Meditation with Ben G.

Personally, I came to meditation after struggling mightily with major depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder into my late twenties. I worked with Dr. Norman Rosenthal, on the east coast, to keep adding tools to my personal care toolbox, even after moving to Colorado (from the gray skies of Indiana). While in Grad School at CU, I read Doctor Rosenthal's book on Meditation, and I decided to take the plunge and find a qualified instructor to help me learn--I've been meditating twice daily, ever since. I think the biggest hurdle for new meditators to create a sustainable practice is the "what's in it for me?" of it all...I liken it to brushing my teeth--it's not always clear until my annual checkup, why it's infinitely critical to care for my teeth, diligently twice a day. But with time and commitment, what a difference it makes. Developing a personal meditation practice is also a lot like trying to get back into shape by attempting to run a 10K--the first month of training is an uphill battle, but if one persists, running becomes one of your best friends, in every conceivable way, indefinitely. All this to say that my personal meditation practice continues to be a journey, especially wen I decided to I become a Certified Meditation Instructor (McLean Institute) in 2018. My hope is to provide supportive guidance and coaching (not unlike a running buddy for a 10K), in order to pay forward what my Meditation teachers have done for me--namely made my relationship to myself, my family, friends and neighbors a truly nourishing gift, daily--whatever ups and downs present themselves along the way. If you would ever like to have a complimentary phone chat, I'd be more than happy to answer any questions or provide any additional details about the daily benefits of the Mountain Wisdom Meditation program. warmest regards, Ben * About Ben and the MWM Program: Greetings! My name is Ben and I’m a Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor. I live in Colorado with my wife Jill and our dog Fletcher! I developed the MWM technique while hiking 487 miles and 29,000 vertical feet on the Colorado Trail! In 2017, I completed my 200-hour Meditation Teacher Certificate. Since then, I’ve been teaching both workplace and private meditation lessons. The MWM Program is a combination of both focused-attention and open awareness meditation—the Method is designed to create a sustainable daily practice, that will fit seamlessly into your life. Mountain Meditation Method- Program: The Program consists of 5 total lessons over 1 month. We’ll begin with 5 One-Hour lessons in the first month, and then complete 3 monthly 30-min. lessons, thereafter. Through the Program: You Will Learn: a. Where, when and how to meditate; b. the mental, physical and emotional benefits of daily practice; c. to develop a sustainable personal practice–20 minutes, twice daily; d. be invited to participate in 3, personal meditation check-ins—online or by phone. I hope to share meditation’s life-changing benefits with you, soon! Please feel free to send me any questions that you have about the MWM program, and I’ll be happy to start a conversation. ~Ben -- Ben's Bio: Ben is McLean Meditation Institute Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor and higher education professional.Ben enjoys running and hiking and has completed the 486-mile Colorado Trail with his cattle dog Fletcher! Meditation’s overwhelmingly positive impacts on his daily life, including increased energy, stress reduction and newly found mental clarity inspired Ben to become a Certified Meditation Instructor. After completing more than 200 hours of formal study and his teacher training intensive, Ben is honored to offer meditation lessons and workshops to those interested in tapping into the transformational benefits of this profoundly life-enhancing practice.