Meditation and Embodiment
A nondogmatic but serious space for exploring the mind, body, and consciousness.
In collaboration with Praxis Community University
What This Is
This is a class/meetup where we do one meditative or somatic practice per session, and then discuss.
This class is nondogmatic; we're not committing to any one tradition or metaphysics, but it is a little bit serious. We'll talk about some wild stuff and follow it where it goes, without losing our critical thinking on the way. We'll be real about the potential and the risks of practice. This isn't (just) light mindfulness.
If there's interest, I'd like this to turn into an ongoing meetup: people who actually keep practicing and experimenting over time. We may take occasional field trips like qigong lessons, outdoor yoga, and other embodied practices.
Format
- Check-in: a few minutes to arrive and connect.
- Topic: I introduce a theme or idea for the session - I've got lots of ideas, but you can submit one in advance too.
- Practice: we do a practice together, related to the topic. Same deal with suggesting one. If the group practice isn't your thing, feel free to practice in your own way. Expect practice to be half the total course time.
- Discussion: we share what came up during the group practice or our own practice from the previous week and compare notes.
Schedule
Sundays at 3:00pm. Unless otherwise noted, this is an ongoing meetup.
Location
Location provided to attendees. Field trips, if we do them, will be announced ahead of time.
Who It's For
Anyone who is interested in exploring meditation and somatic work and willing to put in the time to do it.
Your Facilitator
In 2021, despite "doing well," I was suffering from multiple mental and physical issues that severely reduced my quality of life. Since then, I've spent well over a thousand hours learning and doing things to try to feel better - meditation, somatic work, breathwork, movement, and more. More than just raising my quality of life, it's been a heck of an adventure. Now I'm excited to explore this space alongside other people. Professionally, I've worked as a software developer, teacher, and tutor.
Cost
Required contribution: only your attention.
Optional contribution: tips are greatly appreciated but no obligation; if you'd like to, consider giving back 1/3 of what you feel you got out of it. My Ko-fi is AlexKrusz, my Venmo is @Alex-Krusz, and my crypto address is krusz.eth. 10% of tips will be shared with Praxis administration.
Questions?
Application Form
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