by April Koester | Aug 7, 2026 | Classes, News
Constantly stressed? Shift from Chaos to Calm in 6 weeks š§
Do you ever feel like you are spending your entire life on automatic pilot?
You rush through your morning, jump from meeting to meeting, answer endless emails,
and handle daily hasslesāonly to collapse at night feeling completely drained, yet too
wired to sleep. Your body is moving, but your mind is miles away, trapped in a loop of
planning, worrying, and mental chatter.
Living in a constant state of survival is exhausting. But you don’t have to keep trying to
fix the chaos of the outside world to find internal peace.
Introducing our brand-new virtual course: From Chaos to Calm: A 6-Week Journey to
Mental Clarity.
This is not a course about turning your mind into a blank slate or forcing yourself to
stop thinking. Instead, it is a practical, evidence-based program designed to help you
build the neurological resilience needed to anchor yourself amidst lifeās inevitable
storms.
The 1-Hour Format
We know you are busy. That is why each weekly session is exactly 60 minutes long and
structured to give you high-utility, actionable tools without the fluff:
ā¢ 20 Mins: An interactive talk unpacking the science of stress, focus, and emotional
intelligence.
ā¢ 20 Mins: A live, guided experiential mindfulness meditation practice.
ā¢ 20 Mins: A facilitated group Q&A to help you integrate the practices directly into
your real life.
The 6-Week Roadmap
ā¢ Week 1: Waking Up from the Storm (Breaking free from autopilot)
ā¢ Week 2: Finding Your Anchor (Using the physiology of the breath to reset your
nervous system)
ā¢ Week 3: Calming the Body in Motion (Releasing physical tension on the go)
ā¢ Week 4: Sorting the Mental Chatter (Stepping out of negative thoughts and
storylines)
ā¢ Week 5: Riding the Waves of Emotion (Navigating anxiety and frustration safely)
ā¢ Week 6: Sustainable Calm for Real Life (Defeating the inner critic with self-
compassion)
Course Details
- Taught by Susan Baxter
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Dates: Every Thursday, August 13 to September 17
- ā° Time: 6:30pm ā 7:30 pm ET
- š Location: Hosted entirely online via Zoom, Zoom room opens 15 minutes
early.
- š Skill Level: Designed for absolute beginners, but open to all experience
levels.
- She is offering this freely. Registration is directly through her. Please see below.
Whether you are looking to lower your daily stress levels, improve your focus, or simply
learn how to be more present with the people you love, this course provides a
progressive, step-by-step pathway back to yourself.
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Spaces are limited to ensure we maintain an intimate, supportive online community for
our Q&A sessions.
If you are ready to transition from overwhelmed to centered, email me to sign up or
hold your spot. Let me know if you have any questions about the schedule, and I will
get back to you with the registration confirmation and your live link details.
Warmly,
Susan Baxter
susan@scbaxter.com
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by April Koester | Aug 4, 2026 | Classes, News, Retreats
A basic Buddhist concept acknowledges that the mind is in a constant flow state, changing from moment to moment. This day of practice provides support for training the mind to more skillfully manage how these changes occur, interrupting unwholesome self-creating processes and building new processes that are more wholesome, through practicing mindfulness of breathing meditation. The retreat is suitable for beginning as well as more practiced meditation students.
Please bring your own lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave on-site. A limited number of meditation cushions will be available; it is recommended that if you have your own, please bring it. There will also be chairs available.
The retreat will be led by Peter Carlson who has been teaching meditation for over 30 years. For more information about Peter, click here.
When: Saturday, September 19th, 2026Ā 9:00am – 5:00pm
Where: Oneness Yoga Retreat Center located at 218 W. Lewis Road, Apopka, FL (not far from Kelly Park)
Fee: $60 to the Orlando Insight Meditation Group; the fee will be split evenly between OIMG and the retreat center. (NOTE: The teacher takes no fee. Those attending will have the opportunity to make a voluntary contribution to him at the end of the day to express gratitude for the teaching and what was learned.)
For questions: please email April.
by Sharon Wright | Jul 24, 2023 | Classes, News
One hour guided meditation/talk/q&a sesssion 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Mondays 6:30pm (ONLINE ONLY)
In addition to our weekly Sangha, we invite you to join the monthly LifeArt Meditation Group, offered on the second, third, and fourth Monday of every month online only.
LifeArt Meditation Monday with Lezlie Laws: Meditation and the Creative Process
I hope to make the case that engaging in a contemplative practice is an excellent prompt for any creative process, whether that be writing, making art, composing music, performing music, baking pies, or just living life that allows oneās creative tendencies to flourish. Ā Iāll talk about my own process that evolved during retreat, and Iāll also give you a great reading list on creativity.
I will love talking with all of you about this topic!
Here are the details:
Monday, August 17
6:15 zoom room opens
6:30 Lezlie speaks on āpreferencesā
6:50 Guided Meditation
7:10Ā Conversation
Meeting ID
818 5800 3563
Passcode133441
Invite LinkĀ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81858003563?pwd=jWRp6LoOtatFFvGqP3eFeCWchaMc8m.1
Logistics:
Online only,Ā 6:30-7:30 pm ET on the second, third, and fourth Mondays of the month.
You may RSVP on our Meetup.
by Peter Carlson | Mar 17, 2020 | Classes, News
Sangha meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7pm to 9pm and can be attended in person or via zoom.Ā
The in person meetings are held at Peter Carlson’s home at 1818 Carrigan Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789. For those who havenāt been to the site, the house is the only one on the block with a sheet metal roof.Ā Park on the street or in the drivewayāplease be considerate of the neighborās property. Ā Walk to the left of the garage and through the gate in the chain link fence; the cottage in the back yard is where we meet.
We will meditate in silence from 7 to 7:45, then, after a break, the Dharma talk will begin.
There will be a small box near the front door for dana, the practice of donating to the teacher out of gratitude for the teaching.Ā The contribution is not required, and the money will be used to maintain the building and pay for the Zoom subscription.Ā There is a lending library of Dharma related books in the cottage that operates on a trust basis.
To attend meetings via zoom, use the information below:
Click here to join Zoom Meeting.
Meeting ID: 847 1472 3882
Passcode: 620329
Click here to add the zoom meeting information to your calendar: