Meditation is trending and there has never been a better time to feel more stuck than now. From the app Headspace to recent articles published in Time and The New York Times, the practice is slowly becoming mainstream. Ever one to commodify trends, cities like New York, Los Angeles and London have started premium meditation groups, often invite-only, one-time fee guided meditations held at premium spots such as Soho House and The Refinery Hotel.

Our neighborhood now has its own meditation darling: Bushwick Meditation, a newly created, donation-based meditation group that meets every Tuesday at Brooklyn Fire Proof (119 Ingraham Ave), and like most people drawn to the practice, it was born out of necessity.

“Feeling hurt is a natural process and meditation is a break from our usual style of living and interacting.” Hearing Bushwick Meditation founder, Casey Velasquez speak is a mantra itself. He speaks low and gentle and you feel transferred to his space as he walks you through a Bushwick Meditation session which typically lasts 45 minutes, with 30 minutes of guided meditation and 15 minutes of group discussion.