Breath, Body, and Insight: Practicing With the Ānāpānasati Sutta (SF1C25)

Registration will close at 12:00pm (US Pacific Time) prior to the fifth (5th) class on September 4, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available within 48 hours following each class.

Description:
The Ānāpānasati Sutta (MN 118) contains the Buddha’s original instructions for the practice of mindfulness of breathing. This beautiful and encouraging text lays out an embodied, heart-centered approach to meditation that unifies samādhi and insight practices. Breath practice was the Buddha’s own favorite meditation method, and is a powerful, accessible form of practice that balances somatic and emotional energies, and helps calm restlessness and quiet the mind.

While beginners are welcome, this class will be most relevant for practitioners with some experience in meditation. Our focus will be on getting oriented to the sutta in order to use it as an ongoing resource for practice. The class is part of our ongoing Pāli Canon study series, The Refuge of Dhamma: Exploring the Buddha’s Discourses. Each class includes significant supplemental materials, guided meditations, and an expansive exploration and group discussion of the text.

Online Only: We are offering this program online via Zoom.

Class dates are: August 7, August 14, August 21, August 28, September 4; all classes are held on Thursday from 1:00pm – 3:00pm US Pacific Time.

Sliding Scale: Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teachers as well as Spirit Rock and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.

Benefactor – $600
Sustainer – $300
Basic – $150
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $75

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org by 12:00pm (NOON) PT on the day prior to class.

*Recording Note: Registration includes unlimited access to this program’s recording. You must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the program.