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Weekly Class

8 Monday mornings     10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

January 28^th - March 17^th

OR

8 Tuesday evenings     7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

January 29^th - March 18^th

Meditation has been practiced for millennia as a way of relaxing the body and mind while at the same time cultivating greater self-awareness.  In mindfulness meditation we learn a more subtle sense of body awareness and begin to access deeper and deeper levels of relaxation.

Greater self-awareness arises through learning to rest the mind in the flow of present-moment experiencing.  As we let go of distractions and enter the moment of Now, the mind becomes stable, focused and calm.  We find a deep reservoir of well-being that has always resided within us.   Through a regular meditation practice these benefits overflow into our daily life bringing a greater sense of richness, depth and satisfaction.

Classes will include meditation practice, interactive talks, and discussion.  This course is appropriate for those with no prior meditation experience as well as anyone wanting to refresh and deepen their practice.  The course includes a Saturday morning group meditation intensive from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday February 9^th.

This class is offered as a morning or evening class.

Cost:  $100 if registered by January 21^st, $125 thereafter

Instructor:  Gabriel Rocco (Monday mornings); Scott McBride (Tuesday evenings)

Location:  The Main Line Unitarian Church

Click here to link to registration information for this class.

Participants should have some meditation experience, as this is in complete silence with no verbal guidance.  It consists of sitting and walking for 1 hour.  

Please bring your own cushion or chair.

Cost:   No charge

Location:  Verge Power Yoga, 250 W. Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA

Please join us for this morning of silent group practice that is open to everyone who has received meditation instruction.  This program is offered every semester as a way to bring meditators together, including students from the current classes.  It provides an opportunity to experience the powerful support of a group while deepening your own meditation.  The schedule will include periods of sitting and walking meditation.  Please note, no meditation instruction will be provided during this program.

Cost:   No charge

Location:  The Main Line Unitarian Church

Usually we’re on the go, chasing after what we want, attempting to avoid discontent.  At the same time we long for a feeling of peace – not just a fleeting experience, but peace that allows us to rest in tranquility, to heal from accumulated stress and the emotional reactivity of everyday life.  We long for a peace that is free of concerns about the past or worries about the future.  We dream of an inner peace and well-being that exits for no reason.

Meditation practice offers the direct experience of such an inner peace by showing us how to open and accept each moment 'as it is'.  As we open to what is present we find relief, simplicity, stillness and a deep sense of ease.  We discover the source of unlimited peace and well-being that has existed within us all along.

This retreat will include meditation, contemplative exercises, talks and discussion to focus on the direct experience of inner peace in our body, mind and spirit.  This is an excellent opportunity for beginning and experienced meditators alike to settle and abide in the tranquility of a group retreat.

What to bring:  There are a limited number of chairs and cushions available at Verge.  Please bring your own meditation cushion if you have one.  Everyone should bring water and a bag lunch or plan to go for take-out.  Bring a yoga mat and/or a blanket.

Cost:  $75 if registered by February 22^nd, $100 thereafter

Instructor:  Scott McBride

Location:  Verge Power Yoga, 250 W. Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA

To pre-register, please mail your check, made out to "Scott McBride", to 486 Maynard Drive, Wayne 19087.  Please arrive early if you want to register the day of the program.