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SUMMARY:Book Club (Wed Morn)
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month\, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019. \nNOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits\, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-wed-morn-3/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T183000
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SUMMARY:MBSR Class Introductory Session
DESCRIPTION:MBSR Introduction Session\nThis is an Introductory Session of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. \n\nMBSR Flyer with more information\n\nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend this session and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.\nThis is an introductory to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in anticipation of the 8-week MBSR course which will be offered at SIM starting April 24\, 2019. Designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979\, MBSR is an integrative and scientifically validated approach that combines mindfulness practices with group processing and psycho-education around stress. MBSR helps participants mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. This work was featured in Bill Moyers’ television special\, “Healing and the Mind” in a dated but still compelling piece. \n Instructor: Matt Russell\, PhD\, is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful\nSchools and taught mindfulness to teenagers. \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-intro-session-0410/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Russell":MAILTO:mattbuffruss@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T180000
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner meets informally at six o’clock on the second Thursday of the month\, before the regular dharma talk and sit. Please bring your dinner and something extra to share\, if you would like. We can continue to get to know one another and talk more about how SIM can support us in our practice. We’ll try this out for a few months and see if it is something we want to continue.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-14/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T120000
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SUMMARY:Book Club (Wed Morn)
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month\, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019. \nNOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits\, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-wed-morn-4/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T210000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - 8 Week Course
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)\n8 Session Course: Wednesdays\, Apr 24 – Jun 12\, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm\nAll Day Retreat: Sunday\, Jun 2\, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm\nFor details about the free Introductory session on April 10\, click here. \n\nCourse flyer (pdf)\n\nMBSR is the most widely researched and utilized mindfulness program in the world. This intensive eight-week training was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979. MBSR combines mindfulness meditation\, yoga\, and body-awareness practices with group processing and psychoeducation about stress physiology. Students learn how to mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. \n Instructor: Matt Russell\, PhD\, is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful\nSchools and taught mindfulness to teenagers. \nRegistration Details\nWalk-in registrations are not available since the course registrar provides follow-up information required prior to this first class meeting.\nBefore making the $375.00 registration payment\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. If finances are an issue\, please contact the course registrar to discuss options. \nRefund policy \n\nUp through the course start date (April 24th) – Full refund available\nAfter the course start date (April 25th) – Credit for future class if requested and approved by the instructor.\n\nTo request a refund per the above policy\, contact the course registrar. \nPay Now\nUse the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page to pay the registration fee now. Tickets will be available on Thursday\, Feb 14\, 2019 when the course online registration opens. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this course. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure web page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one. \nPay Later\nIf you are not prepared to pay the registration fee online\, you may pay by check. Please contact the course registrar and request your name be added to the class roster. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the course registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-8-week-course201904/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Russell":MAILTO:mattbuffruss@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190425T180000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation
DESCRIPTION:This 45-minute course is suitable for beginners or anyone who would like a refresher. It is offered on the fourth Thursday of every month before the regular sitting and dharma talk. There is no fee. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-to-meditation-4/
LOCATION:CA
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