Mindfulness Resources

• Seattle Insight Meditation Society:
  Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-9:30 AM: 30 minute silent meditation (with a little bit of guidance at the beginning and the reading of a poem or two).
• Tacoma Shambhala Meditation:
  Tuesdays 7-8:30 PM:  30 minute silent meditation, followed by a shared short reading from a book, and a discussion.
• Peninsula Sangha:
  Tuesdays 6:30-7:45 PM:  25 minute silent meditation, shared reading from a book, discussion.
• Luminous Dharma Weekly Meditation & Discussion (via Zoom)
  Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 PM: 45 Minute meditation, followed by a short break. Dharma teaching & discussion.
• UC-San Diego Center for Mindfulness:
  Online Practice Groups (including online practice sessions for People from Diverse Communities – towards bottom of page.
• Insight Meditation Center Online Offerings (including Loving Kindness and other programs/groups)
• Tara Brach
  Every Wednesday 4:30-6:00 PM PST
  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_U6DIUHeM5orzqN-3eJHQ/featured
• eMindful: Daily sessions throughout the day

I have access to all types of drop-in Online Group Meditations, so if you would like a particular type of meditation group or time of day, day of week, etc. – send an email to mindfulnesswithrobyn@gmail.com and provide me with some details and I will try to find a group for you (e.g. BIPOC, Under 40, Recovery, LGBTQ+, Trauma, Loving Kindness, Chronic Pain, Spanish speaking, Buddhist, etc.)

Introduction to Mindfulness Books

• Kabat-Zinn, Jon (2011). Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment–and Your Life. Sounds True
• Kabat-Zinn, Jon (1994). Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. Hyperion
• Puddicombe, Andy (2012). Get Some Headspace: How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life in Ten Minutes a Day.
• Salzberg, Sharon (2010). Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: a 28-Day Program.
• Thich Nhat Hanh (1992). Peace is Every Step. The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life. Bantam
• Chodron, Pema (2003). How to Meditate. Sounds True
• Harris, Dan (2014). 10% Happier. How I tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works – a True Story.
• Hanson, Rick (2009). The Buddha’s Brain. The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom. New Harbinger
• Siegel, Dan (2010). The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems. Guilford

Self-Compassion and Loving Kindness Books

• Brach, Tara (2004). Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha. Bantam
• Salzberg, Sharon (2004). Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness. Shambhala Publications
• Neff, Kristin (2011). Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind. HarperCollins
• Neff, Kristin (2015). Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. William Morrow Paperbacks
• Germer, Chris K. (2009). The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself From Destructive Thoughts and Emotions. Guilford Press

Classes, Meditation Centers

• South Sound Mindfulness Meditation.  See Class Schedule page for current schedule & locations
• Tacoma Unitarian Universalist
  Secular Buddhist Meditation practice group on Monday evenings 7-8:45 PM (No online offerings during COVID)
• Seattle Insight Meditation Society, Seattle, WA
• Cascadia Mindfulness Institute, Seattle, WA
• Skill for Mind, Tacoma, WA

Mindfulness & Buddhist Magazines

• Mindful
• Lion’s Roar
• Tricycle
• Greater Good Magazine: Science-based insights for a meaningful life.

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course (MBSR)
Puget Sound and online

• Locations throughout Puget Sound area: Cascadia Mindfulness Institute (offers MBSR to U.S. Veterans)
• Tacoma/University Place:  Source Yoga
• Seattle:  Seattle Mindfulness Center
• Bainbridge Island:  Dayaalu Center
• Olympia, WA: Our New Experience

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Websites

• www.headspace.com
• http://self-compassion.org/
• www.mindful.org
• Greater Good
• Open Heart Project: Free Weekly Meditation Videos (via email)
• Stanford University WellMD
• Online Practice Circle: Secular Buddhist Association

Yoga — South Puget Sound and Kitsap County

• Yoga with Diane Bunting (Shamsher) – Gig Harbor, Tacoma and Home, Washington
• Source Yoga – University Place and North Tacoma
• Olympic Essence Yoga – Port Orchard
• Expansions Yoga – Silverdale

Mental Health Therapists (Mindfulness-Based Approach)

• Jonas Batt, MA, LMHC – Seattle, WA
• Mark Goodman, MA, LMHC – Seattle, WA
• Brenda S. Butterfield, EdD, MSW, LMHC – Olympia, WA
• Vance Pryor, PsyD – Poulsbo, WA

Retreat Centers

• Cloud Mountain – Castle Rock, WA
• Whidbey Institute – Whidbey Island
• Harmony Hill Retreat Center – Union, WA
• Salt Spring Insight Meditation – Salt Spring, Vancouver Island
• Spirit Rock Meditation Center – Woodacre, CA (residential retreat center)
• Shambhala Mountain Retreat Center – Red Feather Oaks, CO
• Spiritual & Healing Retreats Directory

Apps for Mobile Phone & Tablet

• Headspace
• Insight Meditation Timer
• 10% Happier
• Happify
• Calm
• eMindful
• Wise@Work

TedTalks, Podcasts, and Other Videos

• All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes – Andy Puddicombe, founder of Headspace
• Talk and Meditation @ Wisdom 2.0 Conference – Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Mindfulness: 9 Attitudes of Mindfulness – Jon Kabat-Zinn
• The Power of Mindfulness: What you Practice Grows Stronger – Shauna Shapiro Ted Talk
• Tara Brach’s Weekly Podcasts/Talks
• UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center Weekly Podcasts at the Hammer Museum
• 10% Happier – Podcast, App and Newsletter
• On Being with Krista Tippet – Podcast
• Wisdom 2.0

Blogs/Newsletters

• ZenHabits
• Northwest Dharma
• Inside Life Times (featuring Robyn Beckman’s Posts)
• Raptitude
• Greater Good Magazine

Research

• UMass Memorial Medical School Center for Mindfulness
• Center for Healthy Minds (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Mindfulness Awareness Research Center at UCLA
• American Mindfulness Research Association (AMRA)
• Mind Life Institute