The Art of Creating Space Within
A 6-week course to calm your mind
Learning to meet yourself with patience, self-kindness, and calm
The Art of Creating Space Within FEATURES
One-On-One 30-Minute Coaching Session
A one-on-one introductory session—a warm, personal opportunity for us to connect before the group begins, answer your questions, and gain a clear understanding of where you are and what you hope to gain from the course.
Weekly One-Hour Group Lessons With Instructor
Comprehensive lessons featuring stories, guided meditations, mindful attention and movement integration practices, plus handouts and takeaways so you gain the tools and confidence to create your own calming, sustainable practice.
Daily Recorded Practice Meditations
Each week includes a themed guided meditation during class, followed by an email with a short recorded meditation practice to support and deepen your ongoing journey.
Daily Grounding Exercises
During each class, you’ll take part in grounding activities, and afterward you’ll receive a weekly email with key takeaways, simple exercises, and practical tips to help you build lasting routines.
Meditation Community Groups
A private group created just for your class - similar to Facebook but by invitation only. Ask questions, share experiences, or simply let out what’s on your mind, knowing you’re supported by a safe, compassionate community.
Add-On Sessions
Interested in one-on-one sessions?
Curious about joining a meditation group?
Let’s talk.
The Art of Creating Space Within Curriculum
Beginning Where You Are
Understanding what meditation is (and isn’t), setting a personal intention, posture that's supportive, and learning how to work with the natural rhythm of your breath.
Listening to Your Body
Exploring how awareness of the body helps create a sense of steadiness and ease.
Making Space for Thoughts
Exploring how to witness thoughts without getting hooked by them, creating a mental gap that adllows for a calmer response.
Acceptance & Staying Within
Moving from resisting uncomfortable emotions to accepting them as they are. Focusing on how to stay present within your own experience.
A Calm Environment & Connections
Focusing on extending calm to your physical surroundings and relationships using active listening and intentional silence to create space for others.
Sustaining the Practice for Lifelong Peace
Creating a roadmap for making space a permanent habit so you develop daily implementations to ensure your practice continues.
From The Hearts Of My Clients
TESTIMONIALS
Connie
"Jill’s meditations have made a real difference in my life. Relaxing and centering myself while her soothing voice guides me through an inner journey makes my entire day go more smoothly. This may sound rather ordinary, but it makes an extraordinary difference in my day when I participate. I find I can embrace life, both good and bad, with understanding and compassion for myself and others. As a spiritual director and an end-of-life doula, I would not hesitate to recommend Jill to any of my clients."
Mary
"Nothing short of inspiring. From the moment we started chatting, I could hear the fervor in Jill’s voice and the genuine passion she held for wanting to help me. Jill radiates such enthusiasm, and I felt compelled to share my experience. We connected immediately. Jill understood the unique challenge I was facing. Her empathetic approach has helped me and continues to help."
Tamara
"Jill is absolutely incredible at honing in on what’s bothering me and applying meditation to get it resolved. Her voice is so calming and healing - whether it’s a health issue, a relationship problem, a work stressor, or something else. Jill helps me work through it by applying meditation and helping me on my journey. She’s truly so good. I highly recommend her."
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Disclaimer
I understand that by using this website, I will be receiving coaching services from Meditation To Live Well LLC, which are not intended to substitute for professional mental health care or medical care, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any mental health or medical conditions. I also understand that Meditation To Live Well LLC is not acting as a mental health counselor or a medical professional.
Your Beating Heart
Centering on the heart is one of the simplest and most profound spiritual practices you can do. It’s a direct way to reconnect with yourself, your intuition, and the peace that’s always waiting beneath the noise.
Living a heart-centered life means shifting from the head to the heart - from constant thinking to intentional feeling. When we tune into our hearts, we access that still, small voice within us - the one that quietly guides us toward clarity and compassion.
In ancient Hindu and Buddhist teachings, the heart chakra is the center of love, compassion, balance, and connection. When this energy center is open and balanced, we feel more in harmony with ourselves and others. We naturally give and receive love more freely.
But this connection isn’t just energetic - it’s also biological. Communication between the heart and brain is a two-way street. Each continuously influences the other. When our heart rhythms are steady and coherent, our thoughts become clearer and calmer. When our heart rhythms are erratic, our thinking tends to become more scattered and reactive.
And here’s something fascinating: our hearts don’t just communicate with our brains - they also communicate with the world around us. You’ve probably noticed how being around someone with a “good vibe” can lift your mood, or how you instinctively sense when someone’s energy feels off. That’s not imagination. Our heart’s electromagnetic field actually interacts with others’ fields. Our heartbeats can subtly sync with those nearby.
During meditation, this synchronization becomes even more harmonious. The heart’s rhythm slows, steadies, and becomes beautifully coherent. Meditation literally helps regulate your heart rate and restore balance.
So, whenever you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or simply off-center, try this gentle heart-centered meditation:
Focus on your heart. Place one or both hands over your chest.
Breathe slowly. Inhale for a count of five or six, then exhale for the same count.
Visualize your breath flowing in and out of your heart. Let it feel soft and steady.
Recall a positive feeling. Perhaps a moment of gratitude, love, or appreciation.
Re-experience that feeling. Let it expand in your chest. Focus on the emotion, not the details of the memory.
Stay here as long as you like, breathing from your heart.
Each time you practice, you strengthen the communication between your heart and brain, training them to work in harmony. Over time, you’ll notice a greater sense of clarity, calm, and emotional balance.
Research from the HeartMath Institute supports this connection - showing that when we focus on the heart, parasympathetic nervous system activity increases. This activates the body’s “rest and restore” response, helping us feel peaceful, centered, and grounded.
Your heart is more than just an organ. It’s a rhythm of wisdom and love that can guide you home to yourself.
Joining one of my support groups or getting one-on-one coaching can help with your anxiety. Also, listening to my Micro Meditations For Anxiety*, Your Beating Heart Micro Meditation Podcast. Three minute meditation will help you to overcome stress, anxiety, and numerous obstacles we face in our lives. You can watch the YouTube video*. And, you can join my live meditation group on meetup.
Focus on your heart as you slow your breath down. Feel your body release. Feel everything soften. Get a sense that the world is slowing down. Focus on what is important. Feel the amazing benefits as you breathe.
