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Growing more mindful together.

Upcoming Events

Feb
8
to Apr 26

Mindful Caregivers Support Group

Being a caregiver is HARD! There’s no denying it. Whether it’s a role we’ve planned for and embraced, like being a parent, teacher, or healthcare professional, or one we’ve unexpectedly stepped into due to a sudden illness, injury, life change, or an aging parent, the demands can be overwhelming.

Too often, we push our own self-care aside or feel guilty for taking time to recharge.

Being a caregiver in both planned and unexpected circumstances while practicing mindfulness, has taught me invaluable lessons and practical strategies to navigate the challenges of caregiving. I’m deeply passionate about sharing these insights with you to help make the journey a little easier.

Through guided mindfulness practices and supportive discussions, you will learn how to:

  • Manage your own self care while caring for others

  • Reclaim physical, mental and emotional space

  • Build emotional resilience

  • Cultivate a deeper sense of presence and compassion

This group offers a supportive space for caregivers. Open to both professional and family caretakers, the program requires no prior experience with mindfulness. Join us to connect, share, and grow in your caregiving journey.

This group meets February 8 through April 26.

Participants may choose to attend individual sessions or join with a monthly membership.

Fee: $30 per session or $100 Monthly

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Feb
13
to Apr 24

Women's Online Practice Group

While fostering a positive and supportive group dynamic, Maria will guide individuals to apply the practice to their own personal stressors, while sharing in the support of others working through similar challenges.

Benefits:

  • Provides support, motivation and accountability

  • Helps to develop the skill of mindful listening.

  • Leads to more positive social connections and a greater sense of belonging.

  • Helps cultivate compassion and empathy for self and others.

  • Members develop a greater sense of purpose and meaning in their lives

What to expect:

  • Members are expected to complete the assigned practices and share their experiences with the group.

  • Group session take place on Zoom.

  • The group meets bi-weekly between February 13 and April 24.

  • Monthly payment options are available, however a 3 month commitment to the group is required.

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Mar
8

Workshop: Breaking the Cycle

Are you ready to break free from automatic reactions like stress, frustration, or self-criticism that hold you back?

Are you ready to discover a deeper sense of self-awareness and break free from patterns that no longer serve you?

In this transformative workshop, participants will explore the intricate dynamics of the "Suffering Loop," a recurring cycle triggered by events that disrupt our internal balance and activate stress responses. Through guided mindfulness practices, participants will learn to identify and interrupt the elements of the loop, empowering them to break free from patterns of reactivity and self-criticism.

Participants will engage in the Suffering Loop Practice, which includes:

  1. Recognizing the Influence of Beliefs: Identifying limiting beliefs that fuel distress and learning how they narrow focus and create disconnection.

  2. Observing Internal Experience: Practicing mindful awareness of thoughts, feelings, emotions, physical sensations, and impulses in real-time.

  3. Challenging Limiting Beliefs: Pinpointing and questioning beliefs driving discomfort to uncover deeper truths.

  4. Grounding in Authenticity: Reconnecting with one’s authentic self to build resilience and inner balance.

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Nov
5
to Nov 26

4 Week Guided Mindfulness for Stress and Anxiety Course

Navigating through life's ups and down can be challenging and stressful, however, within all of us is a steady, dependable guide. Through a blend of mindfulness practices, meditation, philosophical inquiry, and practical exercises, you will learn to connect with your inner wisdom, cultivate a sense of presence, and navigate life with greater clarity and purpose. Ideal for individuals seeking personal growth, this course will empower you to live a more intentional, awakened life.

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Oct
7
to Oct 28

4 Week Guided Mindfulness for Stress and Anxiety Course

Navigating through life's ups and down can be challenging and stressful, however, within all of us is a steady, dependable guide. Through a blend of mindfulness practices, meditation, philosophical inquiry, and practical exercises, you will learn to connect with your inner wisdom, cultivate a sense of presence, and navigate life with greater clarity and purpose. Ideal for individuals seeking personal growth, this course will empower you to live a more intentional, awakened life.

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Sep
7
to Oct 5

Body Image Workshop

Each of us has constructed an image of our body, shaped by family, friends and culture—often leading to distorted attitudes about our body and our public and inner self. In our workshop, you will practice mindful inquiry, and other helpful techniques to challenge distorted beliefs about your body and consequently about yourself.

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Jul
13

Guided Meditation Practice Group

Join Maria in studio for a period of guided meditation. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or new to meditation, this session will help you find stillness, settle your mind and leave feeling grounded and refreshed.  This group meets every Saturday beginning July 13th and runs through December 21, 2024.

There are a limited number of cushions and chairs in the studio. If you have your own meditation cushion, please feel free to use It.

This is a donation based offering. A portion of the proceeds will benefit FeedMoreWNY and The City Mission.

Donations are accepted as cash or Venmo @MariaKahn

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Nov
6
to Nov 29

Live Mindfulness and Meditation Membership

Start your week off intentionally, with guided practice. Join Maria LIVE via Zoom each Monday and Wednesday morning from 7 to 7:30 a.m. for a daily mindfulness practice followed by a period of guided meditation. Join as often as you wish throughout the month.

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Oct
16

Mindfulness for Stress Reduction (Part 2)

Mindfulness is quickly becoming recognized by medical professionals as the top treatment for stress, anxiety and depression. This four-week beginner’s course is held every Monday evening from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. between Oct. 16 and Nov. 6.

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Oct
2
to Oct 25

Live Mindfulness and Meditation Membership

Start your week off intentionally, with guided practice. Join Maria LIVE via Zoom each Monday and Wednesday morning from 7 to 7:30 a.m. for a daily mindfulness practice followed by a period of guided meditation. Join as often as you wish throughout the month.

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Women’s Mindfulness Group
Sep
13

Women’s Mindfulness Group

While fostering a positive and supportive group dynamic, Maria will guide individuals to apply the practice to their own personal stressors, while sharing in the support of others working through similar challenges.

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Testimonials

  • "It has had a profound impact on my life."

    I am tremendously grateful and blessed for the transformative influence of mindfulness that Maria has given me. It provides me with a sanctuary of peace and tranquility amidst the demands of modern life and running multiple businesses. I highly recommend Maria’s guided mindfulness sessions to anyone that may be seeking a pathway to inner calm, personal growth, and a deeper connection with oneself and the world around them. 

    Travis C.
    Orchard Park, NY

  • "Transformative for my personal growth journey."

    I had the privilege of experiencing Maria Kahn's mindfulness teachings and practice, and I must say it has been transformative for my personal growth journey. Maria's ability to guide individuals towards a deeper sense of awareness is truly remarkable. Maria's teachings have truly been a catalyst for positive change in my life, and I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking to cultivate mindfulness and achieve personal transformation.”

    Adam K.
    Buffalo, NY

  • "The best gift you will ever give yourself."

    Maria’s 8 Week Mindfulness course/private lessons will be the best gift you will ever give yourself. I cannot recommend it enough! Maria’s unique gifts of knowledge, skills, tools, essence and compassion have allowed me to transform my consciousness. Maria has guided/shown me how to create my own toolbox to help break down cycles of negativity in my life. She truly is an amazing soul, I look forward to my future private lessons with her!

    MMB
    Ransomville, NY

  • "... helpful to me for the rest of my life."

    I have attended Maria's Mindfulness and Stress Reduction courses. She is very knowledgeable in her field and appreciated by her students. For myself, I learned things in her course that will remain helpful to me for the rest of my life.

    Bob P.
    Williamsville, NY

  • "She was God-sent."

    By the end of each week I would be so overwhelmed and wound up that the only way I was able to ‘reset’ was to drink myself into oblivion. I was lucky to find Maria. She was God-sent. I met her during one of my most stressful events that I’ve ever dealt with in my life... I no longer had the need to self medicate each week.

    John C.
    Buffalo, NY

  • "Mindfulness influenced me."

    I couldn’t believe how much mindfulness influenced me. The first time I tried mindfulness, I found it’s very hard to focus on myself. However, as a philosophy major student, I knew the importance of meditation. After many times of trying, I managed to feel the Descartes’s saying, “I think, therefore I am.”

    Dawei Huang
    Fudan University, China
    Student on Semester at Sea

  • "Maria’s role in bringing me mindfulness has proven a cheat code time and again."

    There are some people that might get you, but not offer strategies to help. And some people full of approaches, but they don’t really know you to a. know what you need and b. how you need to receive it to process it and implement. Maria is uniquely both. Maria’s role in bringing me mindfulness has proven a cheat code time and again.

    Anonymous

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