This is a practical meditation class, in that we explore the true purpose of meditation: to awaken or remember the truth of who we are. In this sense, we infuse compassion into every aspect of the practice: compassion for our wandering mind, for our pain, for our egoic tendencies, for our distractions, for our frustration and imperfections on the cushion or the mat! We will learn a variety of heartfelt, user-friendly breath, mantras and other meditation practices. We will look at the pitfalls to a successful meditation practices, and we will gain an understanding of the difference between ego and essence.

Date: Sunday, February 16th.

Time: 1-4 pm

Cost: $45

About the instructor: Roy Holman

Roy Holman: I am a 500 hour Certified Yoga teacher, in the Viniyoga tradition. I teach a safe, gentle, body-friendly, grounded, breath-connected, meditative, flowing traditional hatha yoga – a meditation in motion really. I like to move slow, give time to breathe deeply and savor the poses. I also teach breath-work (pranayama) and meditation, and also try to incorporate the many aspects of emotional healing and balancing I have learned. The meditation is a mindfulness style, with focus on breath awareness, heart opening, body senses, emotional clearing, and connection on all levels (body, breath, emotions, Earth, Spirit).