You are invited to bring back your core sense of balance and peace through a series of guided meditations presented by Reiki Master Ellen Mooney, taking place from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., the first and third Mondays of each month*, beginning January 6, at Morningside Recreation Center, in Clearwater.

More than ever, it is important to restore ourselves with quiet, focused positive thought and intention, to breathe as gently and deeply as a baby. “We often don’t realize we’re not breathing deeply,” shares Mooney, founder of SolGarden Holistic Therapy. “A guided series of meditations can restore us in the moment and give us tools to bring home to our daily lives. I’ve also discovered we begin to trust ourselves through meditation… while the frenetic world is doing its thing, we can do ours to bring peace to our existence.”

Mooney goes on to share that, over time, mindful meditation can enhance health, increase the plasticity of the brain, increase compassion for self and others and may help with depression. Plus, it just feels good.