MEDITATION

So often meditation is taught as a technique that will get you somewhere, usually to an idealized state of being in which everything, including you, will then be all right. This can create tension from striving as well as a sense of failure and self-blame when these perfect states are not achieved or able to be sustained. Often it is the very effort that is getting in the way and much of your actual experience is discounted.

I teach a gentle, easy approach to meditation that supports an exploration of your inner world and increases awareness. You learn how to allow your unique experience to unfold naturally, not judging anything as unacceptable or mundane. Meditating in this way you will find that calm, tranquil states arise without the use of technique, and qualities such as acceptance, compassion, equanimity, patience, honesty, kindness, and friendliness towards self and others are slowly developed over time.

Through recollecting and/or journaling afterwards you have the opportunity to report on your sittings as a way of cultivating greater awareness and understanding. In groups or retreats you learn from hearing others' experiences as well as from gentle inquiry by the teacher. I lead a weekly group in Santa Fe, New Mexico as well as workshops and retreats in other locations. See Calendar below.

I also work with students individually via email and phone. See Contact below. The teaching is offered on a donation basis. Any fees charged for workshops or retreats cover the cost of expenses only.