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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220327T193000
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SUMMARY:In Touch with the Body and Breath\, with Associate Instructor Karen
DESCRIPTION:Karen has guided many through meditation and yoga with body awareness. On this night she will guide all of us to connect fully to our body and breath\, with helpful advice and a deep dive through the body in a guided body scan meditation.
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/in-touch-with-the-body-and-breath-with-associate-instructor-karen/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220320T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220320T210000
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SUMMARY:Reading Within the Lines: How Poems from the Therigatha Can Guide Our Practice\, with Susanna Fournier
DESCRIPTION:Composed by the first enlightened Buddhist nuns\, the Therigatha is not only the world’s oldest collection of female literature\, but also a prismatic map for walking the path of wisdom. In this talk Susanna will share select poems and guide us through their layered teachings.
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/reading-within-the-lines-how-poems-from-the-therigatha-can-guide-our-practice-with-susanna-fournier/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220313T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220313T103000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Practices for Families and Children\, with Associate Instructor Rhoda Wong
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Rhoda Wong has over 10 years of experience in researching and teaching mindfulness to children and parents. In this short talk\, she will share some engaging and easy mindfulness practices and useful tips for promoting the wellbeing of a family.
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/mindfulness-practices-for-families-and-children-with-associate-instructor-rhoda-wong/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220306T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220306T210000
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SUMMARY:The Higher Levels of Happiness with Jess Koffman
DESCRIPTION:How to be happy should be a course taught in grade school. But unfortunately\, not much is known on this topic. Jess will go into detail about the different states of mind\, some readily available and some that take practice\, that bring happiness. In fact\, there are many grades of happiness\, and as our mindfulness deepens\, can we can experience all of them\, from enjoyment to euphoria\, and from lightness to liberation.
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/the-higher-levels-of-happiness-with-jess-koffman/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220227T110000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness While Eating\, Tips\, Tools & Meditation\, with Associate Instructor Susie Kaplan
DESCRIPTION:During this talk\, Susie will delve deeply into the practice of mindful eating and how to be aware during mealtimes.  Susie will share tips on cultivating a mindful eating practice to gain insights into yourself and reduce negative patterns.\n**please bring something to drink and one small item to eat.   Examples: chocolate\, cracker\, fruit or vegetable
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/mindfulness-while-eating-tips-tools-meditation-with-associate-instructor-susie-kaplan/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220220T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220220T203000
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SUMMARY:A Buddhist Life\, with Instructor Lynn Marie
DESCRIPTION:A talk on Buddhist culture and the daily practices of Canadian monastics and laypeople in Theravada Buddhism. Lynn will share her experiences on the Buddhist path and time visiting Canadian monasteries.
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/buddhist-monks-and-buddhist-culture-with-lynn-perry/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220213T203000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Vipassana with Buddhist Monk Ajahn Krit Nimmalo
DESCRIPTION:Phra Ajahn Krit Nimmalo is one of the great mindfulness masters in the world\, with over 30 years as an ordained monk\, presently located in Sriracha\, Thailand. He has travelled all around Thailand teaching the Dhamma (Buddhist Teachings for reducing and ending suffering)\, appeared on countless TV and radio shows\, improving the lives and hearts of many.  He will teach us how to achieve insight through the practice of mindfulness\, with the help of Jess Koffman translating from Thai to English.
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/mindfulness-and-vipassana-with-buddhist-monk-ajahn-krit-nimmalo/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220206T203000
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SUMMARY:Bringing the Body into View\, with Associate Instructor Salima Pirani
DESCRIPTION:Living in the age of viruses and screens\, never have we been so consumed with both our physical health and appearance. Let’s practice to feel at ease in the body and start to see the truth of the body with mindfulness.
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/the-body-is-not-you-mindfulness-of-body-meditation-with-associate-instructor-salima-pirani/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220130T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220130T103000
DTSTAMP:20260416T160024
CREATED:20220107T232323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T233756Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Metta Meditation\, with Associate Instructor Karen Kofman
DESCRIPTION:Karen will lead us in a meditation that opens our heart\, and helps us be more kind and gentle with ourselves and others.  These are key foundations\, laying the groundwork for a successful mindfulness practice\, and can be powerful and transformative meditations in their own right.
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/guided-metta-meditation/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220123T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220123T203000
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SUMMARY:The Power of Forgiveness\, with Associate Instructor Rhonda Schlanger
DESCRIPTION:A Talk and Meditation lead by Associate Instructor Rhonda Schlanger.\nThe heart that is bound and held by difficult emotions can be freed in any moment. Together\, we’ll explore the power of forgiveness through a loving kindness guided meditation.
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/the-power-of-forgiveness/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220116T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220116T110000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness for Daily Living\, Depression and Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 16\, 9:30am ET (9:30pm Thailand) with Rhoda Wong\, Ph.D. \nRhoda will be discussing the practice of Mindfulness outside of meditation and incorporated into our daily activities. She will also discuss from some of her research\, the methods and benefits of Mindfulness while battling depression and other mood disorders.
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/mindfulness-for-daily-living-depression-and-anxiety/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220109T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220109T210000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness 101: With our Chairman\, Jess Koffman
DESCRIPTION:January 9\, 2022 at 7:30pm on Zoom.  Please become a free member to join this and all our free Sunday events. You will receive the Zoom link to participate well before each event. \nOur inaugural Sunday meeting marks a new year and a time for the practice of mindfulness and all its benefits to reach far and wide oh Canada!  Jess has 20 years experience in the field of Mindfulness for Insight (Vipassana) and will be waking you up to true mindfulness. Mindfulness is a vastly misunderstood and misrepresented practice\, and Jess will be righting the wrongs and this will benefit you and your practice\, whether beginner or advanced\, tremendously! You will feel lighter and happier more often\, and suffer less – guaranteed!
URL:https://themindfulnesssociety.ca/event/mindfulness101/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, Canada
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