Intro Classes and Special Topics

See also IMCW Non-Residential Retreats and Residential Retreats.

For information on ongoing meditation classes, please go to Weekly Classes.

~ 2010 Introduction to Meditation Classes and Workshops ~

SATSANG WITH TARA, MONTHLY ~ Tara Brach 
March 15, April 12, May 10
Carderock Swim Club, Bethesda, MD
A dana contribution of $15 is appreciated for room rental and teacher dana
Contact: Rimas Blekaitis rimasjb@yahoo.com or Judith Donovan at jdon3482@aol.com or 703 560 4177.

MEDITATION CLASS ~ Carole Rogentine, Adam Asare, & Debbie Ratner
March 1, 8, 15, 22; April 5, 12 19, 26; May 3, 10
Cedar Lane Unitarian Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 
$70 for Spring Session; $8 for single classes
Contact: Carole Rogentine, 301-530-6386, crogentine@gmail.com
Registration and more information.

THE FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF MINDFULNESS: THE BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS ON MEDITATION ~ Hugh Byrne
Six Mondays from March 15 to April 19, 2010
St. Albans Church (Nourse Hall), 3001 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
(an offering of IMCW’s Dharma Study and Practice Program).  This course is a continuation of a class on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness offered in fall 2009.  New participants are welcome to join and a full review of the theme will be provided. Course readings and materials are provided.Sliding scale--$150 to $100 (Suggested “drop-in” fee $20 per class)
Contact: Steve Zappalla: Phone: 571-271-7284; E-mail: szappi@hotmail.com
Registration Form and More Information

TRANSCENDING OUR INTERNALIZED NOTIONS: A Workshop for People of Color, LGBTQ, and Allies* ~ Cheri Maples
*Allies: Those who do not define as being members of the targeted communities yet are strongly committed to the end of race, sexuality, and gender oppression.
April 17, 2010
This daylong will be a creative blending of a day of mindfulness and a workshop in which we will explore Buddhist paradoxes within the context of our membership in minority cultures. How do privilege and power relate to concepts such as no-self and the worldy dharmmas of praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and pain, and fame and disrepute. We will explore further how to keep our energies flowing toward each other than against one another while living, working, and practicing in challenging environments.See registration form for more details.
Location: The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC 20009
Contact: La Sarmiento, la_sarmiento@yahoo.com, 202.997.1399
Information and Registration Form