Tara's Schedule

TARA'S TEACHING SCHEDULE

Information about course fees, including IMCW's three-tiered fee structure

CLASSES

BETHESDA, MD ~ WEEKLY ~ Led by Tara Brach
Wednesday evening from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Orientation: 7:00 p.m. for those new to class or Vipassana or Mindfullness meditation is held in the Fellowship Room. Orientation material is provided on our Welcome Flyer.
Class includes Vipassana meditation instruction, group sitting, and dharma talk. This is a large gathering of approximately 200.
Location: River Road Unitarian Church, 6301 River Road (enter from Whittier Boulevard)
Dana of $10 - $15 is suggested.
Contact: IMCW Administrator for questions about this class.
Please comply with posted parking guidelines, and o­nly park in designated areas. No parallel parking along the driveways. The lots usually fill up, but parking is available o­n the surrounding streets.
For more information about this class please see Wednesday Night Class

(1) Driving Directions.
(2) Public transportation: Take Metro Red Line to Friendship Heights. Take the River Road T2 bus to the Whittier Blvd stop. The ride takes approximately 10 minutes.

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DEEPENING PRACTICE: SATSANG* WITH TARA ~ MONTHLY ~ Led by Tara Brach
Note: Class does not meet during the summer.
Winter/Spring: Mar. 15, Apr. 12, May 10
Monday evenings from 7:30-9:15 p.m.
Location: Carderock Springs Swim Club, 8200 Hamilton Spring Ct, Bethesda, Maryland 20817

~ 2010 ~

REALIZING YOUR TRUE NATURE ~ Tara Brach
March 20, 2010
In this daylong retreat, participants will investigate the stories and emotions that keep us identified as a separate and deficient self.  Through practices of inquiry and meditation, we will explore the pathways that awaken us from this trance and reveal the loving awareness that is our essence.
Location: St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Washington, DC
Contact: La Sarmiento, la_sarmiento@yahoo.com, 202.997.1399
Waitlisted - contact La for information

TRUE REFUGE - THREE GATEWAYS TO A FEARLESS HEART ~ Tara Brach
(Keynote address at the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium)
Also - all-day workshop - "The Experience of Belonging - finding Connection through Mindfulness"
March 28, 2010
See Psychotherapy Networker website for full description.
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, N.W., in Washington, D.C. 20008 - (202) 234-0700, www.omnihotels.com.
Contact: Psychotherapy Networker

BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND PSYCHOTHERAPY ~ Tara Brach
NOTE DATE CHANGE!
A weekend non-residential training for mental health professionals
(limited to 50 participants)(pre-requisite - prior meditation experience)
June 11-13 - Fri. 7-9:30 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Parc Somerset, 5630 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Cost: $210
Flyer and Mail-in Registration Form:
Contact: Janet Merrick info@tarabrach.com  - 301-814-1920

MEDITATION, EMOTIONAL HEALING AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING ~ Tara Brach
October 30, 2010
Explore how challenging emotions can become the grounds of cultivating a wise and awake heart. Includes sitting meditation, guided reflections, dharma talks and time for sharing.
Location: Washington, DC area
Contact: Janet Merrick, merrick.janet@yahoo.com - 301-814-1920

YOGA AND MEDITATION DAYLONG ~ Tara Brach and Jon Schumacher
November 5, 2010
Location and registration information to be posted soon. 

RESIDENTIAL RETREATS

~ 2010 ~

RADICAL ACCEPTANCE: Buddhist Meditations that Heal and Awaken the Heart ~ Tara Brach
April 2-4, 2010
Location: Kripalu Center
Contact: http://www.kripalu.org/presenter/V0000792/ or 1.800-741-7353