Open-Hearted: A 30-Day Compassionate Adventure SERIES OF CLASSES
July 2, 2023 July 30, 2023
Total # of Classes
2
Class length
60 minutes
Location
Online via Zoom
Did you know an open heart can change the world from the inside out, one person at a time? Many of society's most pressing problems arise from fearful closed-heartedness and a false sense of separation. We hope you might join us to help heal these wounds through 30 days of compassion cultivation, including the heart-practices of loving-kindness, appreciative joy and equanimity. A consistent practice of compassion cultivation meditation designed to strengthen self-compassion, interconnection, lovingkindness, equanimity and appreciative joy have a measurable positive impact on our health and wellbeing, our daily lives and the way we show up for others.
When (US Central time online via Zoom):
- Welcome Gathering & Orientation - Sunday July 2, 2023 from 6-7 pm (you will be automatically scheduled for this upon registration)
- Closing Gathering - Sunday July 30, 2023 from 6-7 pm (you will be automatically scheduled for this upon registration)
- Optional Community Practices during the month of July (please register for the practices you wish to attend using our calendar):
- 30-minute "Open Hearted" Practices at various times throughout the month
- Linking Lives Tuesdays at 12:10-12:50 pm
- Morning Mindfulness Thursdays at 7-7:45 am
- Community-Wide Mindfulness Gathering Thursdays at 7-8 pm
- Friday July 7th LGBTQIA2S+ Affinity Group at 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Participants in the project will:
- receive two pre-recorded workshops teaching about the heart-practices (The Four Loves: Cultivating Sublime States of Mind and Lovingkindness: Roots, Science and Basics - a $90 value). You are encouraged to view these workshops before the program begins if possible.
- receive free practitioner level membership during the month of July if you aren't already a member. This will allow you to attend our regularly scheduled practice meetings for free. Those of you who are already paying members receive a 20% discount off the cost of this adventure.
- gather for an opening welcome meeting and orientation in which we will complete a self-report survey measuring compassion and well-being, discuss the heart practices and instructions for the adventure, and enjoy our first community practice. This gathering will be recorded and shared for participants who can't attend live.
- commit to practicing compassion cultivation meditation at least 30-minutes daily for the duration of the adventure. This can be broken up into shorter increments as needed. Pre-recorded compassion cultivation meditations and alternative practice resources will be provided each week for your self-practice. Our regular community practice meetings will be themed on the heart practices and we will be offering optional 30-minute instructor led community compassion cultivation meditations via Zoom throughout the month.
- gather for a closing meeting where we will enjoy our final community practice, discuss our experience, and say goodbye. We will also reserve time to complete the post-adventure questionnaire (you will privately receive your own before and after self-report results and de-identified, consolidated results will be shared via email with the community and on social media). This gathering will be recorded and shared for participants who can't attend live.
Cost: $100 (MAM members use 20% discount code MEMBERS20 at checkout, there are no refunds for this course) Since registrants will receive two pre-recorded workshops upon registration, no refunds will be offered for this course. Your registration for the course indicates your permission to be recorded for sharing with other participants.
The class takes place on...
- July 2 at 6:00 pm (Sunday)
- July 30 at 6:00 pm (Sunday)
Reservations
This class series has already finished. Please check our schedule for more classes.