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Meditation Articles

What Does “Giving Dana” Mean?

What Is A Retreat Like?

What Is Walking Meditation?

What is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)?

Studies/Articles/Benefits of MBSR & Mindfulness

SHELL FISCHER, Mindful Shenandoah Valley's founder and guiding teacher, offers more than 30 years of extensive mindfulness training, practice, and study. She's a Buddhist teacher, trained in the Tibetan Vajrayana tradition at Naropa University - the nation's leading contemplative university - and in the Theravadan Vipassana (Insight) tradition by Dr. Tara Brach - one of the world's preeminent Insight meditation teachers. Learn more about Shell here ...

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10500579_772325676173532_2223336943383156106_n“I’m so impressed by and grateful for the quality of Shell’s teaching, and for the way she can so skillfully convey the dharma to students. Her intelligence, experienced understanding of mindfulness, and her capacity to articulate deep truths with honesty and humor are what make her an excellent teacher.” ~ Dr. Tara Brach, psychologist, founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, and author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge.

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“Shell, through her lived example, brings to her teachings a depth of the dharma bathed in radiance and compassion. She holds the retreat body with care and tenderness, and she is a joy to teach with. When you are on retreat with Shell, be prepared to be inspired by her wise words as well as the bright light in her eyes.” ~ Ruth King, author of The Emotional Wisdom Cards, Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible, and Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out. Ruth is on the Teachers Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and teaches insight meditation retreats nationwide. She also teaches the Mindful of Race Training Program to teams and organizations, supporting an engaged exploration of our racial conditioning, its impact, and our potential through a mindfulness lens.  ruthking.net

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476760611_640"Two qualities emerge when you start to slow down and pay attention through meditation: wisdom and compassion. Shell embodies both. Her caring presence and sense of humor make time with her a wonderful, engaging experience." - Jonathan Foust, Guiding Teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, founder of the Meditation Teacher Training Institute of Washington, and former president of Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health

“Shell is a wise skillful teacher with a heart of gold.  Her depth of understanding, expert guidance, and authentic caring shine through to the great benefit of her students.”~ Pat Coffey, MEd, founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville, co-founder of the Meditation Teacher Training Institute, and co-founder of the Blue Ridge Prison Project. Pat began his meditation practice over 30 years ago and has taught meditation since 1996. He studied with numerous Asian and Western teachers in the Theravada, Tibetan, and Zen traditions, and was selected and trained as a meditation teacher in the joint teacher training program of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center under the tutelage of Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein.

“As a newbie, I was unsure if I would be able to hang in … When it was over, I didn’t want it to end and was in deep, deep gratitude for the experience; I know it will marinate within me for a very long time, and the impact will be shared forward and outward.  The cadence of the meditations was wonderful, and I surprised myself when tears flowed at various times – such a gift to sit quietly and emote naturally. I look forward to attending again, and again … ” ~ Daylong Retreat Student

“The five day retreat was life-changing! I feel like a hard crust has crumbled away from my heart and it’s fully open for the first time in my life. I literally feel different in my chest, it’s hard to explain. I feel like I ‘love myself’ for the first time in my life. Thank you for what you do.” ~ Residential Retreat Student

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