Cushion Tree is grounded in the intention to open hearts and help people feel the freedom and vitality Mindfulness and Spiritual awareness provide 

I was introduced to mindfulness in the summer of 2009 through a book I stumbled upon by Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth. This book found me at a time of deep happiness in some ways and deep sadness in others. Life felt unmanageable with the circumstances the Universe was giving me, and this unhappiness was coloring even the beautiful moments. I was living with an empty feeling inside, and I had no idea how to fill it

 

I began sharing less of myself because I felt inauthentic when talking to people. I didn't want to be outwardly negative, so I did my best to keep it in. I slowly became a shell of the vital person I once was in happier times.

This unhappiness led me to question whether I would be okay and even make it. I don't know what I thought would happen, but this couldn't be sustainable.

 

When the Universe provided this book to me, I had no idea what mindfulness was, but it changed my whole life trajectory. A deep place inside me resonated with the teachings, and I shifted from being the main character in my life to taking a step back and seeing I'm the one these thoughts are talking to all day. It taught me to step off the rollercoaster and live from a different, deeply rooted place. Of course, it didn't happen immediately, and I didn't know the full impact then (it's still unfolding daily), but this book led me to read more books. My perspective shifted from feeling alone and sad to feeling alive and more peaceful even though my circumstances had not changed. Mindfulness taught me that I am the loving awareness that my thoughts talk to, and it also taught me about the neurotic nature of the mind. 

 

I read about retreats in these books and signed up for my first silent retreat at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2011. This experience was so different than any other experience up until that point. I learned how to meditate and began interacting with myself differently. A feeling of spaciousness grew inside of me. I repeated this retreat many times and found more where I learned mindfulness and meditation on a deeper level.

 

I naturally moved into a daily home-based mindfulness practice that includes meditation, yoga, and spiritual practice. In 2021, I became a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher through MMTCP, a two-year program with primary teachers and mentors Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. This has proven to be an invaluable experience in my life. Cushion Tree is a direct result of my transformation. 

 

Since my beautiful daughter Norah crossed over in 2016, I have moved into an ever-evolving and significant spiritual practice. My passion and joy come from sharing the true essence of who we are and the fact that we ALL have the ability to connect to Higher States of Being and Higher Vibrations. I have become a certified Spiritual Life Coach to support clients further on their paths and also provide spiritual readings. Cushion Tree has become a place where I can share these practices, and I am honored to do so.

 

In Light and Love for ALL, 

- Erin

 

Our mission is to serve, teach and share mindfulness and spiritual consciousness using whatever brought you here as your guide. Whether you're going through a difficult time and stumbled here through difficult circumstances, or you feel an unexplainable pull to align with Purpose and a Higher State of Being, Mindfulness Meets You Where You Are

Cushion Tree's coaching and online programs are designed to help you find the way back to your True Self and live from there. It's that simple. When you live in this place, you experience a massive shift! You begin to see that life is happening for you instead of to you. 

 

We all have to ability to create the lives we want. 

Peace, love, and joy exist in every one of us, and my intention is to keep it simple and show you some ways to reacquaint you with this truth.  These things are not out there in the world somewhere for other people; everything you need to live the life you dream about is already available. 

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