Short Courses

Day of Practice - Short Course

Beyond Anxiety: An Unshakeable Confidence

Do you find yourself caught up in fear and anxiety? Anxiety is one of the afflictions of our age. Lost in what could possibly happen, we lose touch with what is right now, and…

Day of Practice - Short Course

Surrender:
Your Dharma or Your Life

The practice of surrender can facilitate the renunciation of the ego's need for control, opening up a sense of inner spaciousness and stillness. By surrendering to the vast, loving, and easy embrace of awareness,…

Day of Practice - Short Course

Meeting Tara: Mother of all Buddhas, Heart of Awakening

Tara can be seen as both a symbolic representation of the Original Ground of Awakened Awareness, and as the affectionately named Mother of All Buddhas. Join Martin Aylward to explore the symbolism of Tara,…

Day of Practice - Short Course

Slow Down, Open Up:
Instructions for a Liberated Life

If you check in with yourself, you’ll probably find you are often moving more quickly than is necessary, and that your attention is fixating more tightly than is helpful. Where are you rushing to…

Day of Practice - Short Course

Liberation and the Instincts: Exploring the Survival, Sexual and Social Drives

Our human experience inevitably includes the survival, sexual and social drives; biological imperatives which are more primal than our psychological and emotional processes, yet are often overlooked in dharma practice. In this Day of…

Day of Practice - Short Course

Learning from the Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh

Learn about the incredible life of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh; a global spiritual leader, poet, and peace activist, revered around the world for his teachings on mindfulness, universal ethics, and peace.

Day of Practice - Short Course

Radical Rest:
The Innate Wisdom of Slowing Down

Darkness, as an element of nature, carries qualities that are receptive, or yin, like stillness and quietude. Join Eden for an exploration of the regenerative balance and interplay of dark and light, yin and…

Day of Practice - Short Course

Life Blooms in the Midst of Suffering

Meditation practices of loving-kindness and compassion can help steady our hearts when times are tough. Anyone who sounds the depths of their own being discovers a benevolent heart of compassion, a flower of loving…

Day of Practice - Short Course

Safely Held: Meeting Our Emotions with Mindfulness

Emotions are the ever-shifting dynamics of our inner life. At times they are subtle; at other times charged with energy. Their pressure, or call to action, can often overwhelm and upset us. Mindfulness can…

Day of Practice - Short Course

This Vulnerable Human Life: Wisdom from Death on Living Fully

Death is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight, and she helps us to understand what matters most. And the good news is that you don't have to wait until the end of your…

Day of Practice - Short Course

The Heart of Forgiveness

When we are feeling hurt, disappointed, angry or betrayed, the idea of forgiving someone is difficult to even consider. Yet, forgiveness can help heal what divides us. It releases the fear and resentment in…

Day of Practice - Short Course

Restlessness As Path: Embracing Our Anxiety

During times of immense stress, we often feel alone and disconnected, rummaging through our hearts and minds for a solution. Join Ty to learn concrete methods for working with the anxieties that modern life…

Day of Practice - Short Course

Suppleness and Softness: Meditation and Qigong for a Fluid New Year

Through complementary meditation and qigong practices, we attune to how suppleness and softness can help us free our mind, heart and body.

Day of Practice - Short Course

Wholehearted: Cultivating Freshness, Receptivity and Love

How can we feel our fears without becoming them? Meditation practice and attitude can support us to live our core values, and root them in our bodies, so that we can live more authentically…

Day of Practice - Short Course

Release Into The River:
Finding Ease With the Flow of Life

What would happen if we could ease into the flow of life, to flow as rivers to the sea and find ease and wonder in every moment and all circumstances? Join us in this…