Queer Men's Heart-Based Meditation Class (Pittsfield, MA)

Heart-Based Meditation is a simple and easy daily practice that relieves stress, increases energy, supports healing, and encourages personal and spiritual growth and well-being. If you are seeking a way to release the stress and anxiety of everyday life and find a greater sense of peace, joy, and ease, I invite you to learn this life-enhancing practice.

Heart-Based Meditation does not require you to go to war with thoughts or quiet your mind. Here, thoughts are welcomed, allowed, and accepted as part of the practice. If you’ve tried other types of meditation and felt you “couldn’t do it”, I encourage you to try Heart-based Meditation and experience the effortless and enjoyable practice that everyone can do! If you have any questions or would like more information before signing up, please feel free to contact Zach at [email protected]

INSTRUCTOR BIO: Zach Rissman is a certified Heart-Based Meditation Teacher, trained through the New World Ayurveda School, also holding certifications in Spiritual Mentorship, Forest Bathing/Shinrin Yoku, and Mental Health First Aid. He is driven by a deep love- a love for the world, a love for the Earth, a love for others, a love for the deeper Spirit, and a love for Life!

He started his journey from a deep affection for the Natural World and was drawn to meditation through the realization that the more peaceful his inner state, the more he was able to truly take in the beauty of the Earth and of Life itself. Now, as a meditation teacher, Zach finds deep fulfillment in opening doors for others to live a more peaceful, joyful, and authentic life. He embodies the practice of accompaniment- meeting others where they are and walking with them side-by-side toward healing. He holds a loving and safe space for people to show up as their authentic and whole selves and teaches with gentleness, compassion, attunement, and gratitude. With an open heart and an open mind, Zach creates opportunities for others to find their own path and their own light and stand deeply rooted in their unique gifts to share with the world

WHAT TO BRING:

• $10-$20 Tax-Deductible Donation , in cash, or check made out to "BSCC" (Q-MoB's 501(c)3 Non-Profit Fiscal Sponsor), or if this is your 1st time ever at a Q-MoB event your 1st time is FREE, or if you come regularly or want to support our work with rural queer men all over the region, please so you never have to donate at any regular Q-MoB event. Your donation will be shared with Q-MoB, the Instructor who offers regular forest bathing & Heart-Based Meditation classes for donations, and Mass Audubon, and all 3 organizations appreciate your generosity so we can continue offer creative wilderness experiences for the LGBTQ community.
• Comfortable clothes you can sit comfortably in

CARPOOLING/RIDE-SHARE: Carpooling is a great way to get to know other people, save money on gas, and help to reduce your carbon footprint and save the planet. If you need a ride or are open to carpooling, please indicate that when you are registering, & our ride coordinator will try to match you with people nearby who are interested in carpooling or offering rides.

REACHING US DAY OF HIKE: If you have trouble finding us, will be late, or can't make it, please call/text Zach at 908-370-6694 or Bart at 503-734-6508

Host or Publisher Q-MoB (Queer Men of the Berkshires)