Meditation, Acoustic Jam, and Open Creative Practice Time

In partnership with the Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland, Polyjamorous, and Wellspring Open Mic, Decompress + Connect is now offering a meditation and talking circle practice with a jam session and open time for creative projects!

This open session offers 15 minutes of silent meditation followed by a meditative talking circle practice, experimental sound circle practice, and then an hour of open jam and creative time.

No experience required, and meditators of all traditions are welcome.
Chairs will be provided but please bring your own cushion if you like to sit on the grass.

SCHEDULE

4:00 – 4:20PM Silent Meditation
Silent meditation practice (you are welcome to practice a silent meditation of your choosing)

4:20 – 4:45PM Meditative Talking Circle
Resting on the foundation of meditation practice, this talking circle practice expands to include others in the circle. While maintaining a meditation practice, members of the circle are welcome to speak from the present moment, though speaking is not required to participate, and we will have a portion of practice using sound and gesture only. Instructions will be provided at the beginning so please arrive on time for this part of the practice.

4:45-5:00PM Experimental Sound Circle
Building on the circle practice, everyone will be invited to layer music and sound, practicing together.

5:00-6:00PM Acoustic Jam & Open Creative Practice Time
Everyone will get to do their creative practice of choice.
For the jam, please feel free to bring an instrument or just use your voice and what’s around.
For open creative practice, please bring whatever medium you would like to work on.

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