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Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation | Part 1: Intro, Breath & Body (3 week series)(Naples)

  • 09 May 2016
  • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Collier County Public Library 8065 Lely Cultural Pkwy Naples, FL 34113

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- Would you like to replace stress and confusion with clarity, peace and joy in your life?

 - Do your thoughts often take you to regrets about the past or worries about the future?
- Would you like to engage in everyday activities with awareness and gratitude?

Join us for a three-week course designed to support the practice of mindfulness, helping one develop the skills and attention to be fully present to life, and to touch deeply each moment of living. It is intended for those new to mindfulness and meditation, as well as for those who want to review the basics and establish a more consistent daily mindfulness and meditation practice.


Objectives

  • Practice the basics of mindful meditation, including sitting meditation, walking meditation and deep body relaxation
  • Systematically explore mindfulness of breathing, of the body and of physical sensations
  • Establish and maintain a daily meditation practice
  • Bring mindfulness into activities throughout your day

Workshop Leaders

(1) Charlie Stewart: Charles Stewart, LMHC, is retired from Stewart Marchman Act Corporation, a not-for-profit substance abuse, mental health treatment agency where he served as Vice President of Clinical Services for 20 years. During this time, Charles had experience working with Florida Drug Court. Charles has practiced mindfulness in his daily life and at work since 1997. In 2001, he began teaching mindfulness practices to therapists and clients.


(2) Bryan Hindert: Bryan Hindert has been practicing mindfulness and meditation since 2008, when a strong desire to make changes in his life and to develop a better relationship with his mind drew him to the Florida Community of Mindfulness. Since then, he has taken part in intensive practice periods offered by FCM, both group and solitary retreats, and every opportunity offered by the     community to deepen his practice.


(3) Nancy Natilson: Nancy Natilson has been a student of the Dharma since 2002, and a member of the Florida Community of Mindfulness since 2005. She was ordained in the Order of Interbeing in 2011 and currently serves on FCM’s Board of Directors and is Leader of the Mindfulness Institute. Nancy is a semi-retired international development consultant, specializing in microfinance and reproductive health

Florida Community of Mindfulness, Tampa Center
6501 N. Nebraska Avenue
Tampa, FL 33604

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