Imagination: An Integral Part of Liberating the Heart (JS1C23)

Registration closes at 9:00 am (US Pacific Time) just prior to the fourth class on March 17, 2023. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following each class.

Description:
Our mind is naturally creative—it foresees and remembers, dreams and perceives. What we imagine can lead us toward or away from liberation. Imagination creates a physiological response which can heal or render defeat, explore ideas and possibilities, as well as sense how someone else might feel, which seeds empathy in the heart. What seem like simple perceptions are often imagined, and our lives are shaped by how we create a response to each moment.

During each daylong we’ll explore mindfulness, open awareness, visualization, breath, and subtle body practices to become more intimate with the movement of imagination, and incline the mind toward what is helpful and away from harmful inner and outer habits. All of our practices will be offered seated or lying down, and some in optional restorative yoga postures.

Class dates are: February 24, March 3, March 10, and March 17; all classes are held on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Tentative Schedule: (subject to change)
10:00am-10:20am PT: Opening & Introduction
10:20am-10:50am PT: Opening practice
10:50am-12:00pm PT: Didactic presentation
12:00pm-1:00pm PT: Lunch
1:00pm-4:00pm PT: Practice, Q&A, Didactic presentations

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

*Recording Note: If you would like access to the recordings, you must register by the deadline above. You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the recording of this program.