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Day of Practice

Saturday, July 18th

Radical Rest: Releasing the Struggle, Softening into Being

with Wiebke Pausch

7-10 am PDT / 10 am-1 pm EDT / 3-6 pm BST / 4-7 pm CEST

Step out of the pressure to perform – and into the relief of effortless practice

If you’re feeling depleted by constant activity or weary from trying to meditate “the right way,” this offering is an invitation to put that effort down.

By engaging in restorative meditation practices – lying down, walking and compassionate movement – we allow the nervous system to fully unwind, opening the space for a natural, quiet clarity.

In this Day of Practice led by renowned teacher of the Mindful Self-Compassion discipline, Wiebke Pausch, you’re invited to explore what deep rest means to you, and what’s holding you back from receiving it.

Guided to listen to your body with compassion, you’ll learn to honor your personal boundaries with tenderness.

Every practice offers space to experience the comfort of non-striving and soften into self-compassion, leaving you realigned and grounded in the ease of being.

Day of Practice - Wiebke Pausch - Jul 18, 2026

Join this live session with Wiebke to:

  • Discover deep rest practice and the restorative power of lying meditation
  • Free yourself from the pressure of meditative effort, and embrace effortless practice
  • Learn simple tools for cultivating self-compassion in your daily life

What is Day of Practice?

Sangha Live’s 3-hour, LIVE Day of Practice allows for you to drop in deeper, develop your meditation skills, and reset your intentions through sustained sitting.

Days of Practice includes longer periods of meditation, interspersed with wise teachings, an interactive Q&A with our teacher, and more.

Replay access will be available to all registrants within 48 hours of the live session.

How is Day of Practice different from Sangha Live’s Daily/Sunday classes?

Our shorter Daily Meditation (60 mins) and Sunday Sangha (90 mins) programs emphasize dharma teachings, while our longer Days of Practice (3 hours) emphasize development of meditation practice.

Daily practice is crucial for watering seeds of mindfulness, but extended periods of deep attention such as these, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, can be uniquely fruitful.

Cost

Day of Practice is offered on a sliding scale basis, with a suggested rate of $35. We wholeheartedly welcome all to practice with us; no one turned away for lack of funds.

Questions?

Please email us at info@sangha.live.

About Wiebke Pausch

Wiebke Pausch

Wiebke Pausch has been studying Buddhist teachings for over twenty-five years. She was among the first teachers of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) in France and Germany, and has been offering the MSC Training internationally since 2015. She co-developed a version of the MSC program tailored for the LGBTIQ+ community. A long-time Dharma student of Sangha Live founder Martin Aylward, she has assisted him in various retreats in France and England.
Wiebke’s teaching interests include (among other topics) the practice of Radical Rest, which integrates self-compassion, embodied meditation, body-centred inquiry, creativity and nature-based exploration to strengthen inner resources for healing transformation. She guides meditation retreats primarily in Germany and France and offers personal practice mentoring for meditation students. Wiebke teaches in English, German and French. She is currently based in Berlin.

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