Karen S. Newton, MPH, RDN
Wellbeing Integrator, Certified MIEA Mindfulness Teacher
Mondays 6:00 - 7:30p beginning October 20, for 4 weeks
Pricing: $120 Early Bird (one month before), $135 Regular Price
Class Description
Gathering weekly will connect you with the community of other meditators and provide support and guidance by a skillful teacher, grounded in trauma-responsive mindfulness. This new continuing meditation course is open to anyone who has previously participated in at least one meditation course. Curiosity is the only other requirement. We know the benefits of mindfulness: less reactivity to stress, embodied steadiness and emotional balance, clear decision-making, compassionate action, and much more. But it’s hard to develop a consistent practice solo; practicing with a group provides accountability and provides support when questions arise and your commitment wavers. Having access to a teacher helps you to let go of expectations you might have about linear progress and re-directs you to the heart of the matter: the purpose of meditation practice is to live our lives with mindful awareness and intention.
Each session will provide 3 distinct benefits:
1) Direct instruction about the forms of mindfulness meditation, the foundational principles that inform the practice, and guidance for experiencing the benefits of meditation practice in everyday life.
2) Practice: settling-in, a guided meditation practice, and settling-out process.
3) Sharing questions, challenges, insights and your reflections about practice. The forms of practice will vary each week and will include full awareness, sound meditation, Gatha/poetry focus, walking/mindful movement, deep listening, and lovingkindness/compassion practice. The goal is to provide connection with community and guidance for you to deepen and stabilize your personal practice, knowing this practice radiates in all directions for good.