Date(s): Mondays
Time: Mondays: 7:00-8:00 pm EST. *Second Monday: 7:00-8:30 pm EST.
Location: Virtual on Zoom
Cost: Participation is free, donations for group expenses are appreciated
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About this Community Group
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The Accessible Mindfulness Group is an intentional online community of Deaf people and people who self-identify as having a disability or living with chronic illness, injury, or pain that meets weekly to connect, learn and practice mindfulness meditation together.
Mindfulness and wisdom can arise in powerful ways when the interface with the world around a person is altered from what is considered standard. This group creates a safe container in which the development of individual mindfulness and meditation practices, both in sitting and in daily life, and inner exploration are deeply informed by the experience of the embodied differences of the group members.
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Meetings
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We meet every Monday starting at 7:00 PM EST.
Standard Weekly Meetings (7:00 – 8:00 PM): Includes a short practice talk, guided meditation, and group discussion.
Second Monday of the Month (7:00 – 8:30 PM): An extended session featuring a longer practice talk, meditation, and discussion.
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Group Communications
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On Mondays, we send out the Zoom information for meetings, which includes a login link, meeting ID, and password.
We have a community listserv that is managed in Google Groups to provide a way for members to share resources and interact with each other. Please let us know if you would like to be added to this listserv.
Additionally, we record the audio of our monthly talks and post them to our YouTube channel. We ask that you refrain from forwarding these links to anyone outside the group.
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Accessibility
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We strive to make our space as accessible as possible with the resources that are available to us, and we are committed to raising funds to support this intention.
ASL-English interpretation is available for these meetings. Live automatic captioning is also available.
Please reach out if you would like us to work with you on a specific accommodation.
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Group Coordinators
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Alison Shapiro, Tara Beech, Tracy Mulroy
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Membership
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To join this group, or receive additional information, please contact Tara Beech