Workshops, Courses, Trainings & Special Offerings

'Knowing Experience from the Inside Out'

Body-Centered Awakening via the Practices

of Insight Meditation and Yin Yoga

With Jonathan Reynolds

DATE: Sat. November 19th, 2011

12:30pm – 2:30pm

Benefit Class for Children's Community Center

Donations Requested (Suggest Range: $10-$30)

*All proceeds benefit the Children's Community CenterBerkeley's oldest cooperative preschool established in 1927.

Groove Yoga, BERKELEY

 

DESCRIPTION

In this extended practice period we’ll use the tools of yin yoga and vipassana (insight) meditation, each in an effort to awaken to the seed of all experience – our own true nature, embodied presence itself.  Pairing these two practices will support us in setting the stage for a sensitive and wakeful yin practice period. Our time being with sensation physically will help to soften and prepare the body for seated meditation in subtle, yet distinct and nurturing ways. Please bring a yoga mat, and also a cushion and/or blanket (studio may provide all three).


We'll practice yin yoga for approximately ninety minutes, and then conclude our time in seated meditation - some investigative instruction will be offered, although there will also be plenty of spacious silence to practice the art of deep inner and kind listening. Throughout our entire practice period, we will hold a space that is ‘respectfully curious’, and that is wonderfully innocent and open to what might emerge on our own unique paths to greater awakening.

 

*Open to students of all experience levels