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Date(s) - November 7, 2020
9:30 am - 5:00 pm

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Details: This event will be held inside and outside. Please wear proper clothing in case it is chilly. Bring a mat, an outside chair, your lunch, a water bottle, a journal and wear comfortable clothes. Masks are required as well as social distancing.

This event is led by Dr. Suzanne Nixon, psychotherapist, meditation teacher and wellness specialist. She is teaching this seminar in partial fulfillment for her advanced teacher certification in Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Tara Brach and Dr. Jack Kornfield.

Day at a Glance

9:30 – Welcome, brief meditation, overview of day, introductions of participants

Morning Program

Talk: Times of Uncertainty

· Stress and anxiety as a human response to the unknown and the uncertain
· Value of mindful attention/mindfulness as a way to navigate thoughts/ feelings/ experiences during challenging times
· Meditation as a practice to restore a sense of balance and calm
· Practices

11:00 – Morning Stretch Break

· Guided Meditation, Self-reflection, Journaling
· Anchoring Within – the power of breath as an anchor

12:30ish– Lunch

Afternoon Program

~Series of mediations/walking mediation practice and dharma talks
~Loving kindness / self-compassion / power of thoughts and application to taming anxiety
~Meditations – inside and outside

3:00ish 15-20 minute break

4:40 – Q & A and Closure

5:00 – Namaste