Intro to Self-Inquiry 8-Week Course ONLINE

NOTE: To participate, you must register at the links below. RSVP at this meetup is not sufficient.

REGISTRATION:
8-week course beginning September 16 with a free introduction class on September 9 (register for the 8-week course and, if after attending the free intro you decide not to continue, you will receive a full refund).

ABOUT THE COURSE:
The process of Inquiry allows us to discover and release from subconscious programming that keeps us stuck and suffering. We all carry conditioning, automatic reactions to buried beliefs and hurts. This conditioning, if left unexplored, limits our capacity to live fully and freely. Inquiry practices use meditative techniques to help us to uncover this subconscious programming and begin the process of healing and release.

The practice of Inquiry is an art, and yet there are skills and orientations that can be learned to help make the process more effective and efficient. This course is designed to offer a variety of tools to help in the development of an inquiry practice. The course will be a mix of guided meditations (recorded and available for practice), experiential exercises, short talks, and inquiry practice, both individually and in pairs.

TOPICS:
▪ Why Inquiry is Valuable
▪ Using Meditation as an Experiment
▪ Cultivating Self-Kindness and Working with the Inner Critic
▪ Inquiry and Trauma – Caveats and Skillful Means
▪ How the Body Aids in Inquiry
▪ How we Identify and Work with Emotion
▪ Recognizing Patterns of Thought
▪ The Importance of Allowing, and Inviting Discomfort to Tea
▪ Resourcing, and How to Deal With Moments of Overwhelm
▪ Investigation – How to Gradually Deepen Awareness
▪ Investigating Deeply-Held Beliefs
▪ Working with Old Hurts and Wounds
▪ Forgiveness
▪ Healing through Reparenting
▪ Working with Imagery
▪ Interpersonal Inquiry

DATES (all times Eastern Time):
Introduction: Tuesday, September 9, 6:30 - 8 PM
8-Week Course: Eight Tuesdays, September 16 - November 4, 6:30 - 9 PM
Daylong Retreat: Sunday, October 26, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

TEACHER: Stan Eisenstein

Stan is the founder and teacher of the Columbia Insight Meditation Group (a weekly drop-in meditation and mindfulness community). Stan is a teacher for the Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW) with senior teacher Tara Brach.

Stan is a mentor for the Power of Awareness meditation course and for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, both published by Sounds True with teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Stan teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Inviting Chronic Pain and Illness to Tea, and Deepening Practice courses. Stan also holds daylong workshops on Relationships, Heart Practices, Forgiveness, and Working with Strong Emotions. Stan has a Master’s Degree in Social Work.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT STAN'S INQUIRY COURSE:
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LOCATION:
The Course will be held Online. Zoom links will be sent to registrants about a week before the course begins

COST & PAYMENT:
Total cost of the 8-week Course: $550

Scholarship is available. For more information, contact Stan.

REGISTRATION:
8-week course beginning September 16 with a free introduction class on September 9 (register for the 8-week course and, if after attending the free intro you decide not to continue, you will receive a full refund).

QUESTIONS: Contact Stan