BRN #77 Julia M. Hayes ❖ The Sacred Pause: Healthy Boundaries, Wise Effort & Radical Kindness

ABOUT JULIA M. HAYES

Julia Hayes is an author, storyteller, teacher, and self-described ember keeper whose work centers on spiritual empowerment through mindfulness, creativity, and community.

A Buddhist practitioner for more than 30 years, Julia draws from Buddhist teachings, Celtic mysticism, ancient stories, and personal experience. She has been involved in Buddhist-inspired recovery for nearly a decade and facilitates communities grounded in welcome, belonging, and compassionate listening.

Julia is the creator and author of SatiSeva: A Buddhist Recovery and Support Book, a collection of 16 mindfulness practices for people in recovery and anyone affected by addiction or negative habit energy. Her work was inspired by her first Buddhist teacher, Thích Nhất Hạnh, and his lifelong devotion to mindfulness.

JULIA AT THE 2026 BUDDHIST RECOVERY SUMMIT

Julia will present:

The Balla Cloiche: New Insights to Building and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries

In this experiential workshop, participants will use the image of a stone wall to reconsider boundaries as places of pause, insight, mutuality, and connection. The workshop will explore false security, defensiveness, Wise Effort, and loving-kindness as foundations for developing boundaries that are varied, responsive, and healthy.

Join Julia and the wider Buddhist recovery community at:

2026 Buddhist Recovery Summit
Radical Kindness in the Face of Addiction
October 2–4, 2026
East Bay Meditation Center
Oakland, California

Registration closes September 25.

Learn more and register:
https://buddhistrecoverysummit.org/

CONNECT WITH JULIA

SatiSeva: A Buddhist Recovery and Support Book
https://www.soulscenter.com/satiseva-a-buddhist-recovery-and-support-book.html

Julia’s weekly offerings and recovery meetings:
https://www.soulscenter.com/weekly-offerings.html