Mindfulness Audio Files & Exercises
Many of our clients who have started a mindfulness practice as a part of therapy have found it to be a valuable tool in promoting life satisfaction. While initial experiences with mindfulness can have a big impact, mindfulness can be regarded as a “practice” that has its greatest benefits and is best enjoyed as an ongoing activity, much like gardening, bathing, exercising, or playing an instrument.
We’ve put together the following list of resources for people in the Portland area who are interested in help in developing and sustaining a mindfulness practice.*
- Secular Organizations
Pause Meditation
A studio in Portland offering classes on meditation and mindfulness. Their hope is to open doors for people who are interested in exploring, learning and practicing mindful living.
Breath by Breath
OHSU offers a mindfulness-based stress reduction drop-in class. There is no cost to attend. Classes take place at 11am on Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday depending on the week. Contact the team at the Breath by Breath webpage for more information.
Portland Psychotherapy
Offers various classes and groups based in Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT). The services include guided meditations and coaching in using mindfulness to help pursue greater life satisfaction. The facilitators include licensed psychologists and mental health practitioners.
- Buddhist Affiliated Organizations
Bright Way Zen
Offers sittings and day long meditation retreats. They are located on the west side.
Dharma Rain Zen Center
Offers meditation retreats, sittings, and various Buddhist services.
KCC Tibetan Buddhist Center
Offers meditation retreats, sittings, and various Buddhist services.
No-Rank Zendo
offers sittings and Dharma talks.
Portland Buddhist Priory
Offers meditation sittings and various Buddhist services.
Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland
Offers meditation sittings and various Buddhist services.
Zen Community of Oregon in conjunction with Great Vow Monastery
Offers meditation retreats, sittings, and various Buddhist services.
Portland Insight Meditation Community
Offers meditation groups, classes, and retreats for a fee. Many of their classes are offered based on a “suggested donation” basis, and no one is turned away due to lack of funds.
The PoweBreitenbush Hot Springs Retreat & Conference Center of Mindfulness: What You Practice Grows Stronger
Offers a variety of workshops and retreats or you can book your own.
Cloud Mountain
Offers meditation retreats from various traditions; it is a nonsectarian Buddhist center.
Northwest Vipassana Center
Offers Buddhist meditation retreats.
Books
Full Catastrophe Living
by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness in Plain English
by Bhante Gunaratana
Evidence Based Self-Help Books on ACT
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- App & Online Resources
ACT Companion
An app offering mindfulness recordings and tools for tracking valued action.
Calm
Designed for sleep, meditation, and relaxation.
HeadSpace
Daily guided meditations online or via mobile app.
The Mindfulness App
Includes guided meditations focusing on the body (including a special app for pregnant couples) and developing compassion.
I-Here-Now
An ACT and mindfulness app for managing stress and increasing wellbeing.
Insight Timer
An app with over 60,000 free guided meditations designed to target sleep, anxiety, and stress.
Portland Psychotherapy
Offers ACT-consistent mindfulness meditation exercises online.
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
Offers guided mindfulness meditation exercises online.
Guided Meditations
from mindfulness guru, Tara Brach.
Liberate
A meditation app specifically for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community.
* While community support can be a great way to help cultivate healthy habits, Portland Psychotherapy is not affiliated with these organizations and we do not vouch for their quality. As such, you will need to contact these organizations yourself to determine whether they are a good match for you.