Living Better with Parkinson's - Mindfulness Meditation

Description

Justine and Jay will guide participants through simple relaxation practices that encourage rest and peace of mind while also building awareness of physical sensations. Sessions will include gentle mindful breathing, which research shows can calm the nervous system, steady the heart, and help participants notice how their breath affects the body. These kinds of mindfulness practices are proven to reduce stress, improve sleep, and increase overall well-being by bringing more attention to the body’s natural rhythms.

Through attentive listening, each person will also have the opportunity to discover their own “home note” — the tone or key that feels most natural and supportive in their body. Feeling this resonance can heighten awareness of vibration and sound in the chest, throat, and head. Justine and Jay will then provide suggested listening to enjoy at home, allowing participants to continue connecting with their home note in ways that can enhance relaxation and overall bodily ease.

Soothing live sounds will infuse each session with instruments such as the gong, didgeridoo, santoor, and singing bowls. The gong, used for thousands of years in Asia, produces deep, rolling tones that many people feel resonate through the body, encouraging grounding and relaxation. The didgeridoo, one of the world’s oldest wind instruments from Australia, creates a steady, vibrating sound that participants often feel in their chest and abdomen, supporting deeper breathing and a settled body state. Studies suggest that listening to these kinds of sounds can reduce physical tension, lower anxiety, and help the body enter a state of deep rest.

Participants will also be invited to connect with their voices — through humming and simple intentional sounds. These practices encourage awareness of vibration in the body, gently stimulate breathing muscles, and create a sense of comfort and togetherness.

This class is available in both Collingwood and Wasaga Beach.

Area of Expertise

Justine Sanderson and Jay Robinson of Lotus Sound in Collingwood have spent many years bringing people together through gentle and intentional sound, music, and guided relaxation practices. With more than 50 years of combined experience as musicians and meditation guides, they have led over 750 group sessions across Ontario, always with the goal of helping people feel calm, supported, and connected.

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