Mark your calendar.

Make sure to add your session details to your calendar! You have a confirmation email in your inbox right now that includes the date, time, and video call link (a Zoom link) for your upcoming session. At the time of the call, please click the Zoom link to join. Always feel free to email me at jess@themindfulnest.co if you have any questions.

Prepare your meditation posture.

I recommend investing in meditation accessories to support your posture and practice. Accessories to invest in are a zabuton (a thin cushion to put on the floor); a zafu (a round meditation pillow to go on top of the zabuton, which you sit on during practice); or, in lieu of a zafu, you can invest in a meditation bench.

As an alternative to the zafu or meditation bench, you can stack pillows from your home and sit on the stacked pillows. The main thing you should look out for is that you want to have you knees lower than your hips in your seated position. You’re sitting on the edge of the zafu or pillows in order to get the height, which helps you have an erect spine and posture with minimal effort. If you sit flat on the ground, you’ll notice that you’ll fatigue much faster and you’ll get pulled out of the practice due to discomfort. Instead of using these accessories, you can sit on your couch, chair, lay down or stand during your meditation practice.

Complete this prep form prior to your session!

Please fill out this form prior to your session. This will help us hit the ground running and optimize our time together!

Be kind to yourself.

During our session, we may discuss topics that bring up challenging emotions. The challenges in our lives can sometimes make us feel sad, frustrated, angry… and that’s completely normal. I invite you to be kind and compassionate with yourself during this time, and to go only as deep as you feel called to! It’s normal to get emotional as we discuss these topics. I’m here to hold a supportive container for you, and provide you with mindfulness strategies and philosophy to support you in understanding, processing, and addressing the issues in your life across your relationship with yourself, your career, your family, your partnership, your passions, and your energy (health + exercise). Whatever arises, we’ll meet it with a kind, compassionate attitude.