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Guided Relaxation & Body-Centered Breath

Saturday, January 7, 10 am-noon

This workshop is designed to help participants: (1) identify sensations, tension and gripping in the body and (2) to release and let go of this tension into a state of deep relaxation. Body-centered breath meditation will then be applied to awaken, energize and bring awareness into our body. Please wear loose and comfortable clothes; no strong fragrances please. Cost $25.

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Introduction to Calm Abiding Meditation

Saturday, March 17, 10 am-noon

Calm Abiding is the foundational practice in Tibetan Buddhism as well as many other spiritual traditions. The practice of calm abiding meditation involves cultivating the ability to rest the mind one-pointedly on an object. The result of engaging repeatedly in this practice is that not so many thoughts arise and the mind becomes very stable and calm. There are a number of well-documented physical, psychological and spiritual benefits of calm abiding meditation. Cost $25.

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Instructor: Cathy Neumann, Ph.D. has practiced and studied Tibetan Buddhism for the past 20 years with teachers in the U.S., Nepal and India. She was authorized to teach in 2009 by Lama Michael Conklin from KCC in Portland OR.