How to be OK with an Overwhelmed Mind: Coming Home to the Wisdom of the Body (LB1Z26)

Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.

Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 12, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.

Description:
Let’s first debunk the myth that our mind should be completely quiet and empty of all thoughts. This is a high bar to meet during our meditation practice, and certainly not the reality of a healthy mind. Just as the tongue tastes and the nose smells, the mind thinks… it’s its job! The goal of meditation is not about how quiet and still our mind (and body) can get, but how we respond to a mind that is overwhelmed, creative, anxious, dreamy, neurodiverse, and even a little sleepy.

And we do this by allowing the wisdom of the body to take the lead.

This day is not meant to exclude, pathologize, or diagnose anyone, but to normalize that there is a lot happening in the mind, and explore how mindfulness of the body can support us in untangling and regulating the nervous system to reduce some of that anxiety.

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 enables us to offer scholarships and support teachers.

Online Sliding Scale: (LB1Z26)**
Benefactor – $175
Sustainer – $95
Basic – $75
Scholarship (BIPOC, Mudita/Karuna, Young Adult) – $45
**For Online Program: All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org no later than 12:00pm (NOON) PT on the day prior to the program date.

*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.

Cancellation Policy – Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:

• NO REFUNDS
• Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
• No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond