4 sessions, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
September 27 through October 18, 2017
DOC House - Hanover, NH
Course Fee: $40

What is mindfulness – that ubiquitous word that’s being referenced in nearly every realm of society these days? Although definitions abound, an essential one is this: Mindfulness is a friendly, thoughtful, present-moment-orientated approach to living that makes human wholeness possible. For beginning and seasoned meditators, its power grows with practice, cultivating states of awareness that are deeply satisfying (not to mention fruitful) to explore.

In this experiential class, we’ll be looking into how mindfulness can enrich our lives through meditation, reading, journaling, and conversation. Source material will be drawn from published works and live talks by contemporary meditation teachers, including Jack Kornfield, Thich Nhat Hahn, Jan Chozen Bays, and others. As Bays asserts in her book, How to Tame a Wild Elephant, one benefit of meditation is that it allows the mind to “rest in neutral” and clear itself. This provides a “fresh canvas” on which creative ideas, insights, and understandings can arise. The goal of this class will be to explore this process from the inside out, through practice and dialogue with each other.

Although light meditation instruction will be included, and all levels of practitioners are welcome, some prior experience with meditation would be helpful.