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     Through Self-
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Level 1 Retreat:

     Healing the 
     Anxious Self

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These programs are open to those who have:

• Completed at least 2 Clear Light public classes, or

• Completed a Mindfulness-based Stress Management Program and one Clear Light public class

   AND

• Have maintained a regular meditation practice for the last 4-6 months.

If you have a question about eligibility, please contact us.

Mindfulness meditation develops the ability to be a neutral, unbiased observer of ourselves and the world around us.  Through practice we become objective and clear about the passing stream of experiences - felt sensations, thoughts, emotions and behaviors - as they occur.

The contemplation practice of Loving Kindness is a well established method for opening the heart, developing more love and caring for ourselves and others.  It is a companion practice to mindfulness.   Together these two practices complete each other.

In this course we will focus on developing loving kindness towards oneself and the ability to be an impartial witness to our experience.  These two psychological skills form an essential foundation for success on the path of meditation.  They provide a way to develop unconditional friendship with ourselves, a healing self-acceptance of all that we are.  We will learn to apply these practices to the wounding effects of our self-judgment, to our fears and anxieties, our hurts, our sadness, and anything that is in need of more awareness, healing and love.  As self-acceptance grows, peace and happiness increase many times over - and true spirtual growth unfolds naturally.  

This course is a more in-depth study of this subject than was presented in a short course last summer.

The course includes a Saturday morning group meditation intensive from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday February 9th.

Cost:  $125 if registered by January 10 ^th, $150 thereafter

Instructor:  Scott McBride

Location:  The Main Line Unitarian Church

Click here to link to registration information for this class .

In this retreat we will learn how to use the clarity of mindfulness and the open heart of loving-kindness practice to heal our everyday anxious self.  Everyone has anxiety, worry, fear and stress to some degree.  But meditation can change our relationship with what triggers these reactions.  Through guided meditations and discussion, we will explore our patterns of becoming anxious.  In this way we will learn how to work directly with anxiety to diminish its impact.   Repeated practice leads to greater freedom from anxiety and its self-limiting effects.  Genuine spiritual awakening includes awakening from the trance of our anxiety.

This retreat is for those who have a regular mindfulness practice and are familiar with loving-kindness (metta) practice.  The focus of this short retreat is the normal levels of anxiety we experience in day to day life and as a part of the spiritual path.  It is not intended for persons with clinical or chronic high anxiety. 

What to bring:  There are a limited number of meditation cushions available.  You are welcome to bring your own.  Chairs are provided.  Bring a bag lunch (refrigerator on site) or go for take out at Whole Foods.

Sponsored by the Adult Religious Education Committee of the Main Line Unitarian Church

Cost:  $ 75 if registered by March 5^th , $100  thereafter

Instructor:  Scott McBride

Location:  The Main Line Unitarian Church

Click here to link to registration information for this class.