Quieting the Mind 

The mind requires our attention before it will quiet. Natalie Goldberg, writer and lifelong student of Zen, says “To stay close and intimate with experience is to stay close to the mind; the nitty gritty mind of the way things really are.” So this quieting the mind workshop does not provide a secret password to a calm mind, but tools to bring compassionate, silent attention to what is happening inside. And when the mind is calm, it’s easier to attend to family, friends, coworkers, and clients.

If mindfulness is a new concept for you, this workshop is a great introduction; if mindfulness is already part of your practice, this weekend will support and deepen your work. You will learn how to attend, with compassion and curiosity, to the many voices within. Mindfulness provides tools for accessing deep material and can lead to a state of inner peace and equanimity.

What to expect

This online workshop is comprised of short presentations alternating with exercises (done solo, one-on-one, or as a group), and is presented in a step-by-step format, allowing plenty of time to take in the material. Hakomi certified teachers are available and offer direction and feedback in a manner consistent with Hakomi principles.

CEU Credits

This program has been approved for 8 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists, and Certified Counselors, by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work. This program is also approved for CEUs for Licensed Massage Therapists through DiscoveryPoint School of Massage.