UCLA's Mindfulness Meditation (MARC)

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Fri, Dec 2, 6:00 PM

MARC is delighted to announce the upcoming release of the second edition of Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness. Now considered a classic in the field, Fully Present offers practical guidance on how to meditate and bring mindfulness into daily life, along with the scientific evidence behind mindfulness, such as its effect on the brain and body.    Co-written by the founder of MARC, Sue Smalley, and Mindfulness Education Director, Diana Winston, the second edition keeps the original book intact, and includes a new Afterword overviewing the changes in the science and in the mindfulness field in the last decade since publication.   Available now for pre-order. Makes a great holiday gift! Pre-Order Today It's not too late to join: IntraConnected: Integrating Identity and Broadening Belonging as "MWe" with Dan Siegel, M.D. In this presentation, we’ll examine the notion of “connection” and its correlation with mental health.  When we feel disconnected from our inner life, we suffer; when we are disconnected relationally—from people and nature—we can become anxious, depressed, despondent. What is this powerful “connection” actually made of, what is it, and how can we take the science of connection and inform the practice of psychotherapy? In many ways, the experience of a separate, solo-self may underlay the many challenges we face, from racism and social injustice to environmental destruction.   The field of mental health can play a pivotal role in how we help our human family move toward a new way of living on Earth by addressing the modern cultural excessive focus on individuality in the separate sense of self.  These questions and their personal, professional, and public implications will focus our discussion on the nature of both interconnection—the links between parts of a system—and intraconnection—the wholeness of the system.  All experience levels are welcome Date: Sat Dec 3 Time: 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM, PT Cost: $0-$50 For More Information & to Register 2023 Offerings Pre-recorded Intro & Advanced Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) classes: Jan 9: MAPs II: Mindful Self-Care with Gloria Kamler Jan 12: MAPs III: The Buddhist Roots of Mindfulness with Diana Winston Jan 15: Day of Mindfulness: Setting Conscious Intentions For Our Lives And World In 2023 with Deborah Eden Tull Jan 21: Day of Mindfulness: Energize Your Practice with Gloria Kamler Jan 29: MAPs Applications: Paying Attention Mindfully — The Key to Well-Being in 2023 with Mitra Manesh Holiday Office Closures Live-Online and Pre- Recorded MAPs Classes MAPs I- For Daily Living MAPs II: Next Steps - Improve Your Meditation MAPs II: Cultivating Positive Emotions   MAPs II: Working with Difficult Emotions MAPs II: Mindful Self-Care MAPs II: Turning Obstacles into Allies MAPs III: The Buddhist Roots of Mindfulness MAPs App: Paying Attention Mindfully Cultivating Forgiveness MAPs II: Mindful Self-Care Part 2 with Gloria Kamler This class is for students who have taken MAPs I and MAPs II classes and wish to deepen their mindfulness practice. Open to anyone who is interested in Self-Care as we focus on qualities of the heart. You do not need to have taken Part 1 to benefit. We will cultivate mindful attention through sitting, walking and stretching meditations to enhance practice on the cushion and in daily life. This class will also include lecture and discussion. In addition to the traditional ways we do mindfulness practice, we will also incorporate specific movement practices that foster self-care and the cultivation of altruistic qualities of the heart. Dates: Tues, Jan 10-Feb 14 Time: 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM, PT Cost: $0-$200 For More Information & to Register MAPs III: The Buddhist Roots of Mindfulness with Diana Winston This class will explore the core Buddhist teachings that are implicit in mindfulness practice. In particular, we will look at the Four Noble Truths, which in classical Buddhism are said to incorporate the whole of the Buddhist teachings. We will investigate these Noble Truths personally, how they are understood in Buddhist philosophy, and how they can deepen and enhance our meditation practice. Dates: Thurs, Jan 12-Feb 16 (No class Jan 26) Time: 10:00AM- 12 Noon, PT Cost: $0-$200 For More Information & to Register Day of Mindfulness: Setting Conscious Intentions For Our Lives And World In 2023 with Deborah Eden Tull Recognizing the importance of setting clear and supportive intentions for our lives and our world, this day-long retreat offers mindfulness practices for renewal and transformation,  In celebration of the new year, you will be invited to listen deeply, reflect, restore, and create anew. You will be invited on an embodied journey bridging personal and collective awakening. Rather than setting New Year's resolutions based on the myth of self-improvement, we will set intentions from the heart of our being, supporting each other in moving beyond limiting beliefs and the illusion of separate self. Grounded in mindfulness and acknowledging the gravity of the times we face, we will seek to cultivate compassion, clear-seeing, and possibility through meditation and mindful inquiry, reflective writing, and somatic practices. All are welcome to join. Date: Sun, Jan 15, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM, PT Cost: $0-$75 For More Information & to Register Day of Mindfulness: Energize Your Practice with Gloria Kamler This all-day retreat is dedicated to deepening your mindfulness practice. Sometimes in meditation we find our bodies are uncomfortable or tense. Since ease and relaxation serve our meditation practice, this retreat will devote significant time to mindful movement, also known as "Easy Stretching Postures." These postures can be useful for cultivating relaxed awareness, ease in the body and an open heart. We will use various activities to cultivate mindful attention including sitting, walking, stretching and eating. The day will also include lecture and discussion. This retreat is suitable for new or experienced practitioners. Date: Sat, Jan 21, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM, PT Cost: $0-$75 For More Information & to Register MAPs Applications: Paying Attention Mindfully — The Key to Well-Being in 2023 with Mitra Manesh Do you know where your attention is right now? Often, most of us don’t know the answer to this question! We do know life has changed. Our old norms are gone, we’re bound to re-create new ways of living and working… and hence we come to realize there is an even stronger call for us to learn to command our attention more intentionally and more mindfully. In this virtual live 4-week class, we will identify the value and nature of our attention, explore ways to mindfully discern what we want to pay attention to, and learn methods and tools to direct our attention along those lines. There will be lectures, practices, dyads, journaling, and Q&A. This is a participatory class that requires your full attention!   Dates: Sun, Jan 29 - Feb 19 Time: 10:00AM- 12 Noon, PT Cost: $0-$165 For More Information & to Register Holiday Office Closure The MARC offices will be closed for: Winter Break- December 16, 2022 - January 2, 2023