Mindfulness in Minutes

Mindfulness in Nature
5:15pm

The term “forest bathing” or “shinrin-yoku” has been used in Japanese writings and research to describe the sense of well-being that comes from being outdoors immersed in nature. This Mindfulness in Nature walk with Nina guides you through wooded trails, alongside timeless cliffs and our crystal-clear lake. Embrace your senses with this unique walk.

Festival of the Arts – “Under a Summer Moon”
9pm

You may choose to be outdoors tonight looking up at the stars, or you can join us in Mohonk’s Victorian Parlor to be “Under a Summer Moon” indoors! Enjoy a performance by two widely acclaimed stars – award-winning cabaret singer, Marissa Mulder and jazz pianist extraordinaire, Jon Weber. Selections this evening will span generations of singer-songwriters, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Joni Mitchell, and Tom Waits. Don’t miss classic songbook favorites… “It’s Only a Paper Moon”… “As Time Goes By.”

Mindfulness in Minutes: Part 1
10am

When meditation is seen as something you have to do “outside” of real life – find the perfect setting, be surrounded by silence, and spend a required amount of time on a daily practice – the desire to pursue this can be overtaken by the reality of daily life. In the midst of hectic days, you may be on-the-road or on-the-run, caught up in meetings, busy with family, and dealing with… whatever! But these are exactly the moments when we can most use the benefits of mindfulness. Nina offers an approach that makes mindfulness accessible to real people in real lives when they really need it. In this session, Nina will guide you through some simple techniques that will help your brain begin to form a new habit – what if you could learn to watch the mind, instead of going with its storyline? Rather than reacting-and-regretting, what if you could learn to respond more skillfully in the moment? Learn more about how to bring it into your life!

Mindfulness in Minutes: Part 2
11:15am

Building on our first Mindfulness in Minutes session, Part 2 with Nina will bring an opportunity to learn how to use these skills in the nitty-gritty moments of your life. For example, insomnia – is anyone In Search of A Good Night’s Sleep? Minds can be very active – especially at three in the morning. Learn how to use mindfulness to set the stage for sleep. What about Relationships That Really Work? Throughout the day, we’re constantly interacting with other people—family, friends, colleagues… Discover how a mindful approach to relationships can lead to more skillful interactions at home and at work. Instead of thinking “I wish I hadn’t said that” learn to change “that” behavior. Nina will also focus on your most important relationship – with yourself. There will be time to talk about Never Diet Again – a mindful take on weight loss and wellness… And we’ll look at suggestions on relating to pain as a “habit” and exploring a different way of working with it. You’ll leave this session with an understanding of mindfulness that empowers you to bring it into your life and use it to enhance well-being, one moment at a time!

Time on Your Own!
Saturday Afternoon

Enjoy the spectacular outdoor setting of Mohonk Mountain House, take a swim in our indoor heated pool, delight in a spa treatment, take a boat out on the lake…or do anything else you choose…mindfully, of course!

Mindfulness Walk: The Way of our Ancestors
7:30am

Naturalist Michael Ridolfo shows how moving efficiently through the natural world helps to pattern our brains for expanded awareness and our bodies for balance, agility, and strength. Shifting from an urban or suburban gait to our ancestral gait makes us instantly quieter in the woods and enables a more intimate perspective into the natural world. Through this simple shift we are able to see more wildlife and discern more subtle patterns. In addition, we will learn to expand all of our senses to their fullest potential. This hike with Michael will be approximately one mile at a very easy pace.

Harmonica-based Mindfulness™: A Unique Approach
10:30am

Learn David Harp’s Harmonica-based Mindfulness™ – we guarantee that he’ll teach you to play simple blues, rock, and folk harmonica as a playful and joyous way to increase your breath focus skills and by so doing to bring mindfulness into your life. David has taught hundreds of thousands of people how to develop a practice of mindfulness meditation. And he’s taught more than a million people to play blues, rock, and folk harmonica. With results within minutes. It will be a great mix of music and mindfulness, and you’ll go home with an amazing set of tools to deal with, well…anything! Includes a Mojo Deluxe Blues Harmonica. Absolutely no musical experience needed!