IMS Barre, Mass., USA with Michele
The metta (lovingkindness) part of this retreat will provide
the support needed to touch into the wordless depths of our own heart.
There, we can experience its essential boundlessness and our capacity
to love and embody kindness. Teachings and practices on compassion, joy
in the happiness of others and equanimity will also be offered.
The insight meditation segment of the course will explore the Buddha's
teachings on liberation of mind and heart. Through learning to connect
with our mind/body process with interest and acceptance, we develop
greater understanding and compassion, thereby extending our ability to
meet life's changes with graceful ease and serenity. With guidance from
the teachers, participants will be encouraged to develop trust in their
own practice.
An optional period of mindful qigong will take place each day to deepen our ability to soften, relax and connect with our bodies.
Teachers
Michele McDonald
Michele
McDonald has taught insight meditation around the world for 27 years,
helping individuals to find their own natural entry points into
stillness and deep liberation. She is a co-founder of Vipassana Hawai'i as well as a leader in retreats for youth and Burma relief projects.
Rebecca Bradshaw
Rebecca Bradshaw is the guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Center of Pioneer Valley,
MA. She is also a psychotherapist and the Buddhist Advisor at Mt
Holyoke College. Her teachings invite exploration of the convergence of
love and wisdom.
Patricia Genoud-Feldman
Patricia
Genoud-Feldman has been practicing Buddhist meditation (vipassana and
Dzogchen) in Asia and the West since 1984 and teaching vipassana
internationally since 1997. She is a co-founder and guiding teacher at
the Meditation Centre Vimalakirti in Geneva, Switzerland.
Greg Scharf
Greg
Scharf has practiced extensively since 1992 in India, Thailand and in
Burma, where he trained as a Buddhist monk. He is particularly
interested in the role of service in the path of awakening.
Assisted By
Éowyn Ahlstrom
Éowyn Ahlstrom is a long-time student of yoga and meditation. She is a certified yoga teacher and massage therapist. Her retreat yoga classes encourage mindful movement and compassion for the body.
