meditation

Self-Care Staycation: A Day Retreat on 30A You are invited to treat yourself! November 12th | 9:30am-7:30pm 10 hours of nourishing, strategic self-care for the body, mind, and soul to include: Vinyasa & Deep Stretch Yoga; Chair Massage; Sound Bath; Meditation & Breathwork; Candlelit Yoga Nidra...

1st Saturday of Each Month (In-Person) | 7:00 – 8:30am Location: Inlet Beach Regional Access | 438 South Orange Street, Inlet Beach, Florida Cost: $20 | 24 hour prior registration required Please bring a towel/blanket & any other comfort items/props to practice with This quiet, early morning...

Join us for a powerful evening to reset and rejuvenate your mind and body for a successful 2021! Reset & Rejuvenate will help you not only make the right goals, but will also help explain why some past goals may not have happened. Three amazing speakers, three focuses for your year. Body...

Join us at Eden Gardens State Park for a morning gentle yoga session -- every Tuesday starting October 8th 9:30-10:30AM. The session will either be under the trees or in the pavilion depending on weather. All proceeds go to support Eden Gardens State Park -- beginners welcome! Sessions Taught...

Join us at the Backyard of Love behind the Hibiscus Cafe for a guided meditation. The meditation begins at 7:15AM but we encourage you arrive a little early to get settled. Bring a blanket and perhaps a pillow to ensure comfort. Class is donation based (pay what you can or come for free)...

The Emerald Coast Meditation Society will meet on the first Thursday of the month from September-May at 6:30pm at Christ the King Episcopal Church (480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach; one-half mile north of Hwy 98). We will meditate for 30 minutes and then have time for open discussion and...

Join us at the Coastal Dune Company (right next to Old Florida Fish House) for a sunset gentle yoga session. The session will on a deck overlooking Eastern Lake -- beginners welcome! 7PM Every Wednesday starting June 19th Tickets are $15 and must be purchased online unless you bring exact...

The Emerald Coast Meditation Society meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Christ the King Episcopal Church parish hall. The church is located at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The meeting will be led by Claude AnShin Thomas, Zen Buddhist teacher and...

As the weather warms up we will be offering meditation and yoga on the public beaches of Miramar and 30A. Only $10 a class! You can find the details below or on our website https://www.fullexhale.com/beach-yoga - Hope to see you there :) MARCH 2019 BEACH YOGA & MEDITATION SCHEDULE $10 Per Class...

As the weather warms up we will be offering meditation and yoga on the public beaches of Miramar and 30A. Only $10 a class! You can find the details below or on our website https://www.fullexhale.com/beach-yoga - Hope to see you there :) MARCH 2019 BEACH YOGA & MEDITATION SCHEDULE $10 Per Class...

Hi there! I am a RYT 200 private yoga instructor who has just relocated from Chicago, IL to Santa Rosa Beach. I would love to meet people in the yoga community as well as introduce my company, Full Exhale, which offers private in-home and corporate yoga sessions. Styles taught include vinyasa...

The Emerald Coast Meditation Society is resuming after our usual summer break. This year, we are moving to a different format. We will meet once a month instead of twice – on the first Thursday. Instead of a speaker program, we will meditate for 30 minutes and then have time for open discussion...

Whitney Davidson will speak at the February 15 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. Her topic will be “Yoga Nidra, or Yogic Sleep.” The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King, at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The meeting is free and open to the...

Artist Joan Vienot will speak at the January 18 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. Her topic will be “The Zen of Timed Art.” Last fall she exhibited “Small Works en Plein Air” at the Coastal Branch Library and was spotlighted in Thirty A Review. The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at...

Caroling Geary, will speak at the December 21 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. Her topic will be “What I Learned from Zen Meditation.” The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King, at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The meeting, open free to the...

Pat Carlyle will speak at the December 7 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. Her topic will be “Dancing with Life: Exploring the Art of Giving and Receiving.” The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King, at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The meeting...

Ken Roman will speak at the November 16 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. His topic will be “Tai-Chi and the Heart Mind Connection.” The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King, at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The meeting, open free to the public...

Pat Carlyle's topic will be “Living Life Fully Through Gratitude and Generosity.” The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King, at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The meeting, open free to the public, will include 30 minutes of silent meditation. Carlyle says that...

Dr. Marinella Monk will speak to the Emerald Coast Meditation Society Oct. 19 about her new book “Heaven Rediscovered.” The free meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute meditation at Christ the King Episcopal Church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy 98...

Pat Carlyle will present to the Emerald Coast Meditation Society on October 5 on the topic “What is Freedom?” She will be joined by Loung Ly, a Buddhist Monk and Santa Rosa Beach Business owner. During this exploration of personal freedom, Loung will share his personal journey from a refugee...

Bridgette Lowe, Certified Personal Trainer and Yoga and Pilates instructor, will speak at the September 21 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. Her topic will be “Slo Mo: Intelligent Movement.” The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King, at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, one-half mile...

The Rev. Emily Rose Proctor, part-time pastor at Red Bay Presbyterian Church and SoWal Community Chaplain in partnership with Caring and Sharing, will speak at the Emerald Coast Meditation Society June 15, 2017. Her Topic is “Poetry and Peacemaking.” The free meeting will start at 6:30 p.m...

At the June 1 meeting of the ECMS there will be an open discussion instead of our usual speaker format. The free meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute meditation at Christ the King Episcopal Church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy 98. The ECMS is...

"Mindfulness In the Age of Multitasking" is the title of a talk to be given on May 18 to the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. Our speaker is Honin Zenji, a Zen Buddhist priest and teacher now residing in Santa Rosa Beach. He has conducted retreats in the United States and Europe. He has worked...

The Rev. Richard Proctor, rector of Christ the King Episcopal Church in Santa Rosa Beach, will speak at the May 4 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. His topic will be “Juke Joint Emancipation: The Prophetic Voice of the Blues.” This event previously was scheduled for March 2, but...

A Rolfer's Story" is the title of a talk to be given April 20 the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. Speaker will be Nanette Savage, who has been doing this practice--manipulation of the body's connective tissue--for 24 years. The meeting will start with a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at...

Newly elected president of the Choctawhatchee chapter of the "Florida Trail Association" Mary McKinley will describe her hiking adventures on the trail. The title of her talk is "Connecting more than trails." It is about her 650 mile hike connecting the Appalachian and Florida National Scenic...

Deborah Merwin, co-owner of Feelin’ Good Health Food Store in Destin and holistic health counselor, will speak at the March 16 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. Her topic will be "Deathbed Doula." The meeting will start with a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at 480 N. Co. Hwy...

The Rev. Richard Proctor, rector of Christ the King Episcopal Church in Santa Rosa Beach, will speak at the March 2 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. His topic will be “Juke Joint Emancipation: The Prophetic Voice of the Blues.” The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King...

Michelle Anchors, an attorney who has served as counsel to governors and members of congress and has led fundraising efforts for the needy, will speak at the Feb. 16 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church, at 480 N...

Ronnie McBrayer, a local pastor, columnist and author, will speak on “Learn to Be Still” at the Feb. 2 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church, at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98...

A new location for the Jan. 19 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society will be the Coastal Branch Library, behind the Courthouse Annex on Hwy. 331. Christ the King Episcopal Church, where it usually meets, has need of the parish hall that night. The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the...

Sarah Holt, a certified holistic health coach and aromatherapist, will present a program on “Aromatic Meditation” at the Dec. 15 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church, at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach...

Pat Carlyle, real estate broker who also practices meditation and mindful awareness, will present a program on the “Five Hindrances to awareness” at the Dec. 1 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. The ECMS will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church, at 480 N. Co...

Dawn Brooks, owner of Yoga Elements and teacher of various forms of yoga and reiki, will speak on the topic of “Yogic Breathing” at the Nov. 17 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. She also will demonstrate this form of breathing and will teach audience members how to do it. The...

"The Dialogue Within" will be the topic when Peter Snyder addresses the Emerald Coast Meditation Society on Nov. 3. The free ECMS meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute meditation at Christ the King Episcopal Church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy...

Dr. John Savage, who has been practicing dentistry in Ebro along the Choctawhatchee River for 29 years, will speak to the Emerald Coast Meditation Society Oct. 20 on “Your Mind, Your Ego, and Meditation.” The free meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute meditation at Christ the King...

"Four Immeasurable Meditations" is the title of a talk to be given at the Emerald Coast Meditation Society Oct. 6 by Kabe Woods, facilitator of the Mindfulness Practice Center of Fort Walton Beach. The free meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute meditation at Christ the King...

Dr. Tzong Jiunn Wu will talk about various forms of “Oriental Medicine” when he appears at the Emerald Coast Meditation Society on Sept. 22. Dr. Wu performs acupuncture at the Healing Art Acupuncture clinic on Hwy. 98 in Miramar Beach. The free meeting will start with a silent 30-minute...

“Impressions from 30 Days in China” will be the subject when Tracey Tapp speaks. The free meeting will start with a 30-minute silent meditation at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church parish hall, at 480 N. Co. Rd. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The ECMS is...

”A Brief History of Yoga: Its Meaning and Context” will be the subject when Debra McCormack speaks to the June 16 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. The free meeting will start with a silent 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church parish hall, at 480...

At the June 2 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society, Felicia McQuaid will discuss “Steps to Purposeful Intention.” McQuaid is an author, teacher and reiki master. The free meeting will start with a silent 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church parish...

John Voss, longtime Air Force officer and executive at Eglin Air Force base, will speak to the Emerald Coast Meditation Society May 19 on “The Keys to Longevity:Five Ways to Age to a Healthy 100." The free meeting will start with a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal...

"Mindfulness in Everyday Life" will be the topic when Peter Snyder addresses the Emerald Coast Meditation Society on April 21. The free ECMS meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute meditation at Christ the King Episcopal Church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile...

Chandra Hartman and Anne Anderson will be the April 7 speakers at the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. Their presentation is titled “Living in Harmony with the Natural World.” The free meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute silent meditation at Christ the King Episcopal Church, 480...

Colleen Duffley, a local artist and photographer who ran seven marathons in seven days – in the Congo – will be the March 17 speaker at the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. She titles her talk “On the Run – Congo!” The free meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute silent meditation at...

“Solvitur Ambulando: a Thru-Hike of the Florida National Scenic Trail” is the tale to be told March 3 by Mary McKinley at the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. The free meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute meditation at Christ the King Episcopal Church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa...

“Meditation: A Path to Mindful Living” will be the subject of an all-day silent meditation retreat to be held Feb. 27 in Santa Rosa Beach. It will be led by John Orr, a noted Buddhist teacher from North Carolina, who also led a one-day retreat here in March 2015. The retreat, sponsored by the...

"Thoughts Are Things" is the title of a talk to be given at the Emerald Coast Meditation Society Feb. 18 by Kabe Woods, facilitator of the Mindfulness Practice Center of Fort Walton Beach. The free meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute meditation at Christ the King Episcopal Church...

Dr. John Savage, who has been practicing dentistry in Ebro along the Choctawhatchee River for over 30 years, will speak to the Emerald Coast Meditation Society Feb. 4 on “Being Happy With What Is.” The free meeting will start with a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal...