Coming Home To The Body with Breath

BRN Academy

Imagine not being able to find your way home to your loved one’s, to your friends and family. Imagine how traumatic this would be. And this is the same trauma we experience when we have split from our body and can not find our way back into the body. We have to find our way...

Meditating during Uncertain Times

BRN Academy

With the American election coming up, and the spike in COVID cases around the world, it is inevitable that many people may be experiencing PTSD, panic attacks, worry and concern. Many people ask how can meditation help when all you are doing is sitting on the cushion? Don't we have to get up, go outside...

A Taste of Freedom

BRN Academy

This month in our Buddhist Recovery Workshop series Vimalasara led us in a guided meditation and Dharma talk.

Bringing the New Year in with Wisdom

BRN Academy

Every day is a new year, and it’s an opportunity to do something different because the past has gone . However so many of us hold onto the past or cling onto a future that hasn’t even arrived. Today we will explore letting go and discovering a freedom in the present moment. Let’s leave behind...

Freedom of Heart – Kevin Griffin and Vimalasara, MA – ONLINE

Spirit Rock - Online Woodacre, CA, United States

Freedom of Heart: Mindfulness Practices for Healing Addiction (KG1H24) Kevin Griffin and Vimalasara, MA While we all long for safety and freedom in our lives, many of us struggle with compulsive and addictive thoughts and behaviors that undermine our happiness. Through meditation, interactive exercises, Dharma talks, and Q&A, we will explore ways to release ourselves...

First Aid Kit for the Mind Breaking the Cycle of Habitual Behaviors

Seattle Buddhist Center 2056 15th Avenue NE, Unit C-2., Seattle, WA, United States

ONE DAY WORKSHOP at the Seattle Buddhist Center Sunday, August 25, 9:30-4:00 For questions, contact: info@seattlebuddhistcenter.org   This workshop will attend to  the resilient heart/mind with meditation, breath work, inquiry and compassion. Vimalasara will share practices from their latest book that help soothe trauma, anxiety and habitual behaviors.   A day for anyone who wants to...

December 2024 BRN Academy Teaching – Great Compassion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsoVswV3EIY Opportunity! MBAR (Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery) Course December 9, 2024 - January 4, 2025 28 days of support during xmas and new year - one 15 minute coaching video sent  a day - and meet Vimalasara on a webinar if you have extra time to support your recovery Special Price for BRN ($90) www.eventbrite.com/e/906074642647/?discount=VSMailingList Teacher Bio Vimalasara...