Meditation 101: Learn to Meditate

Science has proven that meditating actually restructures your brain and can train it to concentrate, feel greater compassion, cope with stress and more. That's great, but how do you do it? Is it hard? If I meditate in any certain way, am I going against my religion? How do you know if you've really "gotten" it? Meditation is a personal practice and one size does not fit all. If you are having difficulties, perhaps you haven't found a technique that suits you. What you need is a sampler of techniques to try on for size!

Join us Tuesday Nights during August at The Peace Center for a meditation sampler series. You will be shown five different techniques by Peace Center Staff. All classes meet at the Peace Center, 6833 Stanley Avenue, Berwyn from 7-8:30 p.m. and require no special equipment. Students may bring pillows, blankets, mats or whatever else they would like for comfort. All classes are taught as mental exercises that have shown to be beneficial to the individual regardless of religious persuasion (or lack thereof).

Classes are $22 each or $100 for the series.

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August 3 - Breath and The Silence

After a brief introduction to the series, Margo will lead the group to "begin at the beginning, with using our breath to find our meditation starting place. After practicing some breathing techniques used by the mystics throughout the ages, we will allow our breathing to take us to the deeper spaces of consciousness, known as The Silence."

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August 10th: Guided Imagery with Joe Wolfe 

A guided meditation is when your imagination is lead on a particular journey with the purpose of achieving healing and realizations through purposeful contemplation and reflection. The idea is to let go of any thought you may have and allow your subconscious mind to follow the words that are spoken. Many people prefer guided meditation over self-directed practices. Joe Wolfe offers a step by step introduction to this powerful practice.

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August 17: Connecting to Your Inner Guidance with Cherise Greski 

Join Cherise Greski, America’s Inner Guidance™ Coach, as she shares an easy meditation technique – It Only Takes A Minute - that will allow you to BE in a meditative state regardless of what is going on around you. By combining Law of Attraction tools, angelic energy and simple breathing, this technique can be done anytime, anywhere and it doesn’t require a lot of practice to immediately feel the benefits. As Cherise explains: “Do this technique during the day, when leaving the house, before meetings, before I make a call and by accessing my inner resources, my day runs so much smoother.”

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August 24 - Nature and Walking meditation (weather permitting) 

Violent children became amazingly peaceful and centered after practicing these techniques on a nature walk. You can too. Weather permitting we will practice our techniques on the flower gardens of the neighborhood. Also this evening we will present the peace walk technique as taught by Thich Nhat Han.

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August 31: Chanting and Movement meditation with Margo Ruark 

For those who are tired of "sitting around and doing nothing" in their meditation, try living it out loud! Wear loose clothing. Learn simple chants in the sacred languages of the prophets, Rumi and the yogis. Margo Ruark instructor.

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