmail.com to arrange), or you may give whatever feels supportive to you, and no one will be tur...

  Excited to share that I am now officially certified to teach mindfulness meditation having culminated my 2-year program through MMTCP, Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield's program with Sounds True & UC Berkeley! I've been catching my breath to plan next steps and wanted to update you on an exciting launch of a monthly drop-in class starting this May. Each month I will offer a class with a different mindfulness theme, built to invite beginners and also deepen the practice of veterans. My first session "You are the Sky", will explore cultivating spaciousness, and will be offered via Zoom on May 22, 2023 from 7-8PM ET. Class will include a short dharma talk on Allowance and a guided meditation, followed by prompts for reflection and a Q&A.   Click the link below to register, and please forward to any contacts who may be interested in joining! https://forms.gle/ Y6FQmivU2UvnF9zN7