Movement Flow with Massage and Tea and Dharma Talk: AI and the Spiritual Path

Hello Ithaca! A group of touring monastic practitioners are making their way through Ithaca March 5th for a donation based workshop and offerings extravaganza! This group of facilitators come all the way from the beautiful hills of Vermont at The Monastic Academy where they live and study Buddhist and Native traditions. They travel the nation once a year and share their talents and techniques to people who may not be able to make it all the way to Vermont. It’s called the Mobile Monastery Chautauqua Tour continuing the beautiful Chautauqua tradition of sharing wisdom and talents in a traveling caravan.

Each event is unique to the city, the venue and their preferences. For Ithaca they are offering an evening of embodied practice, gentle healing arts, and reflective conversation held in the beauty of nature.

What We'll Be Exploring Together:

• Massage and Tea — Enjoy a brief bodywork session, first-come first-serve, and make new friends over a cup of tea.

• Movement Flow — Contact improvisation, movement meditation, and somatic awareness. How can improv movement help us move beyond thought and emotion and deepen into present-moment experience?

• AI and the Spiritual Path — A Dharma Talk and group discussion exploring how we can choose a future where the mind that is making AI is reverent, honorable, loving, and wise.

Mobile Monastery Events are offered by donation, inviting participants to explore dāna, the Buddhist practice of generosity.

Looking forward to sharing this meaningful evening together!

WHERE? : Foundation of Light (391 Turkey Hill Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850)

WHEN? : Thursday, March 5th | 6:00pm–9:00pm