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03/12/2020 12:01 AM

Free Meditation Class, Open to All, Offered at Library


The Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton will offer monthly guided meditation sessions on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. Photo courtesy of the Henry Carter Hull Library

For those who have stress in their life, or wish they were more focused, calm, and compassionate, and for those who would like to improve their health both physically and emotionally, medition could provide a path to all of that.

Starting in March, all are welcome to join a free weekly drop-in class for adults to learn this valuable life-skill at Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.

Johanne Vannelli, owner of Peaceful Mind, LLC, will guide participants through seated meditation techniques and practices to settle the nervous system and train the brain to focus. Participants should wear comfortable clothing.

On March 24 and April 28 the instructor will not be present, however the library will offer a self-guided meditation video.

Vanelli, through Peaceful Mind, LLC, offers services to improve health and wellness. She is a certified meditation and mindfulness teacher who received her certification from the McLean Meditation Institute in Sedona, Arizona. In March 2013, she discovered the practice of meditation through the 21-Day Meditation Challenge with Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra. This was a life-changing experience for her as she discovered ways of managing stress.