Basics of Mindfulness Meditation Program - 4 Week Session

When: Thursdays, 4 week session, May 9,16,23,30

Time: 12:00-1:30pm

Location: Pavilion at Fort Steilacoom Park, 8714 87th Ave SW, Lakewood WA 98498 (free parking)

This is a closed group. A commitment to attend all four sessions is recommended. Enrollment is limited to 20.

Registration: This 4 week session is free.

Why Mindfulness Meditation?

An encouraging outcome of mindfulness meditation is that the results are noticeable so quickly. Decades of research have demonstrated numerous benefits. After the four week session you will walk away having learned specific methods that will lead to:

· Reduced stress, anxiety and depression

· More compassion and kindness towards oneself and others

· Improved emotional regulation and self-control

· Enhanced cognitive abilities and mental clarity

· Increased immune function and lowered blood pressure

· Better sleep quality and focus

· Positive changes in the brain structure and function

· A healthier relationship with your thoughts and awareness of your thoughts, leading to the ability to control them.

· More balance with your emotions and being in touch with your body and mind

Teacher - Sally Martinez has been practicing meditation for over twenty-five years. She is currently a student of the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program managed by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. She is in her practicum year of the program, and passionate about sharing the knowledge she is absorbing through the teachings of mindfulness meditation (also known as Vipassana or Insight Meditation). Sally is passionate about creating community and bringing the community together in positive ways to uplift everyone in a collective setting.

Host or Publisher City of Lakewood Parks and Recreation