Cost: $150

Meditation is both a state of awareness and a practice intended to bring about that state. It is both a science and an art – a science in the sense that it offers specific, step-by-step instructions to techniques that yield predictable results, and an art in the sense that one must practice the techniques with sensitive, inner receptivity to the results one seeks. 

Molly received her yoga teacher training in 2018 and her meditation teacher training in 2021, both at the Ananda School of Meditation and Yoga®. As a certified Ananda Meditation® teacher, Molly emphasizes a particular form of classical Yoga meditation inspired by the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Although these specific techniques as well as broader teachings for inner development are thousands of years old, Paramhansa Yogananda expressed them in a way that fits the needs of the modern world. As students practice these traditional techniques, they will improve their concentration, reduce stress, calm their minds, and find greater connection with the highest parts of themselves. 

“There are no obstacles, there are only opportunities.” – Paramhansa Yogananda

This four-week seminar is structured to teach students the fundamentals on which to create a sustainable personal meditation practice that fits into their lives. Each successive class will build on the class before it. As such, we encourage all students to make every effort to attend all four classes.  We will limit the seminar to ten students to allow adequate individual attention as students establish the necessary foundation.

Class 1

Introductions

What Meditation is (and what is it not)

Sitting position

Mind-breath connection and watching the breath

Short practice

Home practice Assignment

Class 2

Brief practice

Practical hints

Energy

Superconscious Living Exercises

Hong-Sau technique

Short meditation practice

Home Practice Assignment

Class 3

Short practice, Q&A, and discussion

Overcoming the obstacles to meditation

Principles of energy

Engaging the heart

Short guided meditation practice with preliminaries

Home Practice Assignment

Class 4

Short practice, Q&A, and discussion

Making meditation a part of daily life

Inspiration

Follow-up

Short meditation practice