Buddhist Recovery Workshop
Led by Dan Appel, Mindfulness and Meditation Instructor & Addiction Professional this workshop will teach you in real time how to apply Buddhist Teachings and Principles to deepen and expand your recovery practices. Over the course of 8 weeks, one time per week, you will learn to understanding craving, aversion, and suffering, its sources, and the possibility of its reduction by walking the path of self-exploration.
Topics will include:
What is Buddhism?
The cycle of Addiction and Craving
Happiness and Euphoria
Trauma and Burdens
Compassion
Barriers to Happiness
Creating lifelong practice
Expansion and freedom from the feeling bound
20 in 20 Meditation Challenge
Join Master Instructor Dan Appel as he guides you into a deeper sense of awareness and stillness in the New Year. Consistency can be difficult to harness while also the ideal way to reap the vast benefits and rewards of a meditation practice. 20 minutes a day for 20 days will start the new year off with the accountability of a virtual time commitment and in a safe, peaceful, and guided group offering, wherever you are with no need to travel or have any perfect location in mind.
There are two options for this group 7 am EST and 12 pm EST from January 1st - January 20th. The cost of registration is $150 for the entirety of the challenge. Register here to save your spot or gift it to a loved one and join together!
Interested in learning more about the benefits of meditation? We describe more about the benefits of meditation practice here on our website.
6 Week Men's Meditation Course
Men from all backgrounds are invited to join an ongoing non-judgmental space focused on authentic meditation practice grounded in tradition, compassion, and emerging scientific research. We'll explore the possibilities of these ancient practices in our complex modern lives and create a personal interconnection with emotional strength and spiritual openness.
6:30- 7:45 Tuesday evenings; Registration Required- $175.00/6 Week Session
Email dan@sacredandfree.com to register
Community Meditation Group
Donation based community meditation group- Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm. Some chairs and cushions are available. You may bring your own yoga mat, cushion. or blanket.
Open and approachable to all experience levels & spiritual backgrounds Observant of both diverse cultural roots & evidence-based practices Deepen your practice with a compassionate meditation community.
When: Tuesdays beginning June 7 from 6:30-7:30pm. Enjoy guided and silent meditation, followed by an optional 30-minute discussion.
Suggested Donation: $5-$20
On Being Human In a Time of Tragedy: How to Use Meditation for Healing
Join Certified Trauma Therapist, Sarah Humphreys & Mindfulness and Meditation Instructor, Dan Appel for a Instagram LIVE Q&A on Instagram @sacredandfree followed by a Guided Meditation. We will be taking questions and discussing the use of individual and community healing work after tragedy, collective trauma, and the use of meditation as an aid. Guided Meditation to follow Q&A.
Follow @SACREDANDFREE on Instagram and Facebook to be notified when we go live at 7:00 PM (EST) 6/3/22.