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We hold weekly meditation sessions, usually on Tuesday and Thursday nights for one hour. We have regular group meditation sessions focused on meditation in “the buddhist tradition,” without the traditional bowing to statues or chanting. Just sitting and focusing on the breath, body, and mind, for the most part. We also have retreats of varying lengths for those who want to go deeper.
The meditation sessions are suitable for both beginners and more advanced meditators -- I will also indicate which day is reserved for advanced/beginner. Emphasis will be on the development of mindfulness and wisdom, as well as lovingkindness. Chairs and meditation cushions are available. Guidance in these methods is provided in English.
There's also a chance to exchange views and experiences. The point is to have a non-judgmental safe-space to share your experience. If you want to remain silent, that's fine, too.
This group can be a starting point for practicing, discussing or experiencing the dhamma/dharma together and may serve to support your personal practice. :)
Come join us!
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Membership: Our regular sessions are typically 1,000 yen. If you become a paid member of Tokyo Mindfulness for 3,000 yen/month, you get access to ALL of our regular events, as well as discounted and priority access to retreats and special events. Get a membership here.
⚠️ An important note about No-Shows: We have a limited number of space for this event. If you can’t attend, please cancel your RSVP so that others can join. Repeated no-shows will result in you getting kicked out of the group.
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Book Recommendations
Hey all, I wanted to share some books about meditation that have been helpful along my journey and that you might find useful as well! I have listed them in order of “easiest to read” starting from the top, where as those towards the bottom of the list are a little bit more heavy.
- Bear Awareness by Ajahn Brahm
- Wherever you go, there you are by Jon Kabat-Zin
- Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield
- Zen Mind, Beginners Mind, by Shunryu Suzuki
- Radical Acceptance, by Tara Brach
- Waking Up: A guide to Spirituality without religion by Sam Harris
- Mindfulness, Bliss and Beyond by Ajahn Brahm
- The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts
- The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa (a very comprehensive guide)
- Focused and Fearless by Shaila Catherine
- Satipatthana Meditation - A practice guide, by Analayo
- Path to Nibbana, by David Johnson (metta practice)
- Manual of Insight, by Mahasi Sayadaw
- Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha by Daniel Ingram
- Seeing that Frees, by Rob Burbea
And, for thousands of free recorded lectures, talks and meditations from Buddhist teachers all around the world, check out this site: https://dharmaseed.org/
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すべて見る- Traditional Tea Ceremony (Sadō) & Guided Meditation – First Morning SessionFormer Marquis Maeda Teahouse, TokyoJPY 4,000.00
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Traditional Tea Ceremony (Sadō) & Guided Meditation – First Morning SessionThe tea ceremony, or Sadō (茶道), has been closely intertwined with Japanese culture and Buddhism for centuries, and we are very excited to host a traditional tea ceremony combined with a guided meditation session.
Mindfully engaging in the act of drinking tea can enhance the experience of the present moment, allowing us to fully appreciate the smells, sounds, and tastes that bring us back to the here and now.
The session will begin with a guided mindfulness meditation focusing on the body and breath. This will gently transition into the sensations associated with tea preparation, led by The Tea Ladies, a group of three women from Omotesenke, Enshuryu, Edosenke Tea Ceremony Schools. The experience will gently transition to the enjoyment of traditional sweets and matcha tea.
Sometimes, taking the time to do things slowly can bring out the richness of the moment-to-moment experience.
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, May 10th
- Location: Former Marquis Maeda Teahouse, located in Komaba park (Address: 4 Chome-3-55 Komaba, Meguro City, Tokyo 153-0041)
Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/81kz5N91oGfsSfD8AWe will host two sessions during the day. Please join the morning session that best fits your schedule!
First Morning Session
- Meeting Time: 9:00 AM
- Start Time: 9:10 AM
- Duration:- 30 minutes of group meditation
- 20 minutes of tea ceremony
- Followed by casual discussion
- End Time: 10:15 AM
You can find details for the Second Morning Session here
Meditation cushions and chairs will be provided, but feel free to bring your own cushion if you prefer. If you need a chair please let us know in advance !
Even if it's your first time meditating, come on and give it a try.
Price: 4,000 yen
RSVP:
To join the session, RSVP through Meetup or message Misha/Marco directly.Please note that we have limited seats per session (maximum 6 participants).
Additional Notes:
- After the session, there will be a brief casual discussion where participants can share their experiences in a safe, non-judgmental space.
- If you RSVP but later decide not to attend, please update your RSVP as soon as possible to free up your spot for others.We look forward to seeing you there!
About the Tea & Sweets:
A bowl of matcha and a traditional sweet, crafted just for the occasion.About Your Tea Ceremony Hosts:
The Tea Ladies are Ranko, Eiko, and Miho, who aspire to host casual, experimental tea sessions. With over 10 years of training across various schools of tea - Omotesenke, Enshuryu, and Edosenke - they share ideas and craft unique pieces for the sessions they host.About Your Mindfulness Teacher:
Marco Martínez is an experienced meditation practitioner with over 10 years of practice in Vipassana, Mindfulness, and Transcendental Meditation. He has participated in various retreats, including those in the styles of Goenka, Rob Burbea, and Pa-Auk. - Traditional Tea Ceremony (Sadō) & Guided Meditation – Second Morning SessionFormer Marquis Maeda Teahouse, TokyoJPY 4,000.00
Traditional Tea Ceremony (Sadō) & Guided Meditation – Second Morning Session
The tea ceremony, or Sadō (茶道), has been closely intertwined with Japanese culture and Buddhism for centuries, and we are very excited to host a traditional tea ceremony combined with a guided meditation session.
Mindfully engaging in the act of drinking tea can enhance the experience of the present moment, allowing us to fully appreciate the smells, sounds, and tastes that bring us back to the here and now.
The session will begin with a guided mindfulness meditation focusing on the body and breath.This will gently transition into the sensations associated with tea preparation, led by The Tea Ladies, a group of three women from Omotesenke, Enshuryu, Edosenke Tea Ceremony Schools. The experience will gently transition to the enjoyment of traditional sweets and matcha tea.
Sometimes, taking the time to do things slowly can bring out the richness of the moment-to-moment experience.
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, May 10th
- Location: Former Marquis Maeda Teahouse, located in Komaba park (Address: 4 Chome-3-55 Komaba, Meguro City, Tokyo 153-0041)
Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/81kz5N91oGfsSfD8AWe will host two sessions during the day. Please join the morning session that best fits your schedule!
Second Morning Session
- Meeting Time: 10:30 AM
- Start Time: 10:40 AM
- Duration:- 30 minutes of group meditation
- 20 minutes of tea ceremony
- Followed by casual discussion
- End Time: 11:45 AM
You can find details for the First Morning Session here
Meditation cushions and chairs will be provided, but feel free to bring your own cushion if you prefer. If you need a chair please let us know in advance !
Even if it's your first time meditating, come on and give it a try.
Price: 4,000 yen
RSVP:
To join the session, RSVP through Meetup or message Misha/Marco directly.Please note that we have limited seats per session (maximum 6 participants).
Additional Notes:
- After the session, there will be a brief casual discussion where participants can share their experiences in a safe, non-judgmental space.
- If you RSVP but later decide not to attend, please update your RSVP as soon as possible to free up your spot for others.We look forward to seeing you there!
About the Tea & Sweets:
A bowl of matcha and a traditional sweet, crafted just for the occasion.About Your Tea Ceremony Hosts:
The Tea Ladies are Ranko, Eiko, and Miho, who aspire to host casual, experimental tea sessions. With over 10 years of training across various schools of tea - Omotesenke, Enshuryu, and Edosenke - they share ideas and craft unique pieces for the sessions they host.About Your Mindfulness Teacher:
Marco Martínez is an experienced meditation practitioner with over 10 years of practice in Vipassana, Mindfulness, and Transcendental Meditation. He has participated in various retreats, including those in the styles of Goenka, Rob Burbea, and Pa-Auk. - Mindfulness Meditation Group Sit (Sharing + Tea) @ 7 pm w/ MishaBrighton Studio Daikanyama, TokyoJPY 2,000.00
Weekly Meditation Sessions
These mindfulness, insight and metta meditations are designed to be instrumental in maintaining your inner balance, resulting in more calm, happiness and self-knowledge throughout the week.
To join the Thursday night meditations, RSVP through Meetup, or by messaging Misha directly. We meet at a yoga studio in Daikanyama called Brighton Studio Daikanyama, which is located at 〒150-0032 Tokyo, Shibuya City, 渋谷区Uguisudanicho, 1−2 PAL bldg 3F&RF
You can view a picture of the location here: Brighton Daikanyama.• Doors open from 7pm. We start at 705pm and meditate for 45 minutes, followed by some casual discussion. Please be on time.
• Guidance will be provided!
• Meditation cushions are available. Of course, you are free to bring your own trusted pillow.• Casual discussion and tea afterwards
Bring whatever you need to be comfortable, while sitting still for 45 minutes. Even if it's your first time meditating, come on and give it a try.
Price: Our regular sessions are 2,000 yen.
After the session, we end with a few minutes of casual discussion where you can share your experience. It's a safe, non-judgmental, no-advice giving space to share what's on your mind :)
Please be serious about reserving a spot, and unRSVP as soon as you have decided you're not going to make it.
See you there!
🌱 About Your Teacher
Misha Yurchenko is a Tokyo-based certified meditation teacher with over ten years of meditation experience. He has spent time on retreat around the world and practiced a range of techniques. Today his main practice is samatha-vipassana and the Bramaviharas in the Theravada Buddhist tradition.
After experiencing extreme burnout from his venture-funded startup, he founded Tokyo Mindfulness and is dedicated to helping others break free from themselves. He takes an integrated (and practical) approach combining meditation, breathwork, and nervous system healing to help people let go of the ego, release old habit patterns and find inner freedom. He is the author of several books and lives in Nerima with his family.
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- Shake it Off! - TRE Group Workshop (英語と日本語)Meguro Kumin Center, TokyoJPY 5,000.00
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What is TRE?
TRE® (Trauma and Tension Releasing Exercise) is the body-based method which can release your tension and stress by creating safe natural tremoring induced by a set of simple exercise in your body. It can be practiced at home on your own after a few practice sessions.
Humans have a built-in biological mechanism to release stress through shaking. This is called neurogenic tremoring, and is the basis behind TRE. You might have seen animals in the wild shake of stress - humans do the same thing! Here is a great blog post about TRE and how it works.
From “Quakers & Shakers,” the Sufi Whirling Dervishes, to Native American Shamans practicing ecstatic movement, historically this shaking medicine has appeared in different forms across the world. For this event, we’re using it in a secular context - to let go of stress.
In this workshop led by a certified TRE provider Akiko Matsuda, you will learn how to literally “shake it off.” We start with an explanation of how it works, a few basic warm-up movements, and then the tremors will happen naturally and involuntarily.
You will be in a comfortable lying-down position on the ground for most of the time. (There is no dancing involved, just lying on the floor and doing these sequence of exercises)
Experiences vary, and many people report feeling relaxed, calm, and peaceful afterwards — like a weight has been lifted off their shoulders.
Recommended for those who:
- cannot sleep well
- have chronic pain such as stiff shoulders, back pain, migraine headaches, etc.
- just want to relax
- want to stabilize their mental ups and downs.
- want to relieve weight gain and swelling caused by stress.
- want to experience the body's ability to shake.
What to expect:
- Explanation about TRE in Japanese and English
- A safe, controlled environment with expert guidance
- Small group, maximum 8 people
- Yoga mats provided
What to bring:
- Comfortable clothes (sweat pants)
- Water bottle
Price: 5,000 yen. Please bring cash on the day of or PayPay.
Location: Meguro City Community Center, a 10 minute walk from Meguro station. Room 4 on the 8th floor. Google maps link here.
Doors open at 945am and we start at 10 am sharp. Please be on time! Please message Akiko directly on meetup if you have any questions.
目黒区民センター社会教育館
第4研修室（和室）
---SHAKE IT OFF!
TREワークショップ
身体の自然な「震え」の機能にアクセスして
緊張とストレスを手放そう！TRE®とは？
TRE®は正式には"Tension/Trauma Releasing Exercises"のことで、簡単なエクササイズによって自然で安全な「震え」を起こし、その震えによって、緊張、ストレス、トラウマを解放していく身体ベースのメソッドです。何回か練習すると、自分で自宅でもできるようになります。
人間には、震えることでストレスや緊張を発散する生物学的なメカニズムが元々組み込まれています。これは脳幹、神経由来の震えです。命拾いをした野生動物が震えてショック状態から回復している映像を見たことがありませんか？あれこそがストレスを発散するメカニズムで、人間にも同じ機能があるのです。
TREと同じ原理である「震え」について記載されている素晴らしい記事を紹介します。歴史上、この震えの効能（shaking medicine）は、キリスト教のクエーカー＆シェーカーからイスラム教のスーフィー、ネイティブアメリカンのシャーマン達に至るまで、神聖な動きの実践として、世界中様々な形で登場しています。今回のイベントでは、この震えを「ストレスを解放する」という、より現実的な目的で使います。
TRE国際認定プロバイダーである松田明子がリードするこのワークショップでは、文字通り、どうやってストレスを「震えで払う（shake it off）」のかを学ぶことができます。まず最初に、震えの仕組みと作用について理解し、いくつかの簡単なエクササイズを行ったあと、身体に不随意に起こる自然な震えを体験します。
ダンス等の激しい動きはありません。震えを出すために軽いエクササイズを行った後は、快適に横になった状態で過ごします。
人によって得られる体験は様々ですが、ストレスで固まっていた身体がほぐれ、感情のリリースが起きたり、心身の深いリラックス感を覚える方が多いです。
効果として多く報告されるのは、睡眠改善、慢性痛（特に片頭痛）の改善、メンタルの安定、不安感の減少、自然に痩せやすくなる等。
継続している人は特に良い結果が出ています。こんな人におすすめします
- よく眠れない人
- 肩こり、腰痛、片頭痛などの慢性痛がある人
- 緊張しやすい人、リラックスしたい人
- メンタルの浮き沈みを安定させたい人
- ストレス太りやむくみを解消したい人
- 身体が持っている震える機能を体験してみたい人
内容
- 日本語と英語によるTREについての説明
- 専門家の指導による安全で効果的な環境
- 最大8名までの少人数制
- ヨガマット提供
持ち物
・締め付けの無い服装（スウェットパンツ推奨）
・飲料水**料金：**5000円。当日持参。
**場所：**目黒区民センター社会教育館（目黒駅から徒歩10分）
8階 第4研修室（和室）
