Open Heart Guided Group Meditation

Many people in the west have a strained relationship with religion, with churches feeling unwelcoming or close-minded. But we still crave spiritual experiences, the experience of something greater than ourselves, and the safety and support of that something. This week we'll discuss our experiences with religion and I'll lead a guided session in reconnecting to the god or gods of your choosing. It involves simply praying to god and asking to feel his or her support, and then leaving space to be receptive to whatever happens. Reconnect with unconditional love and support, which is available to all of us at any time, simply by asking.

Chairs are available for up to 15 people, or you can bring a mat or cushion if you prefer. We might sit outside in the shaded patio area if the weather is nice.

In these hour and a half sessions, I will guide us through sitting practice on a different theme each week. Themes will include:

What is your true nature? (hint, you are good)
Compassion in a world on fire
Awakening: what is it, how do you get there?
Digital divide: why in-person community matters
Meditation for neurodivergent minds: no willpower required
Full healing of trauma: no dream too big.

This week, we'll do a practice called whole-body smile, designed to uncover a sense of joyful ease underneath all the heaviness, brain fog, and worry we carry every day. This exercise taps into what's called the natural state, which is an effortless, peaceful state of being available to us at any time because it is an inherent quality. The more you practice finding this state, the more it becomes you default state of mind. But whether you are a long-term spiritual seeker or totally new to meditation, it will still be a nice afternoon spent sitting and smiling for no good reason.

Many people meditate to grow their attention span or gain clarity, but the possible benefits can go far beyond this, including changing your relationship to pain and suffering (creating a “frictionless” experience) and even healing of trauma. In these hour and a half sessions, I will guide us through sitting practice on a different theme each week. Themes will include:

What is your true nature? (hint, you are good)
Compassion in a world on fire
Why Meditate?
Mindfulness in movement
Meditation with no willpower required
Full healing of trauma: no dream too big.

Chairs are available for up to 15 people, or you can bring a mat or cushion if you prefer. We might sit outside in the shaded patio area if the weather is nice.

Many people meditate to grow their attention span or gain clarity, but the possible benefits can go far beyond this, including changing your relationship to pain and suffering (creating a “frictionless” experience) and even healing of trauma. In these hour and a half sessions, I will guide us through sitting practice on a different theme each week. Themes will include:

What is your true nature? (hint, you are good)
Compassion in a world on fire
Why Meditate?
Mindfulness in movement
Meditation with no willpower required
Full healing of trauma: no dream too big.

Chairs are available for up to 15 people, or you can bring a mat or cushion if you prefer. We might sit outside in the shaded patio area if the weather is nice.

Many people meditate to grow their attention span or gain clarity, but the possible benefits can go far beyond this, including changing your relationship to pain and suffering (creating a “frictionless” experience) and even healing of trauma. In these hour and a half sessions, I will guide us through sitting practice on a different theme each week. Themes will include:

What is your true nature? (hint, you are good)
Compassion in a world on fire
Why Meditate?
Mindfulness in movement
Meditation with no willpower required
Full healing of trauma: no dream too big.

Chairs are available for up to 15 people, or you can bring a mat or cushion if you prefer. We might sit outside in the shaded patio area if the weather is nice.