New Beginnings Series

Afterglow Studio is bringing mindfulness out of the studio and into the park for a three-part series designed to meet you exactly where you are — whether that's your first time trying meditation or your hundredth. Each 90-minute session weaves together three practices: a guided meditation using the park itself as your anchor, small-group mindfulness coaching to help the ideas actually land, and a hands-on art activity so you leave with something real in your hands, not just a feeling that fades by dinner. No experience necessary, no "doing it right" — just showing up as you are. The series unfolds in three stages: - **Session 1 — Grounding in Nature:** A gentle welcome. You'll walk a slow guided meditation through the park, practice a simple five-senses grounding tool in small groups, and create a nature rubbing or journal entry to take home. - **Session 2 — Releasing What No Longer Serves You:** A deeper session for once the group's found its footing. Expect a breath-focused release meditation, honest small-group reflection on stress or self-judgment, and a symbolic release activity — writing something down and letting it go. - **Session 3 — Reconnecting With Your Best Self:** The celebratory capstone. You'll meet your future self through a guided visualization, set one small real-world intention, and build a mini vision board to carry that vision home with you. Come to one session or all three — either way, you'll leave with tools you can actually use again, and maybe a few new friends who were sitting on the blanket next to you. *Bring a blanket or mat, wear comfortable clothes for sitting on the ground, and come as you are.*