About this Event
SUMMARY
Please join Michele to learn to unwind and manage stress in easier and more meaningful ways. If you are feeling emotionally distressed, you probably don’t feel like bounding out of bed in the morning and skipping for joy. When times are difficult or emotionally turbulent, people often want to crawl back into bed and bury themselves under the covers. However, even during difficult times we can maintain our Mindfulness practices and allow ourselves quiet moments of joy. Students will spend time learning Mindfulness practices and how to work with their emotional chaos, to help reduce the stresses of ordinary life. We will also spend time with Meditation practices that help support Mindfulness in our everyday lives. Take this class series to learn to use self-compassion in regular and generous ways. Learn the nurturing qualities of Tara Brach’s RAIN practice. And learn ways to deal with emotional stress that are safe and easy. Michele’s goal is to help you learn personal practices that help develop inner quiet and peace of mind.
LOGISTICS
This is a three-week class series, followed by a half-day retreat. Classes will be held at the Sacramento Dharma Center, 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, under the auspices of SBMG. The class series is designed for students at all levels of practice, from beginning meditators to people with several years of practice. Class registration will be available on Eventbrite. Donations for the class series will be on a sliding fee scale, from $50-$200. Contact Michele at [email protected] with questions about scholarships, if you have limited funds, or questions about the classes. If you’d like to take the classes but have scheduling challenges, please check with the instructor.
REGISTRATION
SBMG's registration for all four classes is a sliding scale of $50-$200
As SBMG turns no one away for lack of funds, we will also provide a sliding scale for folks who need to pay outside of that range.
If you need full financial assistance or have other questions, please contact the instructor at [email protected].
OUR INSTRUCTOR
Michele Mira Livingston has been a student of mindfulness since 2003. She has studied with Roshi Joan Hallifax at Upaya Zen Center, with Jack Kornfield, and other Vipassana teachersincluding Sharon Salzberg, James Baraz, and Donald Rothberg, at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.
Michele participated in the Mindfulness Teacher Training Program led by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. She has also studied with Anam Thubten of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as Lama Amie Diller, who she continues to study with, and first took refuge with Lama Lodru from the Tibetan Buddhist Center in San Francisco. Michele completed ACPE training as a chaplain and is currently an active Hospice Chaplain. She has been a member of the SBMG Sangha since 2014, has facilitated the SBMG Illness & Disability Support Group for the past three years, and facilitates the RAIN Practice Group for SBMG.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sacramento Dharma Center, 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, United States
