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SUMMARY:Step Into Your Life - A 1/2 Day Virtual Retreat
DESCRIPTION:In our world of busyness\, of more/faster/better\, this half-day retreat offers time to stop\, reflect\, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.” \nTogether we’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation\, talk\, and some discussion\, interspersed with time to write\, reflect\, and take in the richness of our lives. \nThis event is suitable for anyone looking to begin\, renew\, or deepen a mindfulness and meditation practice\, and no prior experience with meditation is necessary. \n“The practice I speak of is not meditation. It is simply the dharma gate of repose and bliss…It is the manifestation of ultimate reality…Once its heart is grasped\, you are like a dragon when he gains the water\, like a tiger when she enters the mountains.”\n–Dogen
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/step-into-your-life-june-2021/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader Online Course
DESCRIPTION:As a leader\, you work to get results. You worry about targets\, quarters\, attracting talent… and you feel a constant pressure to grow. But sometimes you focus so much on these end goals that you don’t pay attention to your journey. \nThe result? You feel out of touch and dragged along. \nIt’s only when you face problems in your team\, or productivity takes a nose-dive that you peer over the balance sheets and realize you’re not where you wanted to be. \nThe truth is\, leadership is about more than numbers. People and connections and relationships matter. \nMindful leaders are more successful\, less stressed\, and more connected to their purpose. \nYou can be the kind of leader who… \n\nCultivates productivity through authentic relationships\nCommunicates what matters and brings people with them\nBuilds alignment within their teams\nBrings out the best in themselves and others\n\nIn this four-week interactive course\, you’ll discover how to use the tools of mindfulness to develop emotional intelligence so you can be more purposeful\, present\, and empathetic in your workplace. \nBy the end of this course\, you’ll understand how to do the work that will move you from fire-fighting and overwhelm to a more connected and effective form of leadership. \nWe’re all leaders and we can all benefit from being more awake and connected in our everyday lives. Join us and learn how to be a more purposeful\, active\, and empathetic force for change in your organization.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/7po-april2021/
CATEGORIES:Online Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210327T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210327T170000
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SUMMARY:Whatever You Meet Is The Path: A One-Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Begin\, renew\, or deepen your meditation and mindfulness practice. \nWe’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation and walking meditation\, interspersed with time to write\, reflect\, connect\, and take in the richness of our lives. The schedule includes a short presentation and discussion. \n“Meditation is just to be ourselves…That is our way\, to live fully in each moment of time. This practice continues forever.”\n–Shunryu Suzuki
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/meet-the-path/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210312T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210313T170000
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SUMMARY:Mindful Changemakers Online Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Mindful Changemakers Summit is an exploration of the intersection of the “inner work” of mindfulness and the “outer work” of social and environmental transformation. \nA diverse panel of experienced speakers join mindfulness and leadership coach Marc Lesser for a series of discussions about the role of mindfulness\, meditation\, and contemplative practice as a basis for positive change. \nThe world needs changemakers and courageous influencers who are steeped in practices of self-awareness\, wisdom\, and compassion. The Mindful Changemakers Summit features conversations with leading voices in the areas of climate change\, race\, social entrepreneurship and finance\, technology\, well-being\, and other crucial topics with the goal of cultivating greater understanding and healing\, while inspiring compassionate action in the areas that matter most. \nRegistration is free!
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/mindful-changemakers-online-summit/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:Rest In the Openness of Mind: A Half-day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Begin\, renew\, or deepen your meditation and mindfulness practice. \nWe’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation and walking meditation\, interspersed with time to write\, reflect\, connect\, and take in the richness of our lives. The schedule includes a short presentation and discussion. \n“Meditation is just to be ourselves…That is our way\, to live fully in each moment of time. This practice continues forever.”\n–Shunryu Suzuki
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/rest-openness-mind-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210130T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210130T123000
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SUMMARY:Step Into Your Life - A 1/2 Day Virtual Retreat
DESCRIPTION:In our world of busyness\, of more/faster/better\, this half-day retreat offers time to stop\, reflect\, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.” \nTogether we’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation\, talk\, and some discussion\, interspersed with time to write\, reflect\, and take in the richness of our lives. \nThis event is suitable for anyone looking to begin\, renew\, or deepen a mindfulness and meditation practice\, and no prior experience with meditation is necessary. \n“The practice I speak of is not meditation. It is simply the dharma gate of repose and bliss…It is the manifestation of ultimate reality…Once its heart is grasped\, you are like a dragon when he gains the water\, like a tiger when she enters the mountains.”\n–Dogen
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/step-into-your-life-january-2021/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201205T123000
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SUMMARY:Step Into Your Life: ½ Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
DESCRIPTION:In our world of busyness\, of more/faster/better\, this one-day retreat offers time to stop\, reflect\, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.” \nTogether we’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation\, talk\, and some discussion\, interspersed with time to write\, reflect\, and take in the richness of our lives. \nThis event is suitable for anyone looking to begin\, renew\, or deepen a mindfulness and meditation practice\, and no prior experience with meditation is necessary. \n“The practice I speak of is not meditation. It is simply the dharma gate of repose and bliss…It is the manifestation of ultimate reality…Once its heart is grasped\, you are like a dragon when he gains the water\, like a tiger when she enters the mountains.”\n–Dogen \n 
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/siyl-5dec2020/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200908T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T040631
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SUMMARY:Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader Online Course
DESCRIPTION:As a leader\, you work to get results. You worry about targets\, quarters\, attracting talent… and you feel a constant pressure to grow. But sometimes you focus so much on these end goals that you don’t pay attention to your journey. \nThe result? You feel out of touch and dragged along. \nIt’s only when you face problems in your team\, or productivity takes a nose-dive that you peer over the balance sheets and realize you’re not where you wanted to be. \nThe truth is\, leadership is about more than numbers. People and connections and relationships matter. \nMindful leaders are more successful\, less stressed\, and more connected to their purpose. \nYou can be the kind of leader who… \n\nCultivates productivity through authentic relationships\nCommunicates what matters and brings people with them\nBuilds alignment within their teams\nBrings out the best in themselves and others\n\nIn this four-week interactive course\, you’ll discover how to use the tools of mindfulness to develop emotional intelligence so you can be more purposeful\, present\, and empathetic in your workplace. \nBy the end of this course\, you’ll understand how to do the work that will move you from fire-fighting and overwhelm to a more connected and effective form of leadership. \nWe’re all leaders and we can all benefit from being more awake and connected in our everyday lives. \nYou can be a more purposeful\, active\, and empathetic force for change in your organization.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/seven-practices-online-course/
CATEGORIES:Online Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200216T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200216T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T040631
CREATED:20191205T032524Z
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SUMMARY:Step Into Your Life: ½ Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
DESCRIPTION:“The practice I speak of is not meditation. It is simply the dharma gate of repose and bliss…It is the manifestation of ultimate reality…Once its heart is grasped\, you are like a dragon when he gains the water\, like a tiger when she enters the mountains.”\n–Dogen \nIn our world of busyness\, of more/faster/better\, this one-day retreat offers time to stop\, reflect\, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.” \nTogether we’ll follow a gentle schedule of sitting and walking meditation\, a talk\, and some discussion. No prior meditation experience is necessary; this retreat is also for those looking to renew or deepen an existing meditation and mindfulness practice. \nA vegetarian lunch will be served. \nTickets: \n$50: General Admission\n$40: Mill Valley Zen Members\n$35: Limited Income (young adults (18-26)\, elders (65+) with limited/fixed incomes\, unemployed\, disabled) \n* Scroll down to purchase.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/step-into-your-life-feb-2020/
LOCATION:Homestead Community Center – Poolside Room\, 315 Montford Ave\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T040631
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SUMMARY:Mill Valley Zen Meditation Group
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday evening meditations and meeting with Marc Lesser and occasional guest teachers.\nSchedule: each Wednesday (recurring) from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.\n \nRegister at https://millvalleyzen.com/. \nMill Valley Zen is open to anyone wanting to learn to meditate\, to have a regular meditation practice\, to sit with others\, to study Zen\, to investigate the question of what it means to be a human being in these challenging and amazing times. \nThis group was formed for people who want to have a regular meditation practice and find it difficult to maintain a regular practice in the midst of their busy lives\, as well as for those who want to refresh or deepen their practices.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/wednesday-evening-meditations-mill-valley/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dharma Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190906T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190906T080000
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SUMMARY:Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader - Berlin
DESCRIPTION:1-day Training with Marc Lesser and Mounira Latrache | September 6\, 2019; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CEST \nWhat would your work look like if you knew how to stay focused without being rigid\, if you got more of the right things done\, if you could transform challenges into opportunities? \nIn this 1-day workshop\, which is suitable for leaders at any level\, you’ll receive the tools you need to shift awareness\, enhance communication\, build trust\, reduce fear and self-doubt\, and cut down on unnecessary workplace drama. \nWe’ll explore how the inner work of mindfulness and self-awareness meets the outer work of leadership and business as a force for positive change and results that matter. You’ll learn how to: \n\nCultivate your leadership presence\nThrive in the midst of change and challenges\n“Own” your power and your ability to empower others\nImprove focus and flexibility\nCultivate greater self-awareness and resilience\nIncrease engagement\, collaboration\, and wellbeing\n\nThis highly interactive training is structured around 7 core mindful leadership practices: \n1) Love the work: Lead with focused inspiration. \n2) Do the work: Learn to respond with more empathy and flexibility. \n3) Don’t be an expert: Let go of thinking you are right. Step into greater wonder\, openness\, and vulnerability. \n4) Connect to your pain: Transform challenges and difficulty into learning and opportunity. \n5) Connect to the pain of others: Increase connection and trust. \n6) Depend on others: Empower others and be empowered by others to foster alignment and radically healthy communication. \n7) Keep making it simpler: Let go of a mindset of fear and scarcity. Cultivate awe and wonder. Focus on results that matter most. \nSustaining and Integrating the Practices: program participants will learn group support and problem-solving methodology providing the framework for ongoing\, independent group process following the training\, as a means to sustain and integrate the practices
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/seven-practices-berlin-workshop/
LOCATION:Factory Berlin\, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77\, Berlin\, 10115\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Seven Practices,Workshop
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190812
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SUMMARY:Aware Leadership Workshop with Daniel Siegel\, MD
DESCRIPTION:Living and Leading a Meaningful and Connected Life \nWhat does it really mean to lead with awareness—to be clear\, open\, and compassionate—and to live a life of authentic connection and purposeful engagement?\n\nJoin best-selling author and renowned psychiatrist Dan Siegel\, MD\, and mindfulness and emotional intelligence expert Marc Lesser\, for an intensive deep dive on how to cultivate and embody leading with awareness as a way to transform yourself and the world.\n\nDuring this powerful weekend\, you’ll:\n\nExamine the integration of mindfulness\, emotional intelligence\, and leadership\nDevelop and utilize an awareness practice\nImplement mindfulness exercises for integrating leadership and life\nExplore how mindfulness grows healthier brains\, reduces stress\, and increases energy\n\n\nAlign your awareness and leadership practices so that together they seamlessly encourage heightened focus\, open awareness\, and the emotional intelligence capacities needed for truly conscious leadership. Research suggests that these skills cultivate vital aspects of both self-development and leadership growth. Learn how this kind of integration serves as a practical bridge between the science of well-being and the experience of embodied leadership through scientifically-inspired and experiential exercises.\n\nIn this workshop\, you’ll gain skills and ideas to create a comprehensive approach to unifying mindfulness\, relationship\, and leadership. Develop greater meaning and connection as you flourish in your daily life at work and home.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/aware-leadership-workshop/
LOCATION:1140 Multiversity\, 800 Bethany Drive\, Scotts Valley\, CA\, 95066\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190726T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T040631
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SUMMARY:Dharma Off the Cushion: Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader
DESCRIPTION:Marc Lesser is internationally recognized for pioneering work in mindful leadership\, creating exceptional business cultures\, and supporting profound well-being. In this workshop\, you’ll explore the tools you need to shift awareness\, enhance communication\, build trust\, eliminate fear and self-doubt\, and cut down on unnecessary workplace drama. \nYou’ll learn how the inner work of mindfulness and self-awareness meets the outer work of leadership and business as forces for positive change and results that matter. \nThis highly-interactive workshop is based on Marc’s latest book\, Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen. \nThe practices are:\n1. Love the work\n2. Do the work\n3. Don’t be an expert\n4. Connect to your pain\n5. Connect to the pain of others\n6. Depend on others\n7. Keep making it simpler \nEmbracing any one of the 7 practices alone can be life-changing. When used together\, they support a path of well-being\, productivity\, and positive influence. \nThe principles in this workshop can be applied to leadership at any level\, though it’s also suitable for anyone interested in building the inner strengths necessary to meet and shift the personal\, professional\, and global challenges we all face. \nCost: Sliding scale $20. – $30. This event is a benefit for Sukhasiddha Foundation. Register here.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/sukhasiddhi-foundation-author-talk/
LOCATION:Sukhasiddhi Foundation\, 771 Center Blvd\, Fairfax\, CA\, 94930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Esalen 5-day Workshop\, Mindfulness\, Sensory Awareness and Zen Practice
DESCRIPTION:With Lee Lesser \nIn our world of busy-ness — of more\, faster\, better — this retreat offers time to stop\, reflect\, and renew. It is a time to step fully into the richness of our lives. Together we will follow a gentle schedule of sensory awareness practice and sitting meditation interspersed with talks\, Zen stories\, and journal writing\, as well as small group and large group dialogue as we uncover how these stories and dialogues may be utilized to transform our way of being in the world as leaders. \nEach day our practice will be focused on one or two of the seven practices of a mindful leader: Love the work; Do the work; Don’t be an expert; Connect to your pain; Connect to the pain of others; Depend on others; and Keep making it simple. \nWe will practice developing ways to integrate mindfulness into our ability to envision\, connect\, empower\, and collaborate. Sensory Awareness and Zen are practices through which we connect with our natural intelligence and vitality; we can discover what responds in us in the midst of change and growth; and we can learn to rely on our sensations as guides to the fresh terrain of each moment.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/esalen-workshop-mindfulness-sensory-awareness-zen-practice/
LOCATION:Esalen\, 55000 CA-1\, Big Sur\, CA\, 93920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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