Join Sylvia Boorstein and Heidi Bourne for an inspiring three-part series exploring the Dharma, meditation itself, and the ever-changing ambitions and intentions that bring us back to the practice again and again.
In each session, Sylvia and Heidi will answer these important questions about themselves, offer a guided practice, and invite you into a lively discussion about your own experience.
- What brought you to practice?
- What did you hope to accomplish?
- Did you have an intention?
- Do you still have an intention?
- Who are the teachers you admire?
- What have you learned?
- What are the teachings that most inspire and support your practice?
- What are you curious about now?
- Why do you keep coming back?
3 Thursday Afternoons
September 28th, October 5th, October 12th
4:30pm – 6:00pm PT
Online via Zoom
Hosted by Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Registration Details Here
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD has been teaching Dharma and mindfulness meditation since 1985. She is a founding Spirit Rock teacher, a psychologist, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is particularly interested in emphasizing daily life as a mindfulness practice and including informed citizenship and social activism as integral to spiritual maturation.
Sylvia's books include:
It’s Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness; Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There: A Mindfulness Retreat; That’s Funny, You Don’t Look Buddhist: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist; Pay Attention for Goodness’ Sake: The Buddhist Path of Kindness and Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life.
Heidi Bourne is a meditation teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition and is the founder and guiding teacher of Pacific Mindfulness. She has been teaching since 2005 offering classes, series courses, nature retreats, trauma-informed and resiliency-focused professional programs, and teaches regularly for Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She holds certification in mindfulness facilitation from UCLA, trauma resiliency from the Trauma Resource Institute, and is a member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Heidi is especially interested in the integration of the common sense, accessible and timeless teachings of awareness, ethics, and compassion into the complexity of our everyday lives. She is known for her grounded, down-to-earth humor and presence. She has a background in nursing and has been a small business owner in Arcata, California for 35 years.
