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This program offers you practical techniques to explore meditation and the lifestyle factors, such as regulated emotions and staying relaxed, that support a steady meditation practice. For those interested in certification, you may graduate from the full year as a Certified YogaLife Meditation Teacher.
The full year is offered in trimesters. Each trimester has a specific teaching intention (noted below). The format of the classes is similar, teaching you various breathing, relaxation, personal growth, and meditation techniques so you may learn what works best for you. We work with the materials through lecture, small group discussions, practice, and journaling.
People may join at the beginning of each trimester. Drop-ins are acceptable only during the summer session. Autumn and Winter/Spring sessions are for enrolled students only. |
| This program offers practical tools, simple philosophy, and individualized support and mentorship to persevere through the challenges: |
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1- Facing the issues that lie beneath feeling that you are a “busy person”
2- Learning to embrace discipline and routine as a blessing
3- Learning to forgive memories of the past
4- Develop a healthy relationship to your future goals
5- Coping with and understanding your daily emotions
6- Noticing what desires drive your life
7- Understanding your sensory impressions and the mental disruptions they create
8- Facing personal life issues for yourself and/or loved ones |
Each trimester of the Meditation Program offers: |
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Seminars: Tuesdays, 5:30-6:45pm
Practice Classes:
Thursdays, 5:30-6:45pm: Therapeutic Yoga and Meditation |
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This Thursday Therapeutic Yoga and Meditation Class is replacing the Monday practice sessions to better meet your needs. If you are unable to attend at that time, we can arrange with another teacher on our schedule a regular class to serve as your group practice session. |
| Meditation Workshops 2011-2012 [Autumn, Winter/Spring Sessions only]: |
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Second Sunday of the Month, 9:30am-11:30am
Weekly Online Lesson with Dr. Bob Butera
Weekly Inspirational Summary E-mail
To serve as a handbook upon completion of the course |
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Clear Recommendations for Home Practice
You may note the benefits and work through challenges with peer support and professional mentorship |
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Mentorship
You have Erin Byron, 15-year regular meditator and Director of YogaLife, Canada as a support. Individual meetings are an optional component so that you may receive personalized guidance through the process of establishing yourself in meditative practice. |
Trimester 1 - Psychology of Meditation |
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Understand the role of perception and lifestyle in supporting meditation practice. Learn ancient sense-mastery techniques to clear your mind. Explore the relationship between your beliefs or mental processes and your experience of inner peace. |
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Themes |
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Maintaining a healthy nervous system
Proper breathing to calm the mind
Relaxation techniques
Coping strategies
Clearing/Mastering sense organs
Psychology and science of meditation |
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13-Week Session
September 20, 2011 – December 13, 2011
Free Introductory Session September 13, 2011, 5:30-6:45pm
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Trimester 2 - Meditation for Your Type |
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Explore the six types of meditation, as well as practices and techniques to remain focussed and calm in everyday life. Through practical experience, realize which type aligns with your inner world. Meditation is a challenging practice, why not discover your personal path of least resistance? |
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Themes |
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Breath/energy meditation
Mantra meditation
Prayer and contemplation
Mindfulness practice
Conceptual meditation
Visualization |
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16-Week Session
January 31, 2012 – May 15, 2012
Free Introductory Session January 24, 2012, 5:30-6:45pm
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Trimester 3 - Meditation Toolbox: How to Maintain Personal Practice |
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Find freedom from stress through longevity of practice. Explore your inner resistances and realize the simple psychological practices that help free you from internal oppression. Discover the tools to understand yourself and practical lifestyle tips to move from “stress management” to “stress transformation”! |
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Themes |
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Create and maintain meditative discipline
Cultivate skills for clarity and tranquility
Find tools to understand the ego/personality self
Face the issues that lie beneath the surface
Release the past using gratitude and forgiveness
Develop a healthy relationship to future goals
Identify, understand, and cope with daily emotions |
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10-Week Session
June 19, 2012 - August 21, 2012
Free Introductory Session June 12, 2012, 5:30-6:45pm
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| To further discuss how the program may help you in your life, or for information on the various pricing and payment options, please contact me at the telephone number below. |
