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Slow Down, Open Up:
Instructions for a Liberated Life

Short Course

With Martin Aylward

There may be reason to move fast, but there’s never good reason to rush

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 (other than the cemetery)?

Slow down. Open up. These four little words, these two simplest of instructions, have been the most profound, far-reaching and ongoingly helpful for Sangha Live founding teacher Martin Aylward over 30 years of practice.

In this on-demand course, Martin unpacks the Dharma’s instructions for a liberated life. We explore ways of slowing down and opening up, together – training the mind, freeing the heart, and opening up to a life without friction.

Instructions for a Liberated Life

Join this session to learn ways to:

  • Regulate your nervous system
  • Rest in non-stimulation
  • Enliven your senses
  • Dissolve boundaries

What are Short Courses?

With the independent student in mind, previously recorded Dharma practice sessions have been curated and trimmed into short guided videos that are easy to understand and put into practice.

Short courses include longer periods of meditation interspersed with wise teachings, practice exercises, a recorded Q&A from the live class, and more.

When you sign up, you’ll get instant access so you can join the course on your own schedule, and at your ideal pace. With lifetime access, you can watch and re-watch the videos as you please.

What’s Included

Approximately 3 hours of pre-recorded video content. Every video – whether a lesson, meditation, exercise, or Q&A – includes a description, so you have total flexibility when planning your self-paced study.

Cost

Short Courses are 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 Martin Aylward

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Martin Aylward is the founding teacher of Sangha Live. After spending his early adult years in Asian monasteries and with Himalayan hermits, Martin settled in Southern France with his wife Gail and their 2 children, co-founding the Moulin de Chaves retreat centre where he lives and teaches.

Martin teaches meditation, guides students and leads retreats internationally, emphasising the integration of the deepest wisdom teachings into the midst of the lives we live. He is also a director of the Mindfulness Training Institute. Martin’s book Awake Where You Are: The Art of Embodied Awareness (2021) is now available via Wisdom Publications. Click here to learn more about Martin Aylward.

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