Pause to be Present

11/03/2025

We ❤️ hearing from our thankful clients! Interested in learning how meditation can help YOU live more mindfully and with more equanimity? 

Do you want to know how mindfulness, meditation, and ancient eastern philosophies can help with ACCEPTANCE, UNCERTAINTY, and NAVIGATING LIFE’S CHALLENGES?

If so, please join us for our next 4-Week HYBRID Session of DIVING DEEPER with

🗓️ Starts THIS Wednesday, 11/5 (11/12, 12/3 & 12/10)
⏰ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm ET
 📍In-Person OR
💻 Live on Zoom OR On-Demand whenever and wherever is best for you! 

In this session, we will explore the following topics and learn how you can live with greater insight, and more equanimity:
    •    Week One (Nov 5): The Difference Between Stress and Overwhelm and the Tools to Manage Both

    •    Week Two (Nov 12): Mindfulness in Relationships: How to put the practice to use in Navigating Difficult Relationships

    •    Week Three (Dec 3):The Role of Faith and Trust in the Face of Uncertainty and in our Spiritual Practice 

    •    Week Four (Dec 10): Is Mindfulness Enough?  The Role of Buddhist Psychology in our Modern Lives

🙏🏻 No meditation experience required! This series is open to ALL levels of meditators. To learn more and register, please check LINK IN BIO. 

11/03/2025

We love hearing from our thankful clients! Are you interested in learning how meditation can help YOU live more mindfully and with more equanimity? 

Do you want to know how mindfulness, meditation, and ancient eastern philosophies can help with ACCEPTANCE, UNCERTAINTY, and NAVIGATING LIFE’S CHALLENGES?

If so, please join us for our next 4-Week HYBRID Session of DIVING DEEPER with !

🗓️ Starts THIS Wednesday, 11/5 (11/12, 12/3 & 12/10)
⏰ 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm ET
 📍In-Person OR
💻 Live on Zoom OR On-Demand whenever and wherever is best for you! 

In this session, we will explore the following topics and learn how you can live with greater insight, and more equanimity:
    •    Week One (Nov 5): The Difference Between Stress and Overwhelm and the Tools to Manage Both

    •    Week Two (Nov 12): Mindfulness in Relationships: How to put the practice to use in Navigating Difficult Relationships

    •    Week Three (Dec 3):The Role of Faith and Trust in the Face of Uncertainty and in our Spiritual Practice 

    •    Week Four (Dec 10): Is Mindfulness Enough?  The Role of Buddhist Psychology in our Modern Lives

🙏🏻 No meditation experience required! This series is open to ALL levels of meditators. To learn more and register, please check LINK IN BIO. 

10/31/2025

10/28/2025

It’s Trick or Treat Time for YOU! 🎃

Join us for a FREE 45-minute class to learn the TRICK of living a more mindful life with Co-Founder . You will learn how to boost your wellbeing with simple tools to access the TREAT of finding more peace and calm each day!

🗓️THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29TH
⏰6:15 - 7:00 PM ET
📍Beyond Yoga, 197 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich, CT 

BONUS SWEET TREAT: Store will remain open until 8 PM for discounted shopping! 🛍️

This will be a great way to learn the fundamentals of mindfulness and meditation and how to easily integrate the practice of mental wellbeing into your life.  Class includes a discussion, simple tools, and a relaxing guided meditation.

To reserve your spot, check LINK IN BIO or call (475) 367-0020. Hope to see you there! 🙏🏻

10/14/2025

🌴 Your Dream Wellness Escape is Calling... Will You Answer? 🌊
Clear Your Mind. Heal Your Body. Fill Your Heart. 💫

✨ 2026 WINTER WELLNESS RETREAT ✨
📍 , Playa del Carmen, Mexico
📅 Wednesday February 4 - Sunday, February 8, 2026

Join and for 4 soul-nourishing nights at Palmaïa, The House of AiA—a stunning oceanfront sanctuary named one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Spas in the World and recognized by the Michelin Guide for its “exceptional stay.”

From white sand beaches to sacred cenotes, this retreat is your invitation to fully reset—body, mind & spirit. All-inclusive luxury meets ancient healing traditions and modern mindfulness.

What’s waiting for you:
✨ Sunrise Meditations by the Sea
✨ Yoga & Mindful Movement
✨ Meditative Concerts & Sound Baths
✨ Cenote Swims & Shaman Ceremonies
✨ Nature Immersion & World-Class Spa
✨ Farm-to-table meals & meaningful community
🌿 All you need to do is show up—we’ll take care of the rest!
If you’ve been craving something deeply healing, restorative, and nourishing… this is it! 💖

🎉 ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT to SAVE $200!
👉 Space is limited—reserve your spot now!

It’s your time to pause, be present, and say YES to yourself! 🙏🏻

10/10/2025

No better day than today, WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY, to schedule time to PAUSE and take care of YOU! 

✨ Immerse Yourself in Healing Sound ✨

Join us to reset, realign and surrender to the healing power of sound at our next RELAXING SOUND BATH & MEDITATION 
🗓️THIS TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14TH
⏰ 7:30 - 8:30 PM ET
 📍In-Person at , Scarsdale NY

Join Sound & Energy Healer for a transformative Sound Bath & Meditation experience. Let the soothing vibrations of Crystal Alchemy Singing Bowls wash over you, releasing stress, calming the mind, and restoring balance to body and spirit.

Did you know that sound healing works at a cellular level to:

🌙 Improve sleep & relaxation
💫 Ease anxiety & stress
🌿 Support immunity & overall health
❤️ Release stored trauma & tension

Never experienced a Sound Bath? This is your chance to recharge, realign, and step into a container of love, light, and healing. 

 Limited spots available—reserve yours today! Check LINK in BIO for more details!

Breathe. Connect. Be. 🙏🏻

10/09/2025

The theme of yesterday’s virtual class led by psychologist and meditation instructor was BEGINNING AGAIN.

Life rarely goes as planned. We can lose our patience, our focus, our way. We feel stuck. We fall back into old patterns and think we’ve failed.  But as Sharon Salzberg reminds us — We can always begin again! 💫

Each moment offers a chance to return — to our breath, to our intention, to the person we want to be.  Each breath is an opportunity to start fresh.

This is the miracle of mindfulness: no matter how many times we drift, we can always come home to our true self. This moment, this breath, is the time to begin again!

🙏 Take a breath.
🙏 Let go.
🙏 Begin again.

10/01/2025

I came to meditation almost twenty years ago because I was feeling stuck. I was a busy mom with three young kids and although my life seemed full and wonderful from the outside, inside I was feeling lost, stressed, and like something was missing.  It wasn’t until I learned how to slow down and be more present in my life, that I realized nothing “out there” could make me feel whole. As the saying goes, “Happiness is an inside job.” The exciting part was that this was all within my control, not dependent on someone or something else.  

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This practice helped me see that we can CHOOSE how we want to meet our lives - the pleasant AND unpleasant - - - all of it!  In fact, that is why we are here - to ride the waves of life. Once we learn how to slow down, be more present, and see things with greater clarity, we can show up for ourselves, each other, and our world with greater compassion, wisdom, and equanimity. 

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Mindfulness is a profound change in how we live our lives. Sitting quietly with yourself is truly a radical act. And, the best part is EVERYONE can learn how to live more mindfully!  That is why I dedicated myself to teaching others these amazing life skills and I have had the great pleasure of teaching mindfulness and meditation to thousands of people for more than a decade.

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Life is beautiful and magical. It can also be difficult and painful. We just need to learn how to slow down and be more present for it all, open to every experience with our whole selves, and live this one beautiful life we have fully! 

- Cheryl Vigder Brause, Co-Founder, Pause to be Present

Join us online or in person at Pause to be Present to learn how to integrate mindfulness into your life! Check out our classes and upcoming events by clicking the link in bio!

09/19/2025

There is a lot going on in the world today. We know how hard it can be to navigate all the noise out there AND take care of your family, your job, and yourself. That’s why we thought it was the right time to remind you who we are, what we do and that we are here to support you.

Six years ago, and founded to share easy and accessible ways to practice mindfulness and meditation by creating both an in-person and virtual space where people can pause, reconnect inward, and experience the life-changing benefits of mindfulness.

All the programs at Pause to be Present are designed to meet you where you are — whether you are new to mediation or an experienced mediator (or anyone in between!). Our daily meditations, on-demand library, workshops, series, retreats, corporate wellness and so much more. There is something for everyone and no past experience meditating is required - just your willingness to give it a try!

We are so excited you are here, and we look forward to sharing what’s ahead and continuing to build this community together. Check our Link in Bio to learn more and DM us anytime! Take time each day to simply pause and take a moment each day to…

Breathe. Connect. Be. 🙏🏻

09/10/2025

Breathe Into Fall with Us...New Classes for Mindful Living!

This season, give yourself the gift of presence. Our new fall classes at Pause to be Present are designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and nourish your inner calm. It’s time to take care of YOU —one mindful breath at a time.

Check www.pausetobepresent.com for our new programs that launch this week!

Breathe. Connect. Be. 🙏🏻