Stillness and Movement Half-Day Retreat - InsightLA Meditation

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4-8 weeks – amount paid less $100
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Elliott Law, MS, CYT-200 Teacher

Robert Lurye, MEd Teacher

Location Benedict Canyon Retreat House
Experience Levels All
Date/Time Sunday, September 17, 2023
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM PT

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Navigate a complicated, dynamic world with nourishing, accessible practices that combine both stillness and movement.

Join InsightLA teachers Elliott Law and Robert Lurye plus Kathy Yep for a half-day of mindfulness practices that include guided meditation, mindful yoga, and Qi Gong.

Stillness & Movement

This half-day retreat will touch on both formal and informal daily life practices, with an emphasis on accessibility and the multiple ways in which we might develop greater presence in this ever-changing world.

Our three seasoned facilitators each draw from science, community wisdom and their own personal practice, integrating anti-racist, LGBTQ+, and feminist teaching approaches.

Who is this half-day retreat for?

This session is for anyone who would like to explore the relationship between stillness and movement both in their personal practice, and as it relates to their daily lives.

Each of the meditation, yoga and Qi Gong practices will be accessible and meaningful for beginners as well as experienced practitioners.

This session is relevant for people of all backgrounds and suitable for all abilities and bodies.

Where is this retreat located?

This event will take place in person at the Benedict Canyon Retreat House. Find directions, parking and accessibility information here. As parking is limited, please try to carpool or offer a ride to others by signing up here. Thank you for your generosity in supporting the earth and your fellow practitioners.

Please bring: A yoga mat, meditation cushion or firm pillow, and a water bottle.

Schedule: Sunday Sept 17th, 9.00 am – 2.30 pm

Please note: In keeping with the principles of the dharma that underlie our activities, primarily non-harming, we are requiring that all attendees be fully vaccinated in order to attend in-person. Masks are optional as all attendees are fully vaccinated. Attendance is limited to allow for social distancing.

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Elliott Law, MS, CYT-200 Teacher

Elliott Law has studied mindfulness since 2011 and maintains a dedicated practice. At InsightLA, Elliott teaches Unwinding Anxiety and Mindful Eating Mindfulness-based Habit Change courses, Essentials of Mindfulness courses, and co-facilitates the LGBTQ+ Practice Group. A graduate of InsightLA’s Mindfulness Facilitator Training program, Elliott is also a certified yoga teacher and qualified behavior change facilitator... Read more

Robert Lurye, MEd Teacher

Robert Lurye is an artist, educator, and meditation practitioner who loves teaching the ancient wisdom and modern science of mindful living. He is a certified MBSR teacher through Brown University Mindfulness Center and UMass Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness. Robert became a certified Mindfulness facilitator through InsightLA and is also a qualified facilitator for Dr.... Read more

Kathy Yep is a Professor of Asian American Studies at Pitzer College (of the Claremont Colleges). She is fascinated by how people with limited resources create empowerment and change. With a focus on feminist pedagogies, community-based learning, and public health, her writing has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals and she has received funding to teach... Read more

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Class Fee	$55

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