With Angie Parrish
In a time when conversations can quickly become tense, polarized, or exhausting—even with the people we love most—it’s easy to fall into habits of reacting rather than relating.
This one-day experiential workshop offers practical tools for communicating with greater presence, clarity, and care—especially when conversations feel charged or difficult. Drawing on the principles of mindful communication, we’ll learn how to recognize when we’re triggered, pause the momentum of reactivity, and reconnect with what truly matters in the moment.
Through short teachings, guided reflection, meditation, and structured partner practices, participants will explore how to:
- Clarify aspirations that help support the “container” for important relationships
- Notice the inner signals that tell us we’ve left presence and how to return
- Cultivate greater understanding for ourselves and others
- Listen in a way that helps others feel genuinely heard
- Speak honestly without blame, defensiveness, or withdrawal
- Stay connected even when there is disagreement or difference
This workshop is not about winning arguments or fixing others. It’s about cultivating the inner conditions that make real understanding—and real connection—possible.
No prior mindfulness experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Logistics
The cost is $80 (reduced rate of $40 for those with financial need) for the day. If you have questions, please contact us at info@floridamindfulness.org. This workshop will be offered both in-person only.
Please bring your own vegetarian lunch. Water and tea will be provided.
Workshop Leader
Angie Parrish has been a student of Buddhism and mindfulness for over 20 years. After a 1999 retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh, she became a student of Fred Eppsteiner's and a member of the Florida Community of Mindfulness. Angie brought the fruits of her experience in mindfulness and meditation into her professional career as an employee benefits consultant for a wide variety of organizations, including many employee training programs.
Angie is a Dharma Instructor with FCM, having been given permission by FCM’s teacher Fred Eppsteiner to share the Buddha’s teachings with the sangha. She is also a Qualified Teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and is a frequent teacher of classes and retreats at FCM.
