Greetings, We are having an issue with our online sharing app. Please meet ground however you can and stay tuned for our virtual gathering on October 14th. Meet Ground with Ari Plutznik, Rejjia Camphor and yourselves, whenever and wherever you can as the seasons shift. We’ll be grounding at 12 pm ET (noon) on Saturday, throughout the day and the season. Ari is a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher who practices in the Insight tradition, with influences from Theravada Vipassana practice, Zen, Jewish Spirituality, and other world wisdom traditions and has offered the following guided practice for the equinox which you can engage outside or inside:

Grounding Meditation (sitting or standing) 

Sit or stand with your feet touching the Earth. If you are sitting in a chair, ensure your feet are resting on the ground, and if you are sitting on a cushion, allow your crossed legs to make contact with the floor, making sure your hips are higher than your knees to relieve tension in the low back. If you choose to stand, place your feet shoulder width apart and stand comfortably. In all positions, assume a posture that gives you a sense of dignity and ease. 

Once in your sitting or standing posture, bring your attention to the felt sensation of pressure of your feet making contact with the Earth. Feel the sensations of the Earth holding you in its gravity. Invite a sense of settling in, of grounding. You might imagine you are like a great tree, with roots going deep in the Earth, so that when the winds of thoughts and emotions come and blow your branches, you are nevertheless grounded. For five minutes or longer, continue to bring your attention to the felt sensation of contact with the ground, and notice how your physical and energetic system reacts to this basic grounding practice.

Try this if you can and share evidence via Meeting Ground app and stay tuned for details on an upcoming virtual gathering where we’ll share strategies for finding balance as the sun moves south. Ari, who is also a dedicated singer-songwriter weaving music and mindfulness practice in his performances with his band, Ari and the Buffalo Kings will be joining us. Updates here and on instagram. @meetinggroundprojects

Looking forward to holding the ground with you however we can.