In our Day 1 session of the Autumn 2025 Live Cohort, Heather introduced the heart of the practice—choosing a simple personal mantra and bringing it into daily meditation as a way of resting in loving-kindness and protection.
Cultivating Curiosity and Kindness
100 Days of Care Practice Blog
Posts about Recorded Sessions
The Path of Penetrating Wisdom
The focus for Days 91-100 of the 100 Days of Care is the 'far-reaching' attitude of Wisdom (Panna Parami). We develop discriminating awareness first through learning (i.e. hearing or reading ideas), then through practice (applying the instructions both in meditation...
The Protection of Open-Hearted Seeing (Equanimity)
The 'far-reaching' attitude of open-hearted seeing (equanimity) is a mind that holds or knows wisdom without wavering. As we practice and deepen into open-hearted seeing, we become increasingly attuned and sensitive to what is going on in and around us, while...
Energy | Cultivating Effort on the Path of Awakening
Energy, effort, diligence, enthusiasm is a necessary component of a path of awakening. It functions to sustain and strengthen our practice.
Ethical Discipline | Meditation + Instructions for Practice
Ethical self-discipline is developed in order to bring calm and quiet to the heart-mind and to reduce the harm we cause ourselves and others.
Free to Be Free Yoga Nidra + Self-Inquiry
Find a quiet place to lay down. Make your body as comfortable as possible. Relax and inquire into the nature of your being with this 60-minute guided session.
Truthfulness | Instructions for Practice
We practice truthfulness internally (investigating our thoughts, feelings and beliefs) and externally (we notice the impulses and refine the intentions that give rise to our speech and actions). The sun of truthfulness dawns in a curious mind and rises and is refined...
Lovingkindness | Instructions for Practice
Is it possible to generate unconditional friendliness towards both ourself and others? And why should we want to?
Determination | Instructions for Practice
It’s time to put a new show on the road! What does that mean? What is our practice.
Welcome to Autumn 2024 Live Cohort
This introduction video with Heather Finlayson Fenton, starts with a brief, settling meditation and then guides you through everything you need to get started on your 100 Days of Care journey.
You’re invited to practice with us weekly in person in Port Colborne, Ontario or live online on Zoom.
Insight Meditation, Wednesdays 7pm ET (90 mins), with Heather Fenton — Start and/or maintain a regular meditation practice. Each week, guided meditations are combined with instructions for bringing mindfulness into daily living. This meditation class is offered freely.
Insight Yoga + Meditation, Thursdays 7:30pm ET (75 mins), with Heather Fenton — Cultivate physical and mental suppleness in a 75-min class blending movement and meditation. Pricing for these classes depends on frequency and other factors.
Book now! or email us at hello@gentlydownthestream.org if you’d like more info.
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