Summer Dharma Series: Training the Mind, Opening the Heart
Three Afternoons of Practice
Sundays: June 28, July 26, August 23
1:00 - 5:00pm in Point Reyes

Summer invites us into warmth, ripening, and a widening of light.
This three-part series offers a gentle arc of practice;
 from steadying the mind – to opening the heart – to resting in the boundless field of awareness itself.

Each gathering stands on its own, yet together they form a natural unfolding.

June 28 - The Foundations of Mindfulness

We begin where the Buddha began:
 with the simple, radical act of directed attention.

Through embodied mindfulness of breath, body, feeling, and thought, we cultivate steadiness and clarity. We learn to meet experience as it is, without turning away and without grasping. This practice invites a return to ground: to presence, to simplicity, to the quiet strength of awareness.

July 26 - Metta: The Practice of Loving-Kindness

From a steady mind, the heart begins to soften.

In this session we cultivate Metta – training the heart and mind towards a compassionate response, in order to untangle the habit of criticism and self-judgement. Cultivating an attitude of allowing rather than resisting, as a pathway towards greater ease.

August 23 - Open Awareness

As practice matures, effort relaxes.

In our final gathering, we explore open awareness – resting not on a single object, but in the spacious knowing that holds all experience. Thoughts, sensations, emotions, sounds… all arising and dissolving within the vast field of awareness.  Here, nothing needs to be fixed. Nothing needs to be pushed away. Awareness is already whole.

Through Dharma teachings, guided meditation, and mindful movement, we will gently explore the patterns of the mind and how it can come to rest in itself.

These retreats offer a supportive space to pause, reset, and rediscover a way of being that is both awake and at home.

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Point Reyes Yoga

Nestled inside of Toby’s Feed Barn in the heart of downtown Point Reyes Station, Point Reyes Yoga offers a warm and welcoming environment to learn and practice the ancient art of meditation and yoga. Founded in 2001, we are an independent, family owned and operated yoga studio. Our studio is solar powered and features beautiful old growth Douglas Fir wood floors.

At Point Reyes Yoga it is our vision to share the teachings of meditation and yoga in a sincere, intelligent and joyful way.

Investment: $350 for 3 sessions