Meditating in Community

Photo by Erik Brolin from Unsplash.com This class is offered in a hybrid format, so you can also choose to attend in-person or from home via Zoom if you prefer. For those meeting in person, we enter the building through the back door, remove our shoes, and meet in the larger meditation hall in the front of the building. Meditation can help us find more happiness and tranquility in life. The purpose of this class is to create a community of meditators to support each other along the meditative path. Each class will begin with 30 minutes of guided meditation exploring a wide variety of mindfulness meditation techniques. The guided meditation will have ample periods of silence to deepen your practice. This class, lead by Blake Barton, is suited for beginners through advanced meditators. Following a short break, there will be a short talk on a meditation or mindfulness related topic. There will then be a period of Q&A and discussion. The discussion will allow for optional check-ins where you will have the opportunity to share your meditation experiences, challenges and wins. October Topics Oct. 5 - Guest Teacher - Kaishin (Blake) Ashley - No online option this week Oct. 12 - The Variety of Meditative Experiences Oct. 19 - Five Hindrances to Meditation Oct. 26 - Meditation and Flow States TCMC has been offering meditation classes and retreats to Tucson since 1986. We are relatively new to Meetup, so there might not be that many RSVP's, but we also get participants from our website and newsletter. To see what else we have to offer please go to: https://tucsonmeditation.org/ You will be given optional meditation or mindfulness challenges and homework to increase your motivation and understanding. For example, meditate at least 5 minutes per day for the next week. You may also schedule a one on one meditation coaching session with Blake to talk about your meditation practice. When: Monday Evenings from 6:00 - 7:20 PM Where: In-person at TCMC or Zoom,…