Where Mindfulness Meets Real Life

Welcome to the Embodied Awareness Coterie – a 6-month immersive space for seekers, dreamers, and feelers ready to deepen their meditation practice with heart, presence, and loads of empathy. Whether you just started dipping your toes in mindfulness or are a seasoned meditator, this small group experience will support you in embodying your awareness with kindness, curiosity, and a sense of community.

So, What Exactly Is the Embodied Awareness Coterie?

• Mindfulness: Often referred to as embodied awareness, invites us to fully inhabit our bodies and experience life through a lens of compassionate presence. We explore mindfulness not just as a practice, but as a way of being in the world. It’s the art of bringing kind, non-judgmental awareness to everything—from the smallest sensation to the grandest emotions. Its roots are in Buddhism, but it has adopted a more secular approach since the introduction of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) by Jon Kabat-Zinn in the seventies.

• Meditation: The formal practice of cultivating mindfulness through focused attention, compassion, and open awareness. By concentrating on a point of focus and bringing kind awareness to your experience and movements, you’ll develop deeper presence in all areas of life. Meditation is about showing up for yourself and others, just as you are, moment by moment, nurturing empathy both inwardly and outwardly as you navigate your practice.

• Coterie: A sweet, intentional circle of like-hearted individuals (no more than 10) coming together with a shared purpose. In this space, we journey together, learning, growing, and supporting one another in true community. It’s a place where authenticity, connection, and mutual care are nurtured. Think of it as a club, but with more soul, where every voice matters and every experience is honored.

Basically, it’s my fancy title for a mindfulness meditation cohort.

What’s Inside the Coterie?

Here’s a taste of what you’ll receive when you join:

Monthly Recorded Meditations

Dive into your practice with recorded sessions designed to meet us where we are. Each meditation will connect you to different themes like affirmation, concentration, compassion, and more. Followed by a short talk on how to integrate the theme into our daily lives in a way that is sensitive to our intersectional identities and unique experiences. These are shared 2-3 times per month so you can engage with the practice at your own pace.

Monthly Group Gathering

Meditation practice is great but can be really challenging to stick to. At these gatherings, you’ll be celebrated for how far you’ve come, you’ll support each other’s continued success, and offer personal wisdom from your own practice. This exchange can add a special layer of fullness to your practice. It’ll include a meditation or mindfulness exercise, discussion groups, and time for Q+A.

Private Instruction

Need some extra support? You can schedule a 30-minute private session with me at no additional cost! We’ll go deep into the ways how the work we’re doing can transform your professional relationships, friendships, and family life.

Accountability Group

Want a little extra accountability? You can opt into our Discord practice group, where we keep each other on track, share insights, and offer encouragement as you build and sustain your meditation habit. I’ll be in there regularly sharing short meditations, questions to ponder, and quotes to keep you inspired.

Unlimited Access to the Entire Coterie Library

This growing collection allows you to revisit guided meditations, explore different themes, and deepen your practice at your own pace. Whether you need a refresher or want to explore new insights, these resources are available anytime to support your journey.

What Makes Us Different

What sets the Embodied Awareness Coterie apart is our integration of Restorative Practices and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) into our mindfulness work. We go beyond traditional meditation by offering tools that help heal and nurture relationships, both with ourselves and others. Through these practices, you’ll learn to navigate conflict with empathy, communicate with compassion, and restore harmony in your interactions. It’s not just about sitting in stillness—it’s about actively creating a life of mutual care, understanding, and deeper connection in a way that transforms your relationships and your approach to challenges.

Is the Embodied Awareness Coterie Right for You?

This space is perfect if you:

• Want to spend the next 6 months with a group of people on similar journeys to experiencing and co-creating a world of empathy, joy, and presence

• Are seeking a meaningful and transformative path of mindfulness and meditation that names the oppressive systems at play in our lives and centers communities that have been historically undermined

• Feel isolated or overwhelmed and want to connect with a supportive spiritual community to embody liberation for all

• Have tried the “big name” meditation teachers but crave a smaller, more intimate group to practice with

• Are navigating emotional intensity and stress, and want tools to handle life’s challenges with grace and compassion

• Desire personalized guidance to integrate mindfulness into your daily life in a deep, lasting way

Why Join?

This isn’t just about meditation; it’s about living more mindfully and compassionately in a world that can feel chaotic. Together, we’re cultivating a practice that supports us in being fully present with ourselves, our community, and the world around us.

Ready to embark on this journey with us? The Embodied Awareness Coterie is your space to grow, reflect, and transform—one mindful moment at a time.