From there, to here

Learn to steady your mind, soften toward yourself, and feel more at home in your life.

Most of us carry a mind that rarely rests, planning, worrying, replaying, judging. Meditation for Everyone is a four-week beginner course for anyone who wants to feel calmer, think more clearly, and understand what’s actually happening in their own mind.

You don’t need any experience, and you don’t need to be Buddhist. Over four evenings, you’ll learn simple, practical techniques drawn from neuroscience, psychology, and centuries of Buddhist practice, and you’ll leave with a steady meditation habit you can actually keep. By the end, you won’t just know about meditation; you’ll have real tools to ground yourself when life is hard, to be kinder to yourself, to focus when you need to, and to feel more connected to the people around you.

Class 1: Introduction to Mindfulness. Start with the foundations: what meditation really is, and how gentle attention to your body and breath can steady you. You’ll learn simple ways to notice your thoughts and feelings without begin swept away by them, and a practical method for telling when you’ve drifted into rigidity or overwhelm, so you can find your way back to feeling grounded and resilient in the face of life’s challenges.

Class 2: What Gets in the Way. Meditation isn’t always easy, and this class looks honestly at what makes it hard. We’ll explain how shame and loneliness keep us from meeting ourselves with any gentleness, and how they quietly cut us off from other people, too. Then you’ll learn the antidote: lovingkindness and self compassion; practices for offering yourself real warmth and extending it outward to others.

Class 3: One-Pointed Attention. Once you’ve settled in, you’ll learn a traditional Buddhist practice for training focused attention; meditation that strengthens concentration the way exercise strengthens a muscle. It’s the kind of practice research links to stronger executive function: the mind’s ability to stay on track, follow through, and resist being pulled in a dozen directions at once.

Class 4: Living a Life of Openness. In the final week, we turn to where a steady practice can lead over time: toward a more open heart, more energy, and a deeper sense of purpose and connection. This is meditation, not as a technique to perform, but as a way of living, centered, present, and at peace.

Pricing:
Nonmember: $135
Member: $110