Metta Together - Loving Kindness Meditation
Perfectly imperfect hearts welcome
Join us for a Heart Break. Yes, you read that right. Instead of the heartbreak that leaves us shattered, this is the heart break that helps us pause, breathe, and piece ourselves back together with compassion.
Metta, or loving kindness meditation, is a practice of cultivating warmth and care, starting with ourselves and gradually extending it outward to others.
Think of it as strengthening your heart's capacity to hold yourself and others with compassion.
But here's the thing: it can feel awkward sending love to someone who annoys you, or even harder, offering kindness to yourself. Metta meditation isn't about forcing warm feelings, but about gently exploring what kindness might look like in this very moment. A 30-minute break in the middle of the day, where we come together to cultivate kindness from deep within, knowing resistance is normal, self-judgment gets a compassionate nod, and we explore how love starts right here, within us, and it doesn't have to be perfect to be real.
What we'll practice
Grounding first for a few minutes, aka mindfulness to start
The basics of loving kindness meditation, simple phrases, laden with intention
We'll lean on visualisation to help focus our mind on each recipient.
Practical ways to meet difficulty with gentleness instead of judgment
Our roots
Drawing from the teachings of Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg and Tara Brach, we practice Metta or Loving Kindness not as a bypass for difficult feelings, but as a courageous way to hold all of our experience with care. We explore how this practice of wishing ourselves and others well is far from selfish: it's the foundation for genuine connection with others. Secular, spiritual, honest, and rooted in the understanding that love isn't always easy but accessible through this practice.
Come as you are
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Find a comfortable spot—cushion, chair, or couch
Bring your skepticism, your tender heart, your willingness to try
No prior meditation experience necessary
About your guide
Anne Mühlethaler is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher (MMTCP), 250-hour registered yoga teacher (RYT), and professional certified coach, as well as a Mindfulness Mentor (Banyan). A former fashion executive turned mindfulness guide, she brings warmth, humor, and real-world wisdom from her training with renowned teachers like Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, and the Nalanda Institute. Her journey from boardrooms to meditation cushions reminds us that transformation is possible, one breath at a time.
More about Anne at AnneVMuhlethaler.com