I offer mindfulness meditation training in a small group setting. Small class sizes of 6-8 students allow for individualized learning as well as connection within a group. The classes are interactive and experiential in nature. With kindness towards one another we explore the nature of our minds with curiosity and non-judgment. My honor as teacher is to share ancient & modern wisdom and for us as a group to explore their meaning in our day-to-day lives. Each 90 minute class will include "talks" given by me, practices to try in class and at home, journal reflection, and many interaction opportunities.

​The introduction to mindfulness meditation courses are conducted weekly over 6 weeks and are designed to build on each other. As a result the introductory series is not designed to be taken on a drop-in basis and require a commitment to the full 6 weeks. The courses are appropriate for all levels (from those who have never meditated to more experienced students wishing to refresh their foundational skills).

A weekly meditation group is available to those that have completed the introductory course and runs on Wednesday afternoons from 1-2:15pm. It is an open group thus members are free to begin and stop, but I do ask for a weekly commitment since the space is small and seating limited. 

We resonate with one another’s sorrows because we are interconnected. Being whole and simultaneously part of a larger whole, we can change the world simply by changing ourselves. If I become a center of love and kindness in this moment, then in a perhaps small but hardly insignificant way, the world now has a nucleus of love and kindness it lacked the moment before. This benefits me and it benefits others.  - Jon Kabat-Zinn

Class Curriculum:

• ​​Week 1: Starting a Mindfulness Practice
• Week 2: Mindfulness of the Body & the Senses
• Week 3: Mindfulness of Emotions
• Week 4: Mindfulness of Thought
• Week 5: Compassion for Self & Others 
• Week 6: Developing Wise Intention

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Features of the group:

• "Talks" incorporating modern neuroscience/psychology and ancient practices (vipassana, metta, zen, qi gong, and others)
• Secular and nonjudgmental in nature; flexible to incorporate all forms of spirituality/science/religion/philosophy
• Learn specific skills to try at home
• Reflective opportunities to integrate skills more fully
• Opportunity to ask specific questions and receive personalized answers

“Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already."   – Pema Chödrön

Details about the group

• Meets for 90 minutes
• Wednesday mornings (9:15-10:45a)
• Small class size (6-8 students) to allow for intimate and personalized learning
• Experiential in nature with lots of practice incorporated during and between sessions
• Fee is $600 for the introduction to mindfulness course (to fully develop skills I ask that students attend the entire series for the introductory class)
• Sliding scale available (No student will be turned away for lack of funds)
• Option to continue with weekly 75 minute afternoon group after completing the Intro Course