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SUMMARY:Free info session June 11: Deepen your practice to teach meditation to others
DESCRIPTION:Meditation Teacher Training\nSeptember 7 – November 16\, 2024\nReserve your spot in the info session here. \nThere is no path that can expand your relationship with meditation like learning to teach it to others. (It’s not “teaching” so much as it is “reminding\,” but we’ll get into that during training.) \nThrough studying and discussing foundational Buddhist teachings that reveal why this simple practice is so powerful\, participants in the Open Heart Project Meditation Teacher Training will explore the personal meaning of their own spiritual journey as the basis for supporting others to do the same. Whether you go on to teach now or in the future\, your own practice will deepen and become even more your own. \nOne of our students shared about the experience of learning to teach meditation with the Open Heart Project:  \nI quickly found that this course skillfully exposed my misconceptions about the Buddhist path\, meditation practice and what it means to teach others. The community of other students taking the course was the best part. These are some of the most brilliant and kind people I have met. …They held space for me to be as I am. They gave me confidence when I was unsure of myself. They gave me honesty when I needed it\, even when it was hard to hear…this may be the most in-depth program the Open Heart Project has to offer… I highly recommend it. \nJoin me on June 11th at 6pm ET for a free info session on what teacher training can do for your meditation practice and to learn details about our upcoming 11-week training . (It begins in September.)  \nSave your info session spot here. Don’t worry if you can’t make it live. All who register will receive the recording. \nThe teaching path has been utterly transformational in my own life. I can’t wait to share it with you.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-june-11-deepen-your-meditation-practice-on-the-teaching-path/
CATEGORIES:Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Free webinar: How to create a meditation & writing practice
DESCRIPTION:Reserve your spot for this free webinar here. \nHave you ever wondered why it is so hard to get to your writing desk? (Or sofa or bed or wherever you like to write and create?)\n\nI wish I could tell you exactly why\, but I do not know.\n\nHowever\, I do know what helps.\n\nI want to share with you the tools I have created to support the writing process. The first person I tested them out on was myself and over the past decade I have shared them with hundreds of students at the meditation and writing retreats I have led all over the world. \n\nI discovered these tools by accident when I was on a month-long meditation retreat in the Colorado Rockies. Our schedule was intense. We practiced sitting and walking meditation from around 7:00 am to 9:00 pm (including breaks for meals and an afternoon work period). It took a lot of commitment! (By the way\, if you ever have the opportunity to go on such a retreat\, DO IT. It is the best thing\, ever.)\n\nBefore I went\, I requested from the retreat leaders special dispensation to write for a few hours each day of the final week. I was on a book deadline and unless this was granted\, I would not be able to meet it. They very kindly gave permission to do so.\n\nI was shocked to find that it was the best writing experience of my life. I approached my work without hesitation. Ideas flowed. When I returned to the manuscript each day\, I was able to recapture the exact moment where I had left off and re-enter the flow without obstruction. Most notably\, writing\, which had always felt difficult and uncomfortable\, had an element of joy. I was not afraid. It was awesome.\n\nI remember walking across a field of July wildflowers one afternoon to rejoin the retreat. (Yes\, it was extremely idyllic.) I felt overwhelmed with happiness. Writing was so wonderful! Words were pouring out! I was meditating for hours each day! In my everyday life\, I struggled to practice for 30 minutes a day and write 1000 words. In this setting\, I was meditating for hours and words were just\ncascading onto the page. I thought\, it can’t just be me for whom this combination—meditation and writing—works. I bet it could work for others.\n\nNow\, a decade later\, I can report to you that repeated anecdotal evidence has confirmed that insight time and again.\n\nOn June 13th at 6pm et\, I’m hosting a free webinar to talk about how to combine meditation and writing into a practice that works for your life.\n\nRegister to save your spot here.\n\nAll who register will receive the recording.\n \nWhether you think you’re a “writer” or not\, if you have a longing to say something…share something…craft something…express yourself in some known or unknown way…rest back into your creativity—this gathering is for you.\n\nI look forward to talking with you.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/free-webinar-how-to-create-a-meditation-writing-practice/
CATEGORIES:Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Learn Meditation as a Spiritual Practice Retreat at Drala Mountain Center
DESCRIPTION:Join Susan Piver and Michael Carroll on this 3-day retreat at Drala Mountain Center where participants will explore what it means to live an awakened life.\nWhen it comes to meditation practice\, what often gets “left on the table” is the noble\, spiritual wisdom that naturally flows from the practice — a profound\, intimate experience validated by countless practitioners over thousands of years of Buddhist practice. The same technique that helps you sleep better has also been shown to cultivate patience\, wisdom\, and the ability to love deeply. It can even lead to complete liberation from suffering!. That’s one hell of a practice. \nDuring this introductory program\, we will explore: \n\nWhat is mindfulness-awareness meditation and where did it come from?\nHow does this simple act of “sitting still” unleash wisdom & compassion?\nHow can we establish a sustainable meditation practice?\nWhy are the Three Supports and theThree Sacred Acts central to the practice?\n\nThis program will offer a thorough and gentle introduction to mindfulness-awareness meditation with time for discussion and optional personal conversation with one of the teachers. Short daily yoga sessions included. \nFor more details and registration information\, click here.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/learn-meditation-as-a-spiritual-practice-retreat-at-drala-mountain-center/
CATEGORIES:Live Event,Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Authentic Presence and the Feminine Principle Retreat at Drala Mountain Center
DESCRIPTION:Join Susan Piver and Michael Carroll on this 10-day retreat at Drala Mountain Center where participants will bring together three elements – study\, meditation\, and letting go.\nWe will practice of “The Sutra of the Heart of Transcendent Knowledge” in a supportive and spacious community. We will explore what is meant by authentic presence and the feminine principle\, how each is invoked in our practice to reveal liberation\, balance\, and joy. \nOur time together will include group discussion\, optional morning yoga\, individual meditation instruction (upon request) and opportunities to rest your body\, breath\, and mind. \nFor more details and registration information\, click here.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/authentic-presence-and-the-feminine-principle-retreat-at-drala-mountain-center/
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