Kalama Meditation Center 2840 Kalama River Road, Kalama, Washington 98625, United States
Meditation Sites
Creek Meditation
Forest Meditation
Creek Meditation
Let It flow away to relieve stress. Water can enhance the power of a meditation. Reverberating a sound, calming the mind and encouraging a feeling of non-self and equanimity.
Meditation Hall
Forest Meditation
Creek Meditation
Practicing mindfulness can be an effective way to manage stress and anxiety. This meditation technique can help you slow down racing thoughts, decrease negativity, and calm both your mind and body.
Forest Meditation
Forest Meditation
Forest Meditation
Forests and trees promote health, prevent illness, and promote equanimity.
Mind, Body, Water
Mindfulness Meditation
Forest Meditation
Water Meditation is a journey through the layers of the mind. There are three levels of the mind: Conscious, Subconscious, and Unconscious. The superficial layer is Conscious mind. It is with what and how we are interacting, and how we imagine our actions might produce outcomes. It is us looking, and doing.
Subconscious mind is a storehouse of accessible memories, habits, beliefs, values and behaviors. It stores data and the beliefs we call on regularly. For example, the Subconscious might remember enjoying an ice cream sandwich, and direct us to eat one when we see it. The Conscious, if desired, can override that impulse, and even work with the Subconscious to create new habits and behaviors.
Unconscious mind stores deep memories. These can be repressed, or distant. Every single experience we’ve had has been stored in our Unconscious. All of these experiences form our beliefs, habits, and ideas. Thus, it informs, and creates Subconscious mind. And, as the Subconscious works with and influences our Conscious mind, it’s easy to see how Unconscious mind is the root of our thoughts and actions.
Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation
Our meditation hall is a quiet and comfortable place for you to practice mindfulness meditation. Sit in a chair or on the floor with your head, neck, and back straight but not stiff. Begin with a short, 5-20 minutes meditation session until you are comfortable meditating for 30 minutes at a time. Become aware of your breath, attuning to the sensation of air moving in and out of your body as you breathe. Feel your belly rise and fall as the air enters your nostrils and leaves your nostrils. The goal is not to stop your thoughts but to get more comfortable becoming the "witness" to the thoughts. When thoughts come up in your mind, don't ignore or suppress them. Just know it, let it go, and use your breathing as an anchor. Imagine your thoughts as clouds passing by; watch them float by as they shift and change. Repeat this as often as you need to while you are meditating. The key is not to judge the mind but to instead simply observe it.
Forest Therapy
Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation
Forest Walking or hiking is the simplest rehabilitation method and whole body exercise. Walking can prevent lifestyle related disease. While walking, individuals have opportunity to enjoy the landscape, fresh air, and natural environment.
Relaxation in the forest inspires natural peace in our body and mind. It adjusts our nervous system balance.