The Body Speaks, and Its Language is Movement
Because the body’s wisdom can only be felt in the present moment, movement practices are ideal tools for understanding the complex relationships between heart, mind, body, and the external world.
Shelly Tygielski: Challenging Injustice Through Meditation
What is the relationship between mindfulness meditation and activism? Is there a way for our meditation practice to be transformed into work that can change the world? by Aidan Kennelley Often, the act of “sitting” can feel individualistic and self-centered. But Shelly Tygielski believes this can be a powerful tool that enables us to ask the essential question “how can…
Sit Down to Rise Up: An Excerpt from GI Fellow Shelly Tygielski’s Forthcoming Book
Garrison Institute Fellow and Pandemic of Love founder Shelly Tygielski’s forthcoming book Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World will be published next month. We invite you to enjoy this excerpt from Shelly’s book, and we hope you will consider pre-ordering it today. Shelly will join renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg for a virtual book…
September 2021: Insights from the Garrison Institute Fellowship
Wisdom is a product of contemplation, of time spent in deep reflection, and of the expanded perspective that arises from true compassion. Since the Garrison Institute’s founding in 2003, we have created opportunities to receive and share wisdom amongst diverse networks of scholars, contemplative teachers, indigenous leaders, artists, healthcare professionals, humanitarian aid workers, business leaders, activists, and practitioners through innovative…
Fellowship Forum: Cultivating R.E.S.T.: The Ground of Liberation with Rashid Hughes
On August 19, Rashid Hughes joined Garrison Institute Fellowship Director Dr. Angel Acosta for our latest Fellowship Forum. Rashid Hughes led our Virtual Sanctuary community through R.E.S.T., an experiential contemplative practice that is an antidote to the systems of capitalism and white supremacy. R.E.S.T. operates at the intersection of liberation and contemplative practice, providing a path forward that is grounded…
Garrison Institute Fellow Releases New Music Video for our Hidden Heroes
In the music video for his latest song “Believe,” Garrison Institute Fellow Justin Michael Williams honors the “Hidden Heroes” we have lost and whose wisdom still guides us. The events of the past year have illustrated just how vital these hidden heroes are – and have reminded us that the caregivers, community leaders, teachers, and healthcare professionals who serve our…
Fellowship Forum: Race, Restorative Justice and Healing in a Time of Awakening, Repair & Re-imagining
On July 29, Dr. Fania Davis joined us to explore how we can re-imagine healing and justice in the context of our racialized society. In this interactive conversation with Fellowship Director Dr. Angel Acosta, Dr. Davis discussed the intersections of racial justice, restorative justice, healing, and indigeneity in these times of disaster, awakening, and repair. We live in challenging times…
Garrison Institute Fellowship Director and Fellows to Present at 4th International Conference on Mindfulness
This July, Dr. Angel Acosta, Director of the Garrison Institute Fellowship, and three Garrison Institute Fellows have been invited to participate in the 4th International Conference on Mindfulness, hosted by the Danish Center for Mindfulness at Aarhus University.