Integrating basic Mindfulness Meditation with Spiritual Direction Workshop
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Description
In today’s world we are continuously bombarded with information. We give very little time to focus on our inner self for contemplation or to de-stress. Most people in today’s world are reacting continuously to news in an environment that is mainly negative which can be stressful to their health and the people around them.
Mindfulness meditation is a well-known ancient practice that has benefits of decreasing depressive symptoms, anxiety and stress while increasing working memory, focus, empathy, compassion and much more.
In this workshop, we will learn basic mindfulness meditation techniques with a few practice sessions and then learn and experience how easily it fits in with spiritual direction.
With Mindfulness Mediation we can open ourselves and tap into our innate true nature of loving awareness. From this awareness we can easily connect with compassion, love, empathy and deep listening for spiritual direction and interactions in daily living.
Mindfulness Meditation and Spiritual Direction are powerful tools that can be used everyday to gradually reduce stressful reactive living and transform it into a clear, positive, compassionate and responsive way of living.
Organizer Chet Amalean
Organizer of Integrating basic Mindfulness Meditation with Spiritual Direction Workshop
Chet graduated from Charlotte Spirituality Center and became a certified Spiritual Director in 2013 and conducts monthly Mindfulness Meditation with Spiritual Direction workshops at the Charlotte Spirituality Center. Chet has over 14 years of experience in meditation and currently enrolled in a 2-year Mindfulness Teacher Training Program with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach to enhance his skills. His experience in meditation, contemplations and spiritual practices started in 2005 and has attended many 10-day silent retreats as well as most recently attending a 70+ day retreat at Sedona Surrender Retreat house.
Chet's specialization is in mindfulness spiritual direction. He uses mindfulness techniques experienced and learned through his spiritual journey. Chet brings experiences from many spiritual traditions that provide the directee a well-rounded approach and connection to their own divinity. Spiritual Direction is to listen with an open mind and heart while letting (True Self) God to be the real director. The Spiritual Director plays a role of a collaborator and instrument of God’s Love.
