For Beginners

Beginner’s courses and workshops

Beginners’ courses and workshops provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis is placed on the practices of sitting and walking meditation and developing mindfulness in daily life. Explanation and discussion of the teachings central to insight meditation are part of each class. Participants will have the opportunity to attend a NYI daylong retreat that follows the course.

These courses and workshops are recommended for people at all levels of meditation practice. They are appropriate for beginners, as well as for experienced meditators who wish to maintain their “beginner’s mind.”

Four-Week Beginners’ Course - November/December

Thursday evenings, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
November 6, 13, 20, December 4

Taught by Lani Miller

This workshop will provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis is placed on the practices of sitting and walking meditation and developing mindfulness in daily life. Explanation and discussion of the teachings central to insight meditation are part of each class. The course is appropriate for beginners as well as experienced meditators who wish to maintain their “beginner’s mind.”

Pre-registration is required for this course, which is limited to 20 students.

Registration includes the following retreat:
Conscious Living/Conscious Working on Saturday, January 10, 10am–5p.m.
with George Pitagorsky & Michael Daner

Fee: $60

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Beginners’ Workshop

This comprehensive three-hour workshop will provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis is placed on the practices of sitting and walking meditation and developing mindfulness in daily life.

Elaine Retholtz
Sunday, May 11 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Charmaine Henderson
Saturday, February 7 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Fee: by donation

Sitting groups for beginners

These evenings will offer an opportunity to receive basic instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis will be placed on the practices of sitting (30-minutes), walking, and metta (lovingkindness) meditation. There will be ample opportunity for questions.
Fourth Monday evening of each month, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Monday evenings, June 23, July 28, August 25, September 22, October 27, November 24, December 22, January 26, February 23, 7–9pm

Fee by Donation