Mountain Stream invites you to attend a course in Awakening Insight ~ A 4-Week Introduction to Insight Meditation
Teacher: Adam Stonebraker
Dates: Four consecutive Sundays: April 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 5:00 to 6:30 pm
Cost: Sliding Scale $60 - $120. Limited partial scholarships available.
No previous experience necessary. All levels welcome.
Location: In person only, Mountain Stream Meditation Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Registration required and includes all four days.
To register, go to https://square.link/u/61Mv8lS5
For questions email robyn.hennon@mtstream.org
Course description: In this immersive workshop, we'll explore the timeless teachings of Insight Meditation (Vipassana) and learn practical techniques to cultivate mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. Each session will delve into various aspects of the practice, providing you with tools and guidance to deepen your mediation practice and experience the profound benefits.
Through guided meditation sessions, reflective exercises, presentations, and lots of discussion, you'll learn ways to quiet the endlessly chattering mind, reduce stress, and cultivate inner space and clarity.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned practitioner, "Awakening Insight" will help unlock the boundless potential of your mind and heart.
Week 1: Meditation: What is it good for?
Week 2: Abiding Calm & the Way of Breathing
Week 3: Seeing Clearly: Polishing the Windows of the Mind
Week 4: The 'Real' World: Integrating the Practice
Bio: Adam Stonebraker has been practicing and studying meditation in various schools since 1999, and began teaching meditation, mindfulness, and yoga in 2010. He is a core teacher and leadership council member with Sacred Mountain Sangha and leads teacher trainings, retreats, and workshops internationally, in yin yoga, meditation, and mindfulness.
Adam is a graduate of Sacred Mountain Sangha’s 2-year Dharmapala Training, a mentee of Thanissara & Kittisaro, and a graduate and endorsed teacher with the Insight Yoga Institute. In addition, Adam earned his MA in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University.
Adam is committed to an all-inclusive dharma, where no aspect of the human experience is left out. He has particular interest in the transformative power of the natural world, early-Buddhism, inter-faith dialogue, and the bodhisattva way of life.