Wellness Collective: THE PAUSE Guided Meditation with Mari Orkenyi

THE PAUSE is a series of three gatherings where we will use Mindfulness and Breathing Practices to explore our relationship with the breath, body, and emotions. Guests are welcome to participate in one, two, or all three of the gatherings. These guided meditation practices do not require prior experience, and everyone is welcome. Together, we will pause and meet ourselves exactly where we are.

October 2: Meeting our breath

October 9: Meeting our body

October 16: Meeting our emotions

These sessions will take place in The Lab at Compound among artist Tofer Chin's latest installation, THERE IS ANOTHER WORLD, AND IT IS IN THIS ONE, a work that interrogates conventional notions of space, security, and identity through its four interconnected charred cedar picket fence walls. This installation will be on view in The Lab through October 20.

Mari Orkenyi is a Contemplative Educator, Mindfulness Teacher, and Writer. Her work resides at the intersection of Contemplative Practices, Buddhist Psychology, and Psychotherapy. Mari is currently pursuing a Master’s in Counseling Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She also holds a Master’s in Arts and Culture Management from the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya in Barcelona and is certified in Contemplative Psychotherapy from the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science. Additionally, Mari is a certified Meditation Teacher from the Ananda School of Meditation and Yoga. She supports individuals, corporate teams, and groups through Contemplative Practices, guiding them on journeys of self-awareness, exploration, and integration. Mari has collaborated with MOCA, The Marciano Foundation, Loom, Apple, DoorDash, LA Dance Project, and more. As a Brazilian immigrant with Hungarian roots, living in Los Angeles by way of Spain and Mexico, her multicultural perspectives continuously inform her work.

Wellness Collective is a regular immersive workshop that embraces the power of collaboration and merges wellness with the arts to luxuriate the senses, harmonize the body and mind, and inspire the soul.

What is "sliding scale" ticketing?

Compound's values include Belonging, Community, Compassion, and Equity, and sliding scale is a form of mutual aid that offers different price options for the same service for guests to select based on their economic needs.

We ask that you consider the price that best suits your needs, and below is a guide to help you decide which ticket to select (borrowed from this resource by Worts and Cunning).

$15: If you struggle to maintain access to needs such as health care, housing, food, child care, and are living paycheck to paycheck or are in significant debt, you belong here and you deserve a community that honors your price as equal an economic offering as the person who can pay the highest tier.

$25: If you are struggling to conquer debt or build savings or move away from paycheck to paycheck living but have access to steady income and are not spending most of your time thinking about meeting basic needs such as food, shelter, medical care, child care, etc., you belong here.

$35 (suggested): If you have access to financial security, own property or have personal savings, you would not traditionally qualify for sliding scale services. If you are able to pay for "wants" and spend little time worried about securing necessities in your life, you have economic privilege and power in our community. This price is for you, and reflects the true cost of the program.

Important information:

• Doors open at 6:30pm and the session will begin promptly at 7:00pm. Due to the collective nature of the guided meditation, we cannot allow late entry.
• Stay afterward for dinner at Union at Compound and receive a code for 10% off your meal! Offer applies only to Wellness Collective attendees on the evening of the workshop.
• Guests of this session also receive 50% off our yoga mat designed by artist Clare Rojas exclusively in partnership with Compound.
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