Introduction to Mindfulness. This six-week, ONLINE course meets Thursdays from 12pm-1pm Pacific Time beginning May 28 and continuing until July 2.  

FEE: Donation only.

In this online class, we will explore mindfulness, meditation, stress reduction and other empowering strategies and how they can be applied in daily life.  These simple and subtle practices invite us to patiently practice to retrain our bodies and minds to establish a more regulated nervous system. We all encounter anxiety and fear in daily life. During this current crisis, it is crucial to cultivate inner resources of safety, strength and connection. Drawing on these resources, we can practice staying present when fear arises and meeting the situation with courage, intelligence and care. We can practice responding, rather than reacting. This class blends instruction, activities, discussion and practices of mindfulness and meditation.  The support of a facilitator is beneficial in developing a personal practice and having opportunities to ask questions and learn from experience.

Instructor Kate Jarvis, MIT (Master in Teaching) is the founder of Practice Seattle, an organization dedicated to peace and service through daily practices. Kate is a student of awareness practice, a certified yoga instructor, and has studied with Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Cheri Huber, Mindful Schools and more.