Embodied Presence #3- The Body Scan (Mindfulness Meditation)

Greetings and welcome to our third session of the autumn 2025 season, where our next few practices are dedicated to listening to and developing our inner strength at a time when there seems to be so much more public stress and chaos. To watch this video, please visit https://youtu.be/WmKt2nZqrWE .

(We are meeting in person while the weather remains warm in Calgary, thus allowing us to enjoy awesome Calgary parks, so if you're local and would like to sit in person, please email Calgary Mindfulness @ Gmail.com.)

Today, we use the body scan as our primary anchor to continue to explore developing the embodied presence, meaning we become conscious of our thoughts, feelings, sub-talk, sensations, so that we are paying attention to here and now instead of being spaced out ruminating over the past, or in a trace afraid of the future.

The present moment is the only one over which we have control, where we can align with our goals and values thoughtfully, so that we don't feel hostage to the whims of circumstances out of our control. In our practice today, we explore how the act of paying attention to the sensations we observe during the body scan slows can be relaxing and bring ease to our thoughts and bodies.

For more information about Calgary Mindfulness, or to join our weekly practice, please write [e-mail], where we welcome your questions, comments and intentions for future meditation practices.

We offer workshops and instruction and much more! For information, please visit www.CalgaryMindfulness.ca

Kind regards, Rosanna D'Agnillo, Founder and Lead Facilitator, Calgary Mindfulness