Maintaining a regular meditation practice can be challenging, especially in the midst of our busy lives. Practicing in community can provide the structure, encouragement, and shared experience that help practice deepen.
This practice focused group will orient around experiential meditation (vs a course based on study or philosophical understanding). While study and conversation can be helpful, the heart of the practice is showing up, sitting, and becoming more familiar with our own mind.
Each session will include:
Guided and silent meditation to develop mindfulness, concentration, and insight
Brief practice instructions tailored to the group’s needs
Group discussion to explore meditation’s application in daily life
We'll explore foundational and advanced meditation practices, including mindfulness (shamatha), concentration, compassion (metta, tonglen), and insight (vipassana, emptiness). Whether you're looking to build consistency, deepen your existing practice, or simply sit with others, this group offers a space for ongoing support and connection. This group is open to those who are new to practice and those with a long standing practice.
*For those who cannot attend live or would like to review, each session will be recorded and accessible for the duration of the course.
DATES AND TIMES
Mondays 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST at JP Centre Yoga
June 2nd - July 28th
Recordings will be available to those who can’t participate live, and for review.
INVESTMENT
Standard Rate | $200
ABOUT NOEL COAKLEY (he/him)
Noel (he/him) is a mental health counselor and former school teacher (special ed.), Meditation Facilitator, Director of the Boston Center for Contemplative Practice, and Assistant Director of Dharma Moon.
He has been practicing meditation since 1996, initially with Indo-Tibetan traditions and then Yundrung Bön. Noel has been fortunate to learn from over 100 teachers, including HH the Dalai Lama and HH the 34th Menri Trizin.