Meditation has been proven to help with everything from insomnia to complete enlightenment. It is one amazing practice! Because of all the current attention on mindfulness, there may be confusion about where to begin, what to actually expect from it, and how to preserve the spiritual meaning.

Susan Piver’s new book, “Start Here Now” was designed to help you wade through the nonsense to create a meditation practice that is rooted in genuine tradition but also completely applicable (and doable) in our crazy, hectic lives.

In this program, she will address the most basic basics (how to hold your body, breath, and mind in order to practice; tips for creating a trustworthy routine; the  obstacles and how to navigate around them; common misconceptions), discuss the potential the practice holds for deep transformation, and explore how to bring mindfulness out into daily life.

The marks of the meditator are discipline, peace, confidence, flexibility, and humor. This gathering is more than an academic introduction to the practice, it is about actually doing it and discovering the benefits.

Detailed meditation instruction will be given and there will be plenty of time for questions and answers.