Guided Meditations For All
We are a neurodiverse world, and we all need different mindfulness practices. Some of our brains are wired to benefit from concrete, sense based meditations. Some of us benefit from using imagery in our meditations. Try the different practices and choose which one is best for you.
Concrete Guided Meditations - Plain Language
Many autistic adults and those of us who like concrete language tend to use these.
This 5 minute meditation can be used anywhere you are. Feel free to make it yours and use these grounding senses anytime. This can be useful for anxiety.
Accessibility is different for everyone, and it is impossible to create one tool that will be right for everyone. In this practice Sue talks about accessiblity for the first few minutes, and leads a practice.
This walking meditation practice is to be done in your home. The tools here have been used in our CAMH Azrieli Mindfulness research groups. Please adapt to your needs if you use a mobility device or chair.
Guided Meditations that use Imagery
Caregivers, educators, helping professionals tend to use these.
A healing Metta practice with music by Kevin Laliberte
Using mindful sense awareness with gratitude.
Recorded live during a pandemic mindfulness group. Imagery of a flowing river to renew us -with breath, body awareness.
A deep body relaxation practice on compassion. Helpful for falling alseep. Music by Kevin Laliberte.
A deep body relaxation practice on compassion. Helpful for falling alseep. Music by Kevin Laliberte.
A walking meditation with music by Kevin Laliberte for use when walking in your community. Please adapt to your needs if you use a mobility device or chair.
Autism Informed Guided Meditations on Spotify, Apple Music
Short, accessible guided mindfulness meditations for people on the autism spectrum, with a soothing voice and calming intro music.
Download tracks at CD Baby or stream on Spotify or Apple Music.
Mindful Parents Guided Meditations on Spotify, Apple Music
Practical and brief guided meditations for all parents that are based on research groups for parents of autistic youth.
Download tracks at CD Baby or stream on Spotify or Apple Music.
Upcoming free virtual
Mindfulness Groups
For Autistic Adults, Women, Caregivers, & Staff at the CAMH Azrieli Centre. For info on all groups: mindfulness.research@camh.ca
6-wk Group for Clinicians with a background in mindfulness
March 26 10am - 11:30am EST
Women w/ ASD 6-wk Mindfulness Group
February 12 1pm - 2pm EST
Caregivers 6-wk Mindfulness Group
January 22 10:30am EST
Autistic Adults 6-wk Mindfulness Group
January 22 3pm EST
For Info contact:
Finding creative ways to each person's unique path to mindfulness
Sue Hutton started her path to mindfulness in 1985. She did professional training with Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and has since then taught over a thousand people in a wide range of communities.
Sue's career as a social worker and work in disability advocacy allow her to add a special perspective to traditional mindfulness techniques.
New Youtube Meditations
MAKING MINDFULNESS ACCESSIBLE
"I've taught mindfulness in developmental services, in the education system, in cancer care services, and in the prison system. I also lead clinical groups with autistic adults and their caregivers for research in mindfulness for neurodevelopmental disabilities at CAMH.
Teaching those with a disability, or cancer, caregivers, educators, and health professionals with the lens of my advocacy perspective has shown me the importance of making mindfulness accessible to anyone".
~ Sue Hutton
