[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Free Mindfulness Meditation Class Series: Back to the Basics, Back to the Heart

Good Evening Dear Sangha,

Some of you may know me as the facilitator for CML’s monthly Dharma Contemplation Class, and others may know me as a facilitator of Insight Dialogue.  I wanted to warmly invite you to a new four week online class series I will be teaching through CML on Mindfulness Meditation.  These sessions are free and are part of my practicum to receive my certification through the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP).  I hope you can join me.  Additional details can be found below.

With Metta,

Maura Flanagan

DETAILS:

Join Maura Flanagan as she offers a 4-week class series, "Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation -- Back to the Basics, Back to the Heart" from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. No experience is necessary, and a beginner's mind is welcome!

This class will meet on 4 successive Monday evenings for 90 minutes, starting June 1st and concluding on June 22nd. We will work together and learn from one another as we move from the four foundations of mindfulness to meditation practices that include: mindfulness of the body; mindfulness of feelings, thoughts, and emotions; and mindfulness of heart qualities, including lovingkindness. We will wrap up the program with a discussion of how to use these meditation practices in the challenging world we are living in today.

Each class will have a talk, meditation practice period, and a time for questions and responses. There will be optional homework each week to deepen participants' practices in between sessions.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This series is free and being offered by Maura Flanagan as her practicum in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP). These classes will be recorded so that her mentor can evaluate her teaching capabilities. These recordings will only be viewed by her mentor. After you have registered, Maura will send you a consent form to ensure that you are fully aware the course is being recorded for her evaluation. While life can happen, and we understand that, we hope you can join Maura for all four sessions and complete an evaluation following the series so that Maura and her mentor can receive your feedback on the offering and learn ways she can improve her teaching skills. Your feedback is valued and very much appreciated!!!

REGISTRATION LINK:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5CK19wzJSA2ZzrqMao7x8w