Offered 3 days a week, the body scan is a practice that invites tuning into the present moment as you are gently guided through different regions of the body. Side effects may include: restoration, boredom, deepened relationship with your body as it is in the moment. This class is not suitable for those operating vehicles. 25 minutes.

Offered 2 days a week, meditation is just one way of practicing mindfulness. These guided sessions invite you to find a posture that is comfortable for you (sitting, standing, lying down). Meditation is a way to practice meeting internal stimuli (like sensations, emotions, and thoughts) gently so that later in the day when you meet external stimuli  (like people, places and things) you are well resourced to meet the moment. Side effects may include: curiosity, also boredom, new ways of understanding habits. 25 minutes.

Offered twice a week, this 25 minutes starts with guidance meant to calm body and mind and then gives way to 20 minutes of your own time to simply rest - add your own white noise or music in your own space.  Use the recording to drift off at night. It’s your rest time. Side effects may include: Sleep.

Offered once a week, this 25 minutes begins with a brief body scan and then a guided meditation practice. LovingKindness addresses the delusion that we are somehow separate and alone from others and our environment. There are many ways to move through this practice; Balance Lab uses phrases offered first to ourselves and then others as a way to focus the quality of attention we can name LovingKindness. Side effects may include: connection, stirred emotion, a deep sigh. 25 minutes.

Offered once a week, this class is a bit of an amalgam of the whole shebang. Stacking practices like Body Mapping, mindful movement, body scan, and meditation with time for Q&A before closing. Side effects may include: community building, real life applications of calming down, odd metaphors for the human condition. 50 minutes.

Offered 2 days a week. Mindful Movement is not about strength training or “stretching.” Mindful Movement is a slowing down, a tuning in to the body’s ability in the moment. Based on Hatha Yoga, guidance incorporates both using the floor or the chair for support as we move through.  Side effects may include: learning one’s boundaries, a clear head, a deep breath. 25 minutes.