Portland Meditation Group

10/24/2026

Meditation: The Art of Coming Back

Meditation is not about stopping your thoughts. It is about learning to recognize when your mind has wandered and gently returning to the present moment.

Concentration teaches us to steady our attention. Awareness allows us to notice our thoughts, feelings, and experiences without becoming lost in them. Together, they help us discover that peace is not something we must chase, but something we can experience when we stop chasing.

Every breath is an invitation to begin again. Every distraction is an opportunity to return.
The practice is not in never wandering. The practice is in coming back.

🧘 Come practice with us!
Whether you’re brand new to meditation or looking to reconnect with your practice, you’re warmly invited to join the Portland Meditation Group every other Wednesday evening from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

Take some time to slow down, cultivate awareness, deepen concentration, and reconnect with the present moment in a welcoming, supportive environment. No experience is necessary, just bring yourself and a willingness to begin.

🌿 Learn more and RSVP at:
https://pdxhypnosis.com/meditation

10/23/2026

Join us for the Portland Meditation Group meditation this Wednesday evening. 10-28-26 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
More information at pdxhypnosis.com/meditation
Or call Scott at 503 238-4428

Join a Portland meditation group at PDX Hypnosis. Quiet your mind, reduce stress and experience inner peace through guided meditation practice.

09/19/2026

Just a heads up that there will not be any meditations in September. Thank you for you support and blessings... Scott Duvall
Portland Meditation Group

07/19/2026

Everything You Seek Is Downstream

Do not chase the river.
You were never meant
to outrun the water.

Stand for a moment upon its banks,
place your hand upon your heart,
and remember,
the river has known
where the ocean is
long before you were born.

You call it uncertainty.
The Tao calls it the Way.
The mind gathers maps,
measures distance,
argues with every bend.

The soul smiles,
steps into the current,
and says,
"Take me."

Everything you long for
is not hidden behind another mountain,
another title,
another victory,
another version of yourself.
It waits downstream,
patient as dawn,
certain as spring,
already moving toward you.

The river never struggles
to become the sea.

It simply never stops flowing.

How strange
that we cling to stones
while praying for freedom.
How exhausting
to swim against the current
that was born to carry us.

Release your grip.
The rock was never your home.

Even the deepest wound
becomes smooth
when love carries it long enough.

Every loss,
every joy,
every unexpected turn
has been teaching you
the same sacred lesson:
Trust the movement.

The river does not ask
where it should go.
It listens.

The trees lean with it.
The birds follow it.
The clouds reflect upon it.
Even silence
finds its own voice there.

Become like the water.
Gentle enough to receive,
strong enough to shape stone,
humble enough to seek the lowest places,
free enough to leave yesterday behind.

Then one morning,
without announcement,
you will notice
that what you spent years searching for
has quietly been searching for you.

The current did not delay your arrival.
It prepared your heart.

The Way was never hidden.
Only your resistance was.
So breathe.
Soften.

Let go of becoming.
Flow.

For everything your heart has ever needed
is already
downstream.

And the river,
without hurry,
without fear,
without ever looking back,
is already
showing you
the Way.

06/12/2026

What if the conflict you feel inside isn’t a flaw, but a signal for change?

We often spend our lives trying to "fix" ourselves, treating our inner doubts, conflicting desires, and emotional struggles as flaws to be erased. But there is another way.

In Parts Integration for Body, Mind, and Spirit, certified hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner Scott Duvall offers a practical, compassionate roadmap to understanding and aligning the inner parts that shape your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Drawing from the powerful intersections of Hypnosis, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), and Mindfulness meditation, this groundbreaking book shows you how to move away from exhausting inner conflict and step into a life of clarity, resilience, and genuine purpose.

Rather than fighting who you are, you’ll learn how to work with yourself, bringing your body, mind, and spirit into a beautiful alignment where life begins to flow with greater ease and clear intention.

You are not broken. You are ready to integrate.

📖 Get Your Copy Today!

Parts Integration for Body, Mind, and Spirit is available now in paperback. Pick up your copy online or locally in Portland:
• Order on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZKFML3K
• Pick it up locally: Available directly at PDX Hypnosis.

Take the first step toward inner alignment. Your journey to Wholeness starts here.

Parts Integration: for Body, Mind, and Spirit

06/03/2026

Mindfulness is the gentle act of coming back to the life that is already here.

So often, we live inside our thoughts, replaying yesterday, rehearsing
tomorrow, judging ourselves, or searching for peace somewhere in the future.

But peace begins in this moment.
One breath.
One pause.
One simple return to awareness.

Mindfulness does not ask us to stop thinking or become perfect. It simply
invites us to notice what is happening without becoming lost in it.

A thought is not who you are.
An emotion is not your whole identity.
Beneath the noise of the mind, there is a quiet awareness that is already calm,
spacious, and whole.

Pause. Breathe. Return.
This moment is enough to begin again.

SED 6-2-26

05/03/2026

Portland Meditation Group tomorrow 5-3-26 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am.

Balancing emotional energy meditation.

RSVP and information about PMG at pdxhypnosis.com/meditation

01/23/2026

Beginning Again, mindful resilience

Winter consciousness invites us into a space of quiet reflection, where stillness becomes the fertile ground for beginning again. It's a season that teaches resilience not through resistance, but through rest, reminding us that regeneration often happens beneath the surface, in unseen places.

In honoring winter’s call to slow down, we cultivate the strength to emerge renewed, rooted more deeply in ourselves and ready to meet the next cycle of life with clarity and intention.

Join us this Sunday from 10:00 am to 11:30 am for the Portland Meditation Group’s guided meditation and reconnect with your inner rhythm in a supportive, peaceful setting. R.S.V.P. at pdxhypnosis.com/meditation

01/06/2026

🕊️ Portland Meditation Group Presents
Winter Meditation: The Wisdom of Stillness

Sunday, January 11th, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 2025 SE 50th Ave. Portland, Oregon, 97215
🌐 RSVP at: www.pdxhypnosis.com/meditation
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“Winter is not a retreat from life,
but a sacred return to the roots of it.”
In the heart of winter, nature invites us into stillness. Trees let go. The earth rests. And beneath the quiet, a slow, deep renewal begins.

We invite you to join us for a special Winter Meditation gathering, where we’ll explore what it means to live in rhythm with the seasons, and how the wisdom of winter can guide us toward greater balance, clarity, and inner peace.

This 90-minute session includes:
🌬️ A guided winter meditation centered on rest, release, and renewal
🌿 Breath and body awareness to ground into the present moment
🔥 Space for quiet reflection and gentle reconnection
Why gather in winter?
Because this season teaches us that slowing down is not falling behind, it’s aligning with life’s deeper rhythm. It reminds us that even in stillness, important work is happening, and that by honoring natural cycles, we reconnect with our own.
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Please Note:
• Dress warmly and comfortably, we’ll be creating a cozy, low-light space, but warmth and ease help deepen the experience.
• Suggested donation: $10–$15, gratefully accepted at the door (cash or Venmo).
• All are welcome, no prior meditation experience necessary.
✨ RSVP here: www.pdxhypnosis.com/meditation
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Come as you are.
Leave a little lighter.
We look forward to sharing this quiet, powerful space with you.

12/26/2025

Portland Meditation Group
This Sunday at 10:00
Meditation and post holiday potluck....bring your favorite delicious sharable dish...
RSVP pdxhypnosis.com/meditation or call 503-238-4428