The present moment is the only moment available to us and it's the door to all other moments. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
THE MANGO GROVE IS A PLACE WELCOME TO ALL TO SIT AND CONNECT INWARDS WITH THE HIGHER SELF IN MEDITATION. IT’S A PLACE TO MEET THE COMPLEXITIES OF BEING HUMAN AND CO-EXISTING ON THIS EARTH WITH KINDNESS AND COMPASSION AND TO DEVELOP A TRUST IN PRESENT AWARENESS AND DEEP LISTENING.
MINDFUL ORIGINS: The Mango Grove is an ode to my philippine cultural heritage and our love affair with mangoes. Culturally, we consume both sweet, ripe mangoes and sour, unripe mangoes; a lesson in appreciating all shapes and form of life’s abundance. I acknowledge that my work as a settler on Turtle Island, in Tkaronto, the traditional territories of Anishinabek Nation, the Huron Wendat Confederacy, and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Also recognizing the presence of all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit People. This territory is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty, an agreement to peacefully share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. May we open our hearts and minds daily honouring the Original Caretakers and Indigenous land and work in harmony to preserve the ways of the Indigenous for future generations.
PICTURE: MY MOTHER, PERLITA PILAPIL IN HER EARLY 20’s. HER HEART TAUGHT ME THE LESSONS OF COMMITTING TO CARE FOR THE SELF AND OTHERS. THIS OFFERING IS DEDICATED TO HER.
MONDAY MORNING MEDITATION WITH MUSIC A 20-min meditation to Invite awareness, clarity, and focus to your week. All levels. Black Indigenous and Peoples of Color (BIPOC) sessions available.
WEDNESDAY BODY SCAN + BREATHWORK MEDIATION A 20-min meditation to deepen the relationship with your body and it’s language. The body carries our stress and speaks to us. Breathwork will practice a deeper diaphragmatic that is designed to help calm the nervous system. This time is a way to rest your body, mind, and spirit. All levels. Black Indigenous and Peoples of Color (BIPOC) sessions available.
FRIDAY HEART MEDITATION An “end-of-the-work-week” meditation to realign your energies. This meditation will focus on connecting the chakras, the energy centres through your body. For all levels.
INNERVATOR MENTORSHIP MEDITATION A 20-min meditation offering from the Innervator Meditation Mentorship Group. Each meditation is a unique expression of the teacher’s experience, interests and expansion. Learn more about the program and students HERE.
