Looking to slow down the pace of life? Wishing you could be more skillful and effective when facing the stress of modern day living? Wanting to live life more fully and authentically?

Then this series is for you! We will discuss how to skillfully prepare for meditation and build a flourishing home practice. Classes will include discussion, gentle hatha practice followed by meditation.

Over six weeks, we will explore the practices of Shamatha and Vipassana meditation, as well as the rich wisdom offered from these traditions. Using Shamatha methods, we will learn how to cultivate a more relaxed and stable mind, which then is fit for the insight practices of Vipassana. Using Vipassana methods, will explore the three marks of all conditioned things: impermanence, selflessness and dissatisfaction. We will better understand who we are and how our past affects both our present and our future. Through understanding if this wisdom, we will uncover and unlock our innate capacity for kindness, ease and clarity.

This series is appropriate for those who are new to meditation, as well as those who have a regular practice and are interested in deepening it.