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SUMMARY:Mindful Leadership Training
DESCRIPTION:Nikki Mirghafori\, PhD and Marc Lesser\nSponsored by Spirit Rock \nThis online certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. We will cultivate mindful and compassionate leadership skills and practices to embody our care for ourselves and others\, with a mindset of service to community and the world. \nA core\, distinct pedagogical approach of this program is participating in and co-learning with a supportive community of like-minded peers both in the large group and small monthly pod meetings. Through lectures\, group discussion\, guided meditations\, readings\, reflections\, experiential exercises\, and personal meditation practice\, we will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to our personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices\, we will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments\, expanding impact beyond our own learning for the broader benefit of our work and organization(s). \nThis program includes training in three realms: personal\, relational\, and organizational. Some included themes are: \n\nMindful\, compassionate\, values-aligned leadership\nCultivating well-being: self-care\, rest\, and resilience\nSelf-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions\nTransforming professional and personal relationships through embodied\, skillful communication\nCourageous conversations\nEmpowering and inspiring people and teams\nCoaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability\nFostering and co-creating belonging\n\nPROGRAM INCLUDES: \n\nMonthly large group sessions – online (recorded)\nMonthly team sessions\nDaily and monthly home practices and readings\nMonthly written reflections\nMonthly Q&As – online (recorded)\nOptional opt-in affinity groups\n\n  \n 
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/mindful-leadership-training/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Appreciate Your Life: 3-month Practice Period
DESCRIPTION:This 3-month Mindfulness and Meditation Practice Period is for anyone looking to begin\, renew\, or intensify a meditation practice.  \nAll experience levels are welcome\, from those beginning to those with a lifetime of meditation experience. Together\, we will form a community of listening and support\, and will bring attention and commitment to regular meditation practice and to how we “show up” in all parts of our lives. \nThe theme for this practice period is Appreciating Your Life. Our focus will be on how Zen practice can be integrated into daily life to help us: \n– cultivate greater wellbeing\n– navigate change and challenges\n– discover more meaning and purpose in work and relationship \nDATES\, SCHEDULE\, AND COST \nWe’ll meet every Wednesday from January 18 – April 5\, 2023 \nSchedule:\n6:00 – 6:30: meditation\n6:30 – 7:00: teaching\n7:00 – 7:30: group discussion w/breakout groups \nSESSION BREAKDOWN \nJanuary 18: What’s Zen Got To Do With It?\nIn our opening Practice Period session\, we will talk about Zen practice and its application to our modern world. Marc will introduce the book Zen Mind\, Beginner’s Mind and the teachings of Shunryu Suzuki. \nJanuary 25: Beginner’s Mind\nA discussion of “beginner’s mind” – the art and practice of seeing and experiencing everything as fresh and new. We will explore the meaning and power of Zen as a non-dualistic practice\, and developing a mind that is ready for anything. \nFebruary 1: Precise Forms for A Flexible Mind\nA discussion of the first talk from Zen Mind\, Beginner’s Mind on “Posture.” \nFebruary 8: Exploring the Breath\nA deep dive into the practice of meditation – the practice of fully being ourselves. \nFebruary 15: Control\nA discussion of the paradox of intention and letting go. \nFebruary 22: Thinking Mind\nFinding equanimity in the midst of a turbulent world. \nMarch 1: The Power of Attention\nThe contrasting practices of effort and effortlessness\, in meditation and all parts of our lives. \nMarch 8: You Are Not Your Problems\nShifting our relationship with challenges and difficulties. \nMarch 15: Living Beyond Duality\nHow to not feel limited by ideas of success and failure\, effort and effortlessness. We explore what is meant by “no gaining ideas.” \nMarch 22: Humility and Confidence\nAn exploration of the concept of Big Mind in Zen practice and how it supports greater humility and greater confidence. \nMarch 29: Everyday Mind Is the Way\nHow to drop into our ordinary\, extraordinary minds and hearts. \nApril 5: The Practice of Focus\nThe practice of focus as the practice of appreciating our lives. \nScholarships available (no one turned away for lack of funds). Request more info. 
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/zen-wisdom-modern-times-practice-period-2023/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:Mindful Leadership Training at Spirit Rock (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nThis certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. We will cultivate mindful and compassionate leadership skills and practices to embody our care for ourselves and others\, with a mindset of service to community and the world. \nA core\, distinct pedagogical approach of this program is participating in and co-learning with a supportive community of like-minded peers both in the large group and small monthly pod meetings. Through lectures\, group discussion\, guided meditations\, readings\, reflections\, experiential exercises\, and personal meditation practice\, we will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to our personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices\, we will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments\, expanding impact beyond our own learning for the broader benefit of our work and organization(s). \nThis program includes training in three realms: personal\, relational\, and organizational. Some included themes are: \n\nMindful\, compassionate\, values-aligned leadership\nCultivating well-being: self-care\, rest\, and resilience\nSelf-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions\nTransforming professional and personal relationships through embodied\, skillful communication\nCourageous conversations\nEmpowering and inspiring people and teams\nCoaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability\nFostering and co-creating belonging\n\nProgram Includes:\nMonthly large group sessions – online (recorded)\nMonthly small team sessions\nDaily and monthly home practices and readings\nMonthly written reflections\nMonthly office hours – online (recorded)\nOptional opt-in affinity groups \nDates:\nProgram runs August 26 – December 17\, 2022. Specific training dates below. All large group session times are: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time.\nFri-Sat\, Aug 26-27 (2 days); Opening Weekend\nFri\, Sept 23\nFri\, Oct 21\nFri\, Nov 18\nFri-Sat\, Dec 16-17 (2 days); Closing Weekend \nLocation:\nOnline via Zoom \nLearn more about the program here. Register now.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/mindful-leadership-training-spirit-rock-2022/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Zen Wisdom for Modern Times: 3-month Practice Period
DESCRIPTION:This three-month mindfulness and meditation online program is for anyone looking to begin\, renew\, or intensify a meditation practice. It’s a time to bring more attention and commitment to what matters most and to how we “show up” in our lives. \nAll experience levels are welcome\, from those beginning to those with a lifetime of meditation experience. \nThe theme for this practice period is Zen Wisdom For Modern Times. Our focus will be on how Zen practice can be integrated into daily life to help us: \n– cultivate greater wellbeing\n– navigate change and challenges\n– discover more meaning and purpose in work and relationship \nDATES\, SCHEDULE\, AND COST \nWe’ll meet every Wednesday from January 5 – March 30\, 2022 \nSchedule:\n6:00 – 6:30: meditation\n6:30 – 7:00: teaching\n7:00 – 7:30: group discussion w/breakout groups \nScholarships available (no one turned away for lack of funds). Request more info. 
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/zen-wisdom-modern-times-practice-period/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210605T090000
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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
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:The 7 Principles of Mindful Leadership in Practice: A 3-Part Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:A three-part webinar series hosted by Arbor Online and featuring the teachings of Marc Lesser. The webinars will take place on January 13\, 20\, and 27. \nTopics include: \n\nEnhancing awareness of your own actions\nImproving communication\nBuilding trust\nDealing constructively with fear and self-doubt\nAvoiding unnecessary drama in the workplace\n\nThe workshop is designed to be interactive\, with short lectures\, guided meditations\, exercises in small groups and mutual exchange. We will explore how the inner work of mindfulness and self-awareness can be linked to the outer demands of leadership and business so that you can bring about the positive changes and results that matter to you. \nYou will learn how to: \n\ncultivate your presence as a leader\nevolve in the midst of changes and challenges\nimprove concentration and flexibility\ntrain your self-awareness and develop greater resilience\nincrease engagement\, collaboration\, and wellbeing\n\nThis interactive workshop is based on seven core principles of mindful leadership: \n\nLove the work: how to lead with focused inspiration.\nDo the work: how to respond with more empathy and flexibility..\nDon’t be an expert: how to let go of thinking you are right so you can step into greater wonder\, openness\, and vulnerability.\nConnect to your pain: how to transform challenges and difficulty into learning and opportunity.\nConnect to the pain of others: how to increase connection and trust within and across teams.\nRelying on others: how to empower others and be empowered by others to foster alignment and radically healthy communication.\nKeep it simple: how to let go of a mindset of fear and scarcity\, and cultivate awe and wonder. Focusing on results that matter most.\n\nYou can find an interview with Marc Lesser here .
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/7-principles-of-mindful-leadership-in-practice-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seven Practices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210106T180000
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SUMMARY:Mill Valley Zen Meditation and Mindfulness Practice Period
DESCRIPTION:The Mill Valley Zen Meditation and Mindfulness Practice Period is for anyone wanting to sit more regularly\, or to intensify a current meditation practice. \nOver the course of 3-months\, we’ll bring attention and commitment to regular meditation practice and to how we “show up” in all parts of our lives. The theme for the Practice Period will be: The koan of everyday life\, or in Japanese\, “Genjo Koan\,” based on one of the most well known and revered essays by Dogen\, a 13th century Zen teacher. We will also be studying the book Realizing Genjokoan by Shohaku Okumura\, who describes the word genjō as meaning “to manifest\,” “to actualize\,” or “to appear and become.” \nWe’ll meet every Wednesday from 6:00 – 7:30 pm PT and begin with a 30-minute meditation\, followed by 60 minutes of presentation and/or discussion. The hope or opportunity is that you attend as many Wednesday meditations as possible. There is no fee for these and donations are appreciated. \nThe Practice Period will also include 3 virtual meditation retreats on January 30\, February 27\, and March 27 (the retreats require a separate registration – click the links for each date to learn more and/or register). All events are optional\, and you are encouraged to attend as many as possible. \nIn addition to weekly Wednesday night sittings and monthly retreats there will be several informal times to meet for tea for anyone interested in being paired with a “buddy” to check in with regularly during this time. \nIf you are interested in participating in the practice period\, you can learn more here.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/mvz-pp-jan2021/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation and Talk
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