[Michlib-l] Meditation Program Responses

[Kimberly Young]

Thank you for the great response to my request!!!

Please see the compiled list of responses below:

   1. My yoga studio has a teacher who does meditation workshops. Her name
   is Liz Fulsher. The number at the studio is 616-893-5661, and the
   website for the studio is http://thehammockllc.com
   <http://thehammockllc.com/index.html>
   2.  If you don't have a holistic health/wellness business in your area,
   you may want to contact Red Bloom Center for Community Wellness in Mt.
   Pleasant or Beyond the Path Organics in Weidman/Lake Isabella.
   3.

   Smiling Lotus Yoga rebecca at smilinglotusyoga.com

   Her name is Rebecca Urick and I know she is willing to travel!
   4. We have a meditation program coming up with Heatherleigh Navarre (
   heatherleighnavarre at gmail.com, and her LinkedIn profile:
   https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherleigh-navarre-8aa8249
   <https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherleigh-navarre-8aa8249>) from
   Ferndale. I'm not sure what she would charge to come up to you but you
   could reach out and see if she would have other contacts in your area. I
   also contacted Beaumont Hospital's Center for Mindfulness (
   https://legacybhsapps.beaumont.edu/centers-services/
   center-for-mindfulness/
   <https://legacybhsapps.beaumont.edu/centers-services/center-for-mindfulness/>)
   but they never got back to me. I only emailed, though, you could try
   calling.
   5. We're hosting a meditation program in the fall by Heartfull
   Meditation. Although they prefer to do a 4 session class they do not charge
   a fee and have done library programs before
   The contact info is as follows
   Bhavani Kodali <kodali_bhavani at yahoo.com>
   http://heartfull.life/
   6. I did notice a flyer on our staff bulletin board for a Meditation
   class offered by Beaumont Hospital.  Here's the link to their instructor
   info: https://legacybhsapps.beaumont.edu/centers-services/
   center-for-mindfulness/instructors/
   <https://legacybhsapps.beaumont.edu/centers-services/center-for-mindfulness/instructors/>

   7.

   We had volunteers from Heartfulness Meditation do a 6-week class here
   last winter. Those who attended were very happy with their experience. I
   think they have volunteers around the country. They have conducted classes
   in other SE Michigan libraries as well. Here’s their website:

   http://en.heartfulness.org/
   8.

    https://www.nearnorthnow.com/news/t-m-bringing-calm-to-the-cloud
   9.

   We have not used their services. However, I did save their card from
   some time ago:  Stephen & Theresa Bangle - 808-214-7158
   <(808)%20214-7158>. I am not guaranteeing they are still available.
   10.

   We did not have a library program, but had a program for staff.  Our
   Staff Senate contacted the Great Lakes Buddhist Vihara in Southfield.
   Venerable Yatinuwara Sankichcha Thero visited for an hour and talked
   briefly about meditation and led us through guided meditation.
   11.

   We have a meditation program scheduled for early March with a woman
   named Denise Miller. She is from Kalamazoo, and has done a similar program
   for us before. Her email address is denisemiller227 at aol.com. We found
   Denise by contacting a local yoga center.
   12. I had instructors from Still Mountain Meditation in Ann Arbor come
   out to do a 6 week beginning meditation course. It was very in-depth, and
   some of the participants found it to be more difficult than they
   anticipated. However, they were excellent instructors, and the course was
   very much worthwhile for anyone willing to put the work in. You can find
   contact information on their website: http://www.
   stillmountainmeditation.org/contact.html
   <http://www.stillmountainmeditation.org/contact.html>

   I have not personally hosted them, but many libraries have had a group
   called Heartfulness Meditation out to teach classes. They are free, and
   I've heard positive feedback! But again, no personal connection. This is
   their website: http://en.heartfulness.org/

   I've also had the Isha Foundation out for a one-off meditation workshop.
   They are also free, and more widespread than the other two, I believe.
   Personally, I was not overly impressed with the workshop - they sent a
   facilitator, but most of the class was taken up by a video she showed.
   Their guru talks a bit about the organization's philosophy, then leads
   everyone through a guided meditation. I will say, though while I wasn't
   impressed, I did hear from several participants that they did enjoy the
   meditation - they just wanted more! And I do know several libraries who
   have hosted workshops from this group multiple times. Website:
   http://www.ishafoundation.org/Ishakriya
   <http://www.ishafoundation.org/Ishakriya>

Thanks again for all the great responses!
Have a beautiful day!

Kimberly Young
Library Director
Houghton Lake Public Library
4431 W Houghton Lake Drive
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
989-366-9230
kyoung at hlpl.org
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