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Poetry to Deepen Meditation and Contemplation

with Hugh Byrne

Join Hugh for this experiential workshop. Together you will incorporate poetry into your understanding and practice of meditation, helping you to drop out of conceptual thought and rest more fully and open-heartedly in the present moment. With short talks, poetry, and guided meditations, participants will cultivate skills in three key areas of practice: 1. Being present and opening to this moment as it is 2. Opening the heart and cultivating qualities of compassion, loving-kindness and equanimity 3. Meeting difficulties and challenges through seeing patterns of holding and resisting experience and letting go Hugh will provide you with with background materials, including poems particularly suited for meditation and contemplation.

Students will...

  • Understand and experience how poetry can support dropping out of conceptual mind, our thoughts and stories and into the present moment

  • Develop ways of listening to connect more fully with feelings and emotions to open the heart and deepen qualities that support well-being and freedom

  • Develop skills and attitudes to let go of an unwanted habit and develop a more beneficial one

  • Strengthen the qualities of mindfulness and compassion to work with habits in daily life

This learning experience includes:

  • 3hrs of live content including time to connect to other participants and ask questions

  • Short talks on cultivating and deepening the practice of mindfulness in meditation and daily life—and how we can incorporate poetry to deepen and sustain practice

  • Guided meditations, including poems linked to the three workshop themes outlined above

  • Opportunities for journaling, questions, and sharing on the impact of poetry on practice and ways it can support deepening awareness and presence

  • Access to a private group to continue the conversation and connection

  • A recording of the workshop which you can access up to 3 months after the event

Meet your Teacher

Hugh Byrne

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Silver Spring, MD, USA

An expert and author in the field of mindfulness and positive habit change, Hugh Byrne’s mindfulness and meditation offerings are guided by the vision of helping people shift from autopilot toward behaviors that create greater happiness and freedom of the heart. Hugh has been practicing, teaching and guiding trainings, workshops, intensive retreats for 20 years within the U.S. and internationally.

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Things to know

  • Please note individual sessions are intended to be informational and educational, and are not a substitute for the advice, treatment and/or diagnosis of a licensed professional.

  • This workshop will be recorded and all attendees will receive a recording of the session. Please note you will have the option of remaining muted with your camera off if you do not wish to be featured in the recording.

  • By default your attendance is set to private on the app. You can make it visible to friends within the Workshop settings on the app.

    • Cancellation policy

    Cancel your ticket to this Workshop up to 24 hours before its scheduled start date. Please email us at mentoring@insight.co to request a refund.

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