Mindfulness Meditation Training & Immersion Level 1

About the class

A certification in Mindfulness Meditation for yoga students, yoga teachers, therapists, school teachers, leaders in any field etc.

Four afternoons with Cyndi via Zoom (or via catch-up in your own time for a month after).

In this training and immersion, Cyndi will teach mindfulness meditation as the foundation for cultivating self-knowledge and confidence in our own goodness, insight and compassion.

Buddhist teachings say that the ground of our being is unconditional wisdom and compassion. But we don’t always recognize this in ourselves or others, because of obstacles such as mental discursiveness, grumpy inner critic, fear, discouragement, or lack of focus.

Shamatha, the Sanskrit word for mindfulness meditation, has been taught for over 2,500 years and offers a simple, yet profound technique for helping us focus and relax at the same time, so that we can allow our true nature to flower.

The fruit of this practice is the ability to connect to our inherent strength, stability and clarity and these are the tools that we use when teaching meditation to others.

Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training and Immersion, Level 1, is open to old_people who have never meditated before as well as meditators who would like to deepen and refresh their practice. It is recommended for yoga students, yoga teachers, social workers, therapists, school teachers, leaders in any field, etc. Meditation instruction and practice is a beneficial addition to all other modalities, including one's every day life and relationships.

Level 1 is the pre-requisite for Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training, Level 2, which trains participants to offer meditation talks and instruction in a group setting; and Level 3, which trains participants to offer meditation instruction in one-on-one situations.

OM Meditation Teacher Training and Immersion, Level 1, includes both Practice and Study:

Practice:

* clear meditation instruction and daily practice

* sitting posture work

* simple stretching and some restorative yoga

* how to develop a personal mindfulness meditation practice

* contemplative meditation

* writing/journaling meditation

Study:



* overview of the stages on the Buddhist path

* Understanding the Four Noble Truths and how that relates to all of us now

* purpose and benefits of meditation

* recomended reading assignments

RECOMMENDED READING:

How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind by Pema Chodron

About Cyndi :

Cyndi Lee is the first female Western yoga teacher to integrate yoga asana and Tibetan Buddhism in her practice and teaching. In 1998, she founded the OM yoga Center in NYC, a mecca for yogis worldwide. One of the most influential teachers in the U.S., Cyndi’s teaching work is now focussed on engaged yoga, meditation and sustainability.

Cyndi is the author of five books including the classic yoga text: Yoga Body Buddha Mind and the New York Times critically acclaimed May I Be Happy: A Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind. She is a regular contributor to numerous publications including Yoga Journal, Real Simple and Lion’s Roar.

In 2018, she was ordained as a Lay Buddhist Chaplain by Roshi Joan Halifax at Upaya Zen Center. Cyndi’s root guru is the Tibetan master, Gelek Rimpoche. She has been teaching yoga for 40 years and meditation for 30 years.

** PRACTICAL BITS **

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