About this Event
About the Joy of Living Level 1
Meditation enables us to transform all experiences, even difficult emotions and painful thoughts, into sources of joy. The modern world has become fascinated with the practice of meditation. With all the hype and glossy images on magazine covers, it would be easy to think that meditation is about sitting in the right posture, using a special technique, or forcing the mind to be calm or relaxed all the time. But the real power of meditation isn’t in the method. It’s in shifting our perspective.
The key to this shift in perspective is awareness. In this 6 week workshop series we will learn to transform our experience by exploring sensations, thoughts, emotions, and even awareness itself as supports for meditation.
This program offers step-by-step instructions that will benefit those new to meditation and inspire those who have an existing practice. The schedule for this workshop includes video teachings by Mingyur Rinpoche, presentations by Tergar Guide Myoshin Kelley, as well as guided meditations and discussion. It is suitable for people of all faiths, as well as both beginning and experienced meditators.
When :
Monday evenings, 7 - 9 pm Central Time
January 6 - February 10
Please plan to attend all six sessions. Sessions will not be recorded.
Where:
This Event will be offered in a Hybrid format: Online via Zoom or - if you happen to be in the Washburn area, there are 12 spots for in person attendance.
The Washburn Meditation Center's studio is a warm, welcoming environment that hosts meditation, yoga, dance, and martial arts classes along with community events. There are chairs and meditation cushions available for use. Please plan to wear socks or non street shoes in the studio. Doors will be open at 6:30pm.
Location:
The Washburn Meditation Center
325 Washington Avenue
Washburn, WI 54891
Cost :
Same rates apply for online and in-person attendance.
Sponsorship fee - $180
Regular fee – $135
Reduced fee (if you have a limited income or previously completed a Joy of Living 1 workshop, either in-person or online) – $80
Please note that no one will be turned away for lack of funds. If the fees listed are challenge, please contact us at [email protected] and we will be happy to offer further discount.
Cancellation Policy:
Please cancel at least 24 hours in advance so we may have an accurate attendee list.
If you have any further questions please contact [email protected].
The Eventbrite fee is non-refundable.
Meet the Guide:
Myoshin Kelley
At a young age, Myoshin decided that school could not teach her what she wanted to know and that life would be her teacher. This led her to a lifelong journey of living in spiritual communities while exploring the inner terrain of being human.
Myoshin received dharma instruction from renowned Buddhist teachers Chanmyay Sayadaw, Sayadaw U Pandita, Sayadaw U Tejaniya, and Hogen Yamahata. She also developed a great love of retreats and at one point temporarily ordained as a nun in Myanmar. Myoshin’s training as a meditation teacher began with Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in 1994. She was appointed the teacher in residence at the Forest Refuge, the long-term practice center at IMS, in 2003.
In 1998, Myoshin was introduced to Mingyur Rinpoche. Twelve years later she moved to Minneapolis to help Rinpoche and others with the formation of Tergar Meditation Community. For a decade she led the team to oversee the formation of Tergar meditation groups and the training of Tergar community leaders. As a Tergar instructor, Myoshin leads programs that experientially explore how the practice of meditation and the wisdom of an open heart support the path of awakening.
Nature has been a strong teacher and support for Myoshin throughout her life. She loves to do solitary retreats in nature as well as hike, bike, cross-country ski, and now swim in the ocean on the beautiful Sapphire Coast in Australia, where she lives with her husband Edwin.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Washburn Meditation Center, 325 Washington Avenue, Washburn, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 180.00