With Bernie Clark & Nathalie Keiller
40-Hour Online Meditation Revealed
Philosophy, Psychology and Practice
How To Meditate and Why
June 13 – 19, 2022.
Live from 8:00 AM PDT to 1:30 PM PDT.
Recordings of these sessions will be also available.
Price $599 US (or $749 Cdn)
This course will examine what meditation is, why we do it and how to do it, from a variety of viewpoints: From Eastern Yogic and Buddhist views to Western Philosophy and Psychotherapy. The course will include training in Deep Meditation to give the student an experiential basis for the practice of meditation. Students will be expected to meditate twice daily during the course, and hopefully thereafter as well.
Knowing why meditation works, and the range of benefits we can receive from meditation, helps to motivate us to establish and keep a regular daily practice. Knowing the obstacles that may arise during the practice will help us to be more vigilant, and to take things as they come. This course will be a balance of theory and praxis helping you to establish a solid meditation practice. But, the course will also delve deeply into the context of both yoga and meditation and will show how this has evolved over the millennia. What “yoga” and “meditation” mean and why we would want to do them has evolved considerably over time. Understanding the historical context of these practices will help you adopt and adapt meditation to what you need for our modern times.
The course is open to all students regardless of whether they have never meditated before or already have a regular practice, even if it is not in the Deep Meditation tradition. However, we do request that everyone, even experienced meditators, for the duration of the course use the Deep Meditation technique so that everyone can share in the common experience. This will assist in any discussions and personal feedback. While various styles of meditation will be discussed, we will only practice this one style of meditation.
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Please Note: The sign up site for the course has not yet been created but we hope to have it ready by mid-April. But, if you would like to register your interest before then, please email us at support@yinyoga.com.
The 40-Hour Online Meditation Revealed Course will include:
- 35 Hours of instruction by Bernie Clark and Nathalie Keiller either live or by video recordings (or a combination of both if you prefer)
- 5 Hours of self-study and practice
- Instruction in Deep Meditation
- A taste of some other styles of meditation
- A historical overview of meditation and yoga
- Understanding the role of meditation in various styles of yoga
- The differences in intention of different styles of yoga and meditation
- The anatomy of the mind and soul: Eastern, Western and historical views
- The benefits of meditation – physically, psychologically and spiritually
- Creating sacred spaces and the time to meditate
- Dealing With obstacles
- The importance of praxis
- Permanent access to the video recordings
- A digital manual containing the presentation material and a list of resources/references
- A certificate of completion
Hours of instruction
The course will consist of 35 hours of presentations, which include talks and discussions by Nathalie and Bernie. There will be 5 hours of self-study that will include your own meditation sessions and assigned readings.
Pricing
The price for the course is $599 US (or $ 749 Cdn).
About the instructors
Nathalie Keiller
Nathalie has been a meditator for more than 30 years and has taught Deep Meditation since 2005. Her meditation practice started in 1991. From then her inspiration in sharing the experience of inner peace led her to deepen her studies. Believing that continuous learning requires a commitment to teaching, she is enjoying the path under the guidance of her principal teacher, Denis Cléroux, senior instructor since 1973, formally trained by a great master. Her passion for learning and sharing the depths of meditation is the core engine of her life and vocation. To learn more about Nathalie, please visit her web site.
Bernie Clark
Bernie has been meditating since 1978, originally in the Zen tradition and later in the style of Thich Nhat Hanh, and teaching yoga and meditation since 1998. He has a bachelor degree in science and combines his intense interest in meditation, yoga and philosophy with an understanding of the scientific approach to investigating the nature of things. His ongoing studies have taken him deeply inside mythology, comparative religions and psychology. All of these avenues of exploration have clarified his understanding of the ancient Eastern practices of yoga and meditation. Bernie is the author of The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga, the Your Body, Your Yoga trilogy and Shiva Dancing at King Arthur’s Court as well as the creator of www.YinYoga.com.
