In-Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Alumni Daylong
with Jon Aaron
Saturday, October 29th, 2022 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET
Location: Knosis Wellness Center, 7 West 22nd St. 8th Floor, New York, NY
Have you taken an MBSR course at New York Insight Meditation Center? Would you like to spend time in community with teachers to help you refine your skills of mindfulness? This MBSR Daylong is for you! Practicing with other MBSR alumni and those currently taking the course, you will have a day to focus on mindfulness, what it looks in your life now, and build some momentum to continue these practices for time to come.
The registration fee includes teacher support. If you wish to give more in addition to the registration fee, the total (registration fees and additional contributions) will be shared between NYI and the teacher(s).
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Additional Details
NYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:
All participants must be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.
All participants must register in advance before attending the program.
All participants must wear masks at all times.
Disclaimer:
Procedures adhere to current CDC, NY State, NYC, and Knosis Wellness Center guidelines.
Changes may be applied at any time, based on these third-party guidelines.
All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate.
For the health and safety of our staff, teachers, and community, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.
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If you are unable to pay the Subsidized Base Fee, you can learn about volunteering to offer work exchange and letting us know how much you are able to pay for this program by emailing registration@nyimc.org.
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Teacher(s)
Jon Aaron
Jon Aaron is a Dharma and mindfulness teacher based in New York and Chicago. Since 2006, he has taught at the New York Insight Meditation Center, offering Dharma and MBSR classes. He regularly leads retreats around the U.S. He is primarily grounded in the Theravāda tradition, alongside non-dual and Mahayana approaches. His teaching emphasizes integrating Dharma and mindfulness into daily life to foster clarity in addressing personal and social challenges. His teachers include Matthew Flickstein and, more recently, Kittisaro and Thanissara through their Dharmapala program. Jon also studied contemplative care at the Zen Center for Contemplative Care and completed the Integrated Study and Practice program at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. He is a certified MBSR teacher and teacher trainer and a Somatic Experience Practitioner®. In response to the pandemic, he and his partner, Upayadhi, launched the Space2Meditate community, offering daily meditation since March 2020. Additionally, he co-hosts the podcast Diggin’ the Dharma with scholar Doug Smith, now in its third season. JonAaron.net