Date/Time
Date(s): Oct. 17 - Nov. 14
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Mondays)
**This is a Zoom class on Mondays from 12 pm to 12:50 pm**
You may have heard reports of the power of a mindfulness practice to be more present in your life, to tame anxiety and to develop the capacity to respond, rather than react, to the challenges in life. Whether you are looking for instruction in how to begin a mindfulness practice, wanting to refresh an existing practice or seeking more training in the basics of mindfulness after taking a topical mindfulness class, consider joining us in Mindfulness Lab 1. We will explore creating and incorporating an effective and ongoing mindfulness practice in your life.
Topics include:
- An overview of mindfulness
- Mindfulness of the body
- Obstacles to mindfulness
- Working with anxiety and difficult emotions
- Cultivating positive emotions
- Working with difficult thoughts
- Bringing mindfulness into daily life
The class will run 12:00pm-12:50, with an optional Q&A until 1:00pm.
Teacher Bio:
Maureen Shannon-Chapple, M.S., has been a practitioner of yoga and meditation since her teenage years. Her career as an educator has found its expression in programs that span classroom teaching, parenting courses, community college and university teaching. Nurturing responsive, empathetic community is central to her work. A 2008 graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leader Training, Maureen has led groups including InsightLA’s Family Program, mindfulness classes, and a weekly community practice group, which currently meets online. Maureen has co-led three iterations of InsightLA’s Facilitator Training Program. She teaches in the Mindful USC program, LMU’s Yoga, Mindfulness and Social Change training and at other community sites. She is also one of the team of teachers anchoring the weekly Mindful of Whiteness: Anti-Racism Practices for White People at InsightLA.
