Journey to Mindful Gratitude with Lhasha Tizer - 11/14/2026
The Journey to Mindfulness with Lhasha Tizer
Mindfulness offers a simple yet powerful way to slow down, reduce stress, and reconnect with the present moment. Whether you're new to mindfulness or looking to deepen your practice, this experience will introduce practical tools for cultivating greater calm, awareness, and balance in everyday life.
Through guided meditation, reflection, and discussion, participants will deepen their understanding of mindfulness and meditation, explore the foundations of compassionate communication, and have the opportunity to practice skills that foster greater presence, resilience, and authentic connection.
In one of the Buddha’s famous teachings called “The Discourse on Blessings” He offers many noble qualities and circumstances in our life that brings blessings. Among the qualities of a blessed person is being ‘Grateful’. This quality opens us up to happiness and being present in the moment.
Gratitude can be cultivated; we can incline the mind in this way: let us rise up and be grateful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we did not learn a little, at least we did not get sick, and we got sick, at least we did not die; so, let us all be grateful.” The Buddha .It inclines our mind towards more well-being and joy.
You'll leave with practical tools and simple practices to help you feel more grounded, centered, and connected long after the workshop ends.
What to Expect
Instructions in mindfulness and Gratitude
Practical tools for reducing stress and building resilience
An introduction to a gratitude meditation, with opportunities to practice
Reflection, discussion, and personal exploration
Opening our lives to the holiday of Thanksgiving and all it has to offer to family and friends
A welcoming environment for beginners and experienced practitioners alike
About the Facilitator
Lhasha Tizer, MS, is a certified Community Dharma Leader trained in Insight Meditation through Spirit Rock Meditation Center. A dedicated practitioner of meditation and mindfulness for more than 48 years, she has been teaching Buddhist Studies since 2010. Through her teaching community, Desert Insight Meditation, Lhasha offers classes, book groups, and retreats throughout Tucson and beyond. In her private practice, The Mindfulness Path, she provides consultation and individual instruction in mindfulness, meditation, and mindful living.