Greatwoods Zen

A mindfulness community
serving greater Charlotte

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Days of Mindfulness
Saturdays, 10am - 1:00pm

Outdoor mindful walking

Guided sitting meditation

Mindful Movements

Teachings on engaged mindfulness

Group sharing and connection

Mindful lunch offered to all

A group of people participating in an outdoor meditation session near a calm lake surrounded by trees.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Greatwoods Zen aspires in all ways to grow a community refuge for all people. We are unequivocally dedicated to antiracism work, white awareness training, and supporting BIPOC empowered initiatives. We strive to continue offering a refuge for all our LGBTQIA and gender diverse friends, and we ensure that our current and future buildings, including bathrooms are accessible to those with mobility limitations.

Group of people sitting on the floor and in chairs inside a wooden room, attending a workshop or class. A woman is seated near a flip chart with handwritten notes, smiling and speaking. The room has large windows with greenery outside, and there are posters and papers with writing on the walls.

White awareness retreat with teacher Sandra Kim

Mindfulness Research News

A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry showed that an 8-week mindfulness-based course had comparable effectiveness in treating anxiety as a common anti-anxiety medication.

Another recent research study in JAMA Psychiatry discovered that people who studied mindfulness for 8 weeks with a counselor experienced a 17.5% greater improvement in depressive symptoms than those who received cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a standard treatment for depression.

A person sitting cross-legged in a meditative pose in front of a large stylized depiction of a brain surrounded by abstract leaves and foliage.

Meditation Funnies of the Month

A cartoon of two monks, one older and one younger, in red robes inside a temple. The older monk says, 'I've never met anyone so thoughtless in my life. Keep up the good work.' The younger monk responds, 'Thank you, master.' There is a golden Buddha statue in the background.
A cartoon girl with pigtails tied with green hairbands, smiling widely with her eyes closed, sitting cross-legged on a blue mat with a book in her hands.
A monk dressed in orange robes sitting on a rug, asking a cat sitting in front of him, 'Teach me the path to nothingness, master.'

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