Mindfulness Book Club: Thoreau’s Walden SERIES OF CLASSES
May 3, 2022 May 24, 2022

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach… .”

Many of you might have read Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden” in high school or college as part of an English class requirement.  Now, join Shane Ledford CMT-200, CYT-200 as he re-visits this classic of American literature, and explores its prevailing theme of mindfulness and reconnecting with one’s true self via the guidance of nature.  By living simply and (somewhat) disconnected from the then-modern world, Thoreau was able to examine what was occurring within himself…as well as society around him.  It will be offered that the meditations proposed from this 170-year old novel are just as relevant and meaningful today as they were almost two centuries ago.

Participants are invited to read (or re-read) at least some of “Walden” before the first gathering of the book club and are encouraged to engage in dialogue and questions about the reading(s) each week.  Note: Because “Walden” is public domain, there are countless different publications of it (even for free https://www.gutenberg.org/files/205/205-h/205-h.htm).  Feel free to read from any edition you would like as each of the four gatherings will focus on sections/chapters rather than pages.  Given that, if you do not have a copy of “Walden” and were going to purchase one, Shane will be reading from the Penguin Classics edition with the 2017 introduction by Kristen Case https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/292311/walden-and-civil-disobedience-by-henry-david-thoreau-introduction-by-kristen-case-notes-by-michael-meyer/ 

When: 4 Tuesdays from 7-8:30 pm starting May 3, 2022

$60 for MAM members

$80 for nonmembers 

There are two steps to securing your seat in this offering:

1. Register using this form, then

2. Purchase your pass(es) here:

When you register to join the book club and challenge, you are also making the formal commitment to yourself to read the book so that you may participate fully in the class and engage in the practices every day during the month of the challenge.

On the first day of the course and thereafter you will receive regular emails from the teacher that include teachings from the book, practice tips, and answers to frequently asked questions related to the practice. 

**No refunds on or after the start date of the course. Passes expire one year from purchase. In the case of cancellation by the teacher for under-enrollment or any other reason, a full refund will be provided. All participants in our offerings must have a signed waiver on file with MAM.