Challenging Relationships and Buddhist Recovery with Andy Bein

This series will be held over seven Tuedays, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.:

• September 3
• September 10
• September 17
• September 24
• October 1
• October 8
• October 15

"Our connection with human beings may be a source of deep joy as well as a source of profound suffering and confusion. When relationship challenges arise connected to a family member or friend’s substance abuse, mental health challenges, physical illness, or erratic behavior, we may become reactive, non-compassionate and controlling."

• Explore, understand and accept the particular relationship dilemmas we face.
• Craft paths for personal healing and equanimity, while grappling with approaches for maintaining compassion and boundaries with others.
• Informed by Buddhist thought, mindfulness practices, and Alanon wisdom, we will investigate practical applications and examine the usefulness and paradoxes of various concepts -“boundaries,” “no self,” “codependence.”

• Is offered on a sliding scale of $50 - $200, which includes a donation for the teacher. But, we never turn anyone away for lack of funds. There is also a donation amount on Eventbrite for folks who may finding it challenging to pay the suggested sliding scale.
• Contact Andy at [email protected] if you have any questions or need a full scholarship.
• Registration closes after the second class on September 10.

Andrew Bein, Ph.D., LCSW has practiced mindfulness and Buddhism, in the Zen and Vipassana traditions, for 25 years. He is a certified mindfulness teacher from Jack Kornfield/Tara Brach’s Program (MMTCP) and has led many classes and community groups (e.g., Wellspring Women’s Center and SBMG) over the past seven years. He has been deeply influenced by Susan Orr and his teachers JoAnna Hardy and Joan Halifax and has been dedicated to bringing the dharma to diverse settings – with humor!

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