Foundations of Meditation: The Body
with Simone Moir
(3 weeks) June 20, 27 and July 4, 2011
(3 weeks) June 20, 27 and July 4, 2011
Though many think of meditation as a practice of mind over matter, the Buddha taught meditation quite differently. The First Foundation of Mindfulness, demonstrates how staying present with sensations in the body is key to ending our struggle with ourselves and provides a gateway to liberating the world from suffering.
Join Simone as we get out of our heads to explore these teachings through creative and interactive experiences with the body. You will be introduced to a new understanding of the physical body and posture in the practice of meditation. This three-week course will better prepare you for a regular home practice and the upcoming 1-day Retreat.
Meditation Retreat – What is this Body?
with Simone Moir
July 8 and 9, 2011
Stuck with our body since birth, we try to get around our feelings of powerlessness by controlling it. We dress the body up to embellish its attributes and downplay its flaws. We try to avoid pain by making ourselves busy or distracting ourselves with various entertainments. In the end, what we know as our body is really our preoccupation with managing it.
Meditation is a process of making friends with our body. When we settle down in the meditation practice for longer periods of time, we see our body more clearly for what it is and wean ourselves off the habits of management and control.
In this weekend meditation retreat we will closely examine our experience of the body. Drawing upon her background in Yoga, Art and Gestalt Therapy, Simone will support you with many tools as you discover the First Foundation of Mindfulness practice. Through sitting and walking meditation, movement, lecture and group discussion, we will explore our body as the gateway to the path of practice. Over the course of this weekend your self-trust may deepen as you become more in tune with your bodies' impulses and messages.
For Beginners: A good taste of extended practice, supported by a deeper understanding of the Buddhist teachings.
Riding The Lively Wave
Yoga And Therapy Group For Anxious Times
Yoga And Therapy Group For Anxious Times
with Simone Moir
Just relax and take a deep breath.
Who hasn't heard this before?
When your thoughts are racing with "If only" and "What if", your shoulders are up by your ears, your heart is pounding, sleeping has been replaced by pacing and your world is shrinking by the minute, taking this sound advice becomes more than a little bit daunting.
Soothe your fearful mind and stressed body with this supportive program that combines the know-how of yoga practices and interpersonal therapy. Become aware of the ways in which you stifle your energy and find new reservoirs of support in your body, relationships and environment. Through yoga postures, breathing practice, meditation and self-exploration you will be introduced to a broad array of tools for coping. Ideal for anyone with a desire to free up their excitement for a more fully engaged life.
Yoga for Anxious Times
with Simone Moir
5 weeks, 6:30pm-7:00pm ($100)
Address anxious states, insomnia and stress with a holistic yoga approach. In this 6 week course, you will be introduced to yoga practices that cool the nervous system by replenishing a healthy flow between energized and relaxed states of being. Special attention will be paid to freeing the physical and psychological armouring around the breath cycle with gently flowing asana sequences in combination with restorative yoga practice and meditation.
