Lotus in the Mud: A Mindfulness Meditation w/ Kim Lange

In the quiet depths of muddy water, the lotus takes root — unseen, untouched by the muck it grows through, yet nourished by it. Our lives are no different. The heartbreaks, failures, losses, and shadows we’d rather avoid often hold the seeds of resilience, wisdom, and unexpected beauty.

This class invites you to explore those tender, messy places with gentleness and curiosity. We’ll begin with a short Dharma talk, followed by walking meditation to help us embody presence as we move, guided meditation, and a small-group breakout discussion for honest sharing and collective insight.

Whether you’re new to mindfulness or a long-time practitioner, this session offers a supportive space to pause, breathe, and honor the ways your own “mud” has shaped you. Come as you are — nothing to fix, nothing to prove — only the courage to sit with what’s real and let the lotus rise.

• A guided mindfulness meditation practice to help anchor attention, open awareness, and build resilience in the face of discomfort
• A Dharma talk exploring the transformational power of meeting difficulty with mindfulness, drawing on Buddhist teachings and modern psychological insights
• Q&A and open discussion, offering space for real-time questions, clarifications, and collective learning
• Small group breakout circles for shared reflection, support, and connection in community

This session is open to all levels of meditation experience. Whether you’re brand new to the practice or a long-time practitioner, you’re invited to come exactly as you are. No fixing, no striving—just a willingness to meet life more honestly.

Together, we’ll create a supportive container to explore the messy places with compassion and love.

Come join us in this sacred inquiry.

Facilitator Bio:

Kim Lange (she/her) is a Producer, Curator, and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher from Hawai’i and California based in Charleston, South Carolina. Her work at WE Coast Studio moves at the intersection of sacred inquiry and creative expression—gathering people into spaces where art becomes ritual, wellness becomes communion, and connection becomes a form of collective healing.Her parents, both Vipassana teachers, opened their Honolulu home each week to sangha for dharma talks and insight meditation—a practice of presence that planted deep roots in her. Today, she shares this lineage with humility and heart as a graduate of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, supported by the Awareness Training Institute, the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.In service of mental health and artistic empowerment, Kim has served on the board of Mental Health Heroes, which supports the Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center, and Art With Impact, a nonprofit that opens space for young people to explore mental wellness through the healing lens of art and media.

What to bring:

A closed-lid bottle of water, a journal and pen in case you want to jot anything down. We will be sitting on a cushy rug and there are cushions available, although you may choose to bring your own if you have a favorite meditation cushion.

Getting to Evolve Academy of Conscious Learning:

We are a one-room schoolhouse inside a building called The Schoolhouse! :) We are located at 720 Magnolia Road, Suite 21, Charleston, SC 29407. Be sure to park on the Magnolia Road side of the building.

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