MELLOW: A Meditation Road Trip
On May 21st, 2025, Billy Rosenbeck of Mellow Elephant set out on a 10-hour road trip across Western Massachusetts to lead ten meditations in ten unexpected locations — jails, schools, firehouses, police stations, a senior center, and seemingly everywhere else..
MELLOW: A Meditation Road Trip proves that meditation works anywhere because the meditation works everywhere — even in places you wouldn't expect to find it, even for people who might not think meditation is for them.
MELLOW: A Meditation Road Trip proves that meditation works anywhere because the meditation works everywhere — even in places you wouldn't expect to find it, even for people who might not think meditation is for them.
The Co-Pilots.
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From start to finish, this whole endeavor was captured, edited, and transformed into its final form by two wonderful, creative videographers: Aiden McDonald of Visual Sound Productions and Kayla Ebner of Bold Heart Media.
While I got to do the fun part of this, the real work of this project was done by Aiden and Kayla, and I can't thank them enough for their talent, vision, effort, and patience. I had no idea all that a documentary entails, and this story wouldn't exist without them. A thousandth thank you's to Kayla. A thousand thank you's to Aiden.
While I got to do the fun part of this, the real work of this project was done by Aiden and Kayla, and I can't thank them enough for their talent, vision, effort, and patience. I had no idea all that a documentary entails, and this story wouldn't exist without them. A thousandth thank you's to Kayla. A thousand thank you's to Aiden.
The Route.
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Starting first thing in the morning, we spent the day speeding up, so other people can slow down, and over the course of 10 hours, visited...
A huge thank you to the host sites and participants, who took a break from their busy days and working lives to slow down, re-connect, and give the practice a chance. It was an honor to sit with you all, and I hope we can practice together soon. |
The Support.
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Since nobody goes solo -- and since my mom always taught me not to show up empty handed -- our friends at NOSOLO sent along merch to give away to participants throughout the day.
NOSOLO is product with a purpose: an apparel brand born out of Newport, RI, NOSOLO donates 20% of all sales to the National Alliance for Mental Illness; they've also recently launched the NOSOLO Give Back Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to improve mental health on a global scale by providing scholarships, collaborating with schools, and enhancing outdoor community areas to create environments that support both mental and physical well-being. |