Joyful Reflections – A Daylong for People of Color, with Kate Johnson
Saturday • March 14, 2020 • 10 am – 5 pm
For people of color in a racist world, the experience of joy is an act of resilience.
It’s also a practice that the Buddha taught — one that can expand our capacity for gladness through awareness of our profound interconnection with one another.
In this daylong meditation workshop we’ll experience guided meditations, short dharma talks, journaling, chanting, accessible movement practices and small group discussions to help us access the joy that is already always here, and to amplify it for the benefit of all beings — including ourselves.
Join us, and learn practices of joyful reflection that you can continue in your everyday life, both on and off the cushion. For further information and registration: https://imcw.org/Calendar/Event-Calendar/EventId/3691/e/daylong-for-people-of-color-14-mar-2020
Radiating Love – A Daylong for the LGBTIQ+ Community, with Kate Johnson
Sunday, March 15, 2020 – 10 am – 5 pm
As LGBTQI+ folks, we may have been taught that the way we express our gender or sexuality is too much, or not enough. But from the perspective of the Buddha’s teachings on bodhicitta or “basic goodness,” who and how we are is perfection. Feeling into our own most authentic way to share our identities and spiritual experiences as LGBTQI+ folks can be a profound mindfulness practice all its own, and a generous act of love for ourselves, each other, and the wide wide world.
Join us for this daylong event, where through guided meditation, short talks, chanting and small group dialogue we’ll explore the practice of radiating metta (unconditional love) as an expansive expression of all of who we are — including our genders and sexualities as we experience them in the present moment. For further information and registration: https://imcw.org/Calendar/Event-Calendar/EventId/3690/e/radiating-love-a-daylong-for-the-lgbtiq-community-15-mar-2020
Eat Mindfully, Live Vibrantly: Am I Hungry?® Mindful Eating Program, with Stephanie Lewis
Tuesdays • 6:30 pm – 8 pm • April 7 – May 26, 2020 (8 sessions) • $279
If you are tired of restrictive dieting and feeling regret each time you overeat, this mindful eating class based on the award winning Am I Hungry?® Mindful Eating Program is for you. Use mindfulness to break the eat-repent-repeat cycle and learn how you can reconnect with your body and regain control of your eating habits without relying on restrictive rules.
In this 8-week interactive class you’ll learn how to be in charge of your eating instead of out of control, eat foods you love without guilt or overeating, and eat healthier foods without restriction. The 90-minute sessions are led by licensed Am I Hungry?® Facilitator and Coach and Certified Mindfulness Instructor Stephanie Lewis. She teaches wellness and mindfulness workshops in the DC and Baltimore metro areas.
To register, click here: https://livewellflow.com/product/eat-mindfully-live-vibrantly-8-week-class-spring-2020/. For questions, you can contact Stephanie at slewis@livewellflow.com.