
Ashanti Branch & Ever Forward Club | Youth Empowerment
Learn how Ashanti Branch's Ever Forward Club helps young men of color succeed through mindfulness, authenticity, and self-discovery workshops.
Learn how mindfulness practice cultivates intimacy with yourself and life. Discover Frank Ostaseski's meditation techniques for present-moment awareness.
Mindfulness isn't about achieving distant enlightenment - it's about developing deep intimacy with our present experience. As Frank Ostaseski explains, true meditation practice helps us:
Many spiritual seekers chase extraordinary experiences, but real liberation feels:
As Ostaseski notes: "The path is right beneath your feet." Mindfulness reveals how we create suffering through separation - and how intimacy heals.
Curiosity fuels intimacy by:
Ostaseski shares the story of Stella, who asked: "Should I let go or love first?" This reveals:
Follow this simple sequence to cultivate mindful intimacy:
Pause
Relax
Open
Allow
Become Intimate
Mindfulness and compassion offer:
As Ostaseski reminds us: "There's no one special to be, nothing special to do." True freedom comes through intimate connection with what is.
Learn how Ashanti Branch's Ever Forward Club helps young men of color succeed through mindfulness, authenticity, and self-discovery workshops.
Learn how to harness the power of presence by aligning physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual intelligences for focus and calm.
Learn how to practice mindful community engagement using the RAIN technique (Recognize, Accept, Investigate, Non-identification) for deeper connections.