This position has been filled. We need a new Float Facilitator to begin immediately. If you want to join our friendly team, please check out the details and send us your resume and cover letter. Don’t worry if you haven’t floated before – we’ll teach you that part!
Get in on this limited-run printing project collab between FLOAT and artist Sean Shinnock, with a portion of proceeds going to local OCD advocacy group Hard Quirk.
Continue reading Project SkullbabyI’m happy to announce that we’re bringing Community Hours back on Monday mornings starting June 28th!
Continue reading Community hours updateWith the recent announcement that Somerville would be joining Massachusetts on May 29th in lifting Covid restrictions, we’ve been talking about how we should proceed. After discussion with the staff, we’re going to continue requiring masks in the common areas of our building until we get a “green light” on CovidActNow.
Continue reading Unmasking?While mindfulness techniques have had a noticeable impact on health and improving behavior generally, there are distinct differences between Eastern and Western visions of mindfulness that might help explain why, despite the increased popularity of mindfulness, health problems related to stress and anxiety are on the rise instead of decreasing. Is there something about how mindfulness is presented in Western culture that is keeping us from experiencing the full benefits of the practice?
Continue reading East to West: what did mindfulness lose along the way?