Cultivating Mindfulness – in Saratoga/San Jose

A training for living in the present.

This course is an introduction to the meditative development of mindfulness through which we refine our ability to focus and bring clear attention to all aspects of experience. We will cultivate mindfulness of breath, sensations, emotions, thoughts and actions. This series includes exercises that enhance mindfulness, support the establishment of a daily meditation practice, and highlight balanced awareness in work and home life. The course is appropriate for beginners as well as practitioners who wish to refine fundamental meditation techniques for a stronger daily practice.

• June 9 — The power of mindfulness of breathing with Shaila Catherine
• June 16 — Cultivating presence through mindfulness of the body with Shaila Catherine
• June 23 —  The place for skillful thoughts in meditation with Sharon Allen
• June 30 —  Working with emotions and mental states with Renee Burgard