The Art of Quiescence - Meditation Workshop
Schedule
Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
103 - 1 Belton Blvd., Saint Catharines, ON, Canada, Ontario L2T 3Y4 | St. Catharines, ON
Practice the art of quiescent meditation with Nancy Dougherty RMT MQT.This newly designed training supports you while exploring the map of your body, breath and mind through the practice of silent + still meditation.
With 20 years of experience and practice in Manual Therapies, Chinese Energetic Medicine and the independent study of psychology through Buddhist, Daoist and contemporary therapeutic paradigms, Nancy teaches meditation in a clear & safe, socially & culturally inclusive manner.
Drawing from a disciplined practice of Buddhist mindfulness and Daoist Inner Alchemy, and informed by modern neuroscience and meditation harm reduction, Nancy will offer you creative strategies to help you build a safe yet effective practice that suits you and your lifestyle.
We will discuss the many questions and issues that arise when first engaging with meditation practice, those that tend to erode your commitment to practice, and some of the energetic phenomena that typically arises at some point in your practice.
We learn how to accommodate physical complaints and posture concerns, how to work with the intentions and expectations we might bring to practice, how to avoid negative reactions and work gently with our belief structures.
This class series comes with a curated resource list, and directly addresses some of the hazards and pitfalls to practice when dealing with guided meditations (apps), problematic, unethical, or irresponsible authors, gurus, cultic groups, wellness influencers and meditation grifters. These traps for “seekers” are being more openly discussed by experts on and victims of authoritative influence.
This series is suitable for anyone, but ideal for those in helping professions, understanding the importance of routinely gathering back your life energies, grounding and centering yourself so as to empower your therapeutic presence and preventing burnout.
Even if you are a meditator or facilitate meditation in your community, this is a wonderful opportunity to consider a wider range of possibilities in your personal practice and meditate in community throughout the winter months.
Location: Niagara Healing Arts
1 Belton Blvd, Suite 103, St. Catharines
Dates: Saturdays January 10 - February 7
9am-Noon
Total 15 hours of instruction
Registration: Online @ www.niagarahealingarts.com
Email @ [email protected]
Phone @ 905.327.6189
Space is limited to 12 participants
Return Students $100
New Students $300
Tuition includes HST
*For safety reasons, this training is not suitable for participants who consume psychoactive substances (ie, cannabis, ketamine, mushrooms, Frog or Toad medicine, ayahuasca, etc. including microdosing) or who are in active addiction to drugs (prescribed or not) or alcohol, or who are less than one year in recovery from addiction.
Some physical and mental health conditions are contraindicated for this practice format. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Where is it happening?
103 - 1 Belton Blvd., Saint Catharines, ON, Canada, Ontario L2T 3Y4, 1 Belton Blvd, St Catharines, ON L2T 3Y4, Canada, St. Catharines
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
