6-Week "Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation" Course
Wednesdays 7-8:15pm CST
March 1 - April 5
Hybrid: In-Person + Virtual
Led by: Deanna Sophia Danger (they/them)
Mindfulness is a tool, technique and a skill to cultivate compassionate awareness and attention with ourselves and thus, our world. While we cannot always control the life that unfolds around and through us, we can learn to attend to our direct experience in a skillful way that invites nurturance, increased access to agency, and a more resonant relationship with our body. This 6-week, “Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation” course ushers students through the skill-building basics of Insight meditation practice with an intrinsic trauma-sensitive / anti-oppressive foundation.
Each class session lasts 75 minutes and includes lecture, guided meditation, question & answer period, and a take-away prompts to continue cultivating a supportive home-practice.
This course will be held hybrid in person at Empowered Spaces + virtual (over Google Meet) and no meditation experience is necessary.
Course registration includes a mindfulness & mental health resource list, an intro video to help students prepare & build consistency, a glossary of common terms, weekly practice prompts and more.
Upon registration, students will receive an intake form and waiver to fill out for participation.
COVID SAFETY:
Masks are required when community transmission levels are medium and high, and optional but strongly recommended when levels are low (current level: medium).
ACCESSIBILITY:
The Empowered Spaces yoga studio is located on the ground floor. There is a 10-car parking lot adjacent to the studio & additional free parking on neighborhood streets. Restroom is wheelchair-accessible and ramp-accessible in the main building. Please reach out to Kelly kkcaul@yahoo.com if there is anything more we can do to make our offerings more accessible. Empowered Spaces is committed to accessibility, and strives to be accessible and inclusive of all abilities and all individuals.
Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the session begins
Please observe silence upon arrival before practice, during class and after
Yoga mats, cushions and chairs provided
Please reserve questions for the Q&A discussion period at the end of each class
Please observe a scent-free, accessible environment
Please reference community discussion agreements here
PRICING:
Deanna Sophia Danger and Empowered Spaces value community care. Given the systemic injustice in this world which affects each of us differently, our equity pricing scale acknowledges that the ability to pay for and access services, varies. We offer a self-determined sliding scale based on the ways your identity grants you access to privilege and resources.
Sustainer Rate - "I can pay my way" - $60
Supporter Rate - "I can help support my community" - $90
Community Rate - "I can use support from my community" - $30
Email deanna@deannadanger.com for full scholarship opportunity.
Registration is non-refundable, transferable credit for up to 365 days from date of cancellation.
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