About this Event
'The Attentionist': A Workshop on Wisdom, Choice, & Freedom
You were not born afraid. Somewhere along the way, fear moved in — quietly, persistently — and started making decisions for you. This workshop is an invitation to find your way back.
Based on her book The Attentionist, author and UCLA’s senior mindfulness educator, Mitra Manesh, guides participants through an evening of teaching, personal inquiry, and guided practice. Drawing on decades of contemplative work and the Persian wisdom tradition she was raised in, she explores how fear quietly colonizes attention — and what becomes possible when attention is finally and fully your own.
Through reflection, paired practice, and shared witnessing, participants will identify the attention patterns shaping their lives and leave with a spoken commitment — witnessed by the room — to the life they are choosing.
"What you give your attention to over time is who you become."
Copies of 'The Attentionist: New Choices for a New World' will be available for purchase and signing. You can also order a copy of the book or
Mitra Manesh is a senior mindfulness educator at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, known for her storytelling and innovative teachings. For almost 4 decades she has been helping people of all ages and many different cultures to live, love, and lead more consciously.
Mitra is also the creator of Mindful Attentionist Coaching (MAC) programs—self-coaching & professional coaching—an inside-out deep dive into a life of choice and wellbeing. She is the host of “Lights On”, a podcast offering practical education for a mindful life at home and at work, as well as a senior coach to many well-known and unknown happy people.
Her work is a blend of Western professional training and Eastern inner-based practices. The result is a unique approach offering knowledge & wisdom in a practical and empowering way. // mitramanesh.com
Ticket price: $20 - $40 sliding scale (in-person event only)
Please Note: The PRS Lecture Room is only accessible via stairs. If you require any accessibility accommodation, please reach out to [email protected] or call 323-663-2167 before showtime and we will be happy to assist you.
CONTENT DISCLAIMER
The views, opinions, and thoughts expressed within exhibited works are solely those of their creators and may not represent those of the Philosophical Research Society (PRS), its affiliates, or any individuals associated with PRS. Screenings are intended for educational and entertainment purposes.
ACCESSIBILITY
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Philosophical Research Society, 3910 Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States
USD 23.18 to USD 44.52
