Apr
21
2:00 PM14:00

[MBLI] Mindfulness-Based Living with Intention

Tentatively scheduled to start on Sunday, April 21, 2024 2pm to 4:30pm. Check back in early February 2024 for finalized dates.

Mindful Boston’s Level 3 training, called MBLI, Mindfulness-Based Living with Intention, is an 9-session intensive classroom based very closely on the MBSR program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the UMass Medical School.

Format:

  • Nine Sundays. April 21st thru June 23rd. Next year: 2024

  • Eight of the classes are 2.5 hours long.

  • There is a all-day, seven hours long, silent retreat day during week seven. Class #8 is then for wrap-up and integration after the retreat day.

Intentions:

  1. Each student builds a daily meditation practice with classroom guidance and “homework” recorded audio.

  2. We engage fully as a group in a conversation about the pains and the joys of human life. Many of the classroom conversations are about changing a relationship to physical and emotional pain through the practice of mindfulness meditation.

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Interpersonal Mindfulness Labs
Sep
24
2:00 PM14:00

Interpersonal Mindfulness Labs

Interpersonal Mindfulness Labs

Tier 2 subscribers get together at the office to deepen their practice

As part of our membership benefits, Mindful Boston is hosting a meditation and checkin. If you have not yet joined, please enroll now in the Keystone (aka Tier 2) membership.

 

Lab Syllabus

Sunday Sept 24th

2:00pm — arrive, chat, and intros

2:30pm — meditation

2:45pm — wrap up

2:50-3pm — we join the At250 folks for a zoom

3:00pm — end


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Come to tea!
Sep
24
1:00 PM13:00

Come to tea!

At Mindful Boston, we have tea together in order to engage in deeper conversations. https://mindfulboston.com/tea


Please read the description and use the form at the RSVP page.

https://mindfulboston.com/come-to-tea


If you are new to our studio, this is one of the ways to “enter the door” and meet our crew of meditators. This new-person tea time is from 1pm to about 1:45pm. And then we set up for the Interpersonal Mindfulness Labs that start at 2pm. If you want to stay past 2, you will need to join the Lab Work membership. And you are welcome to do so!

Membership descriptions are at: https://mindfulboston.com/memberships

Please enroll!

 
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Keystone Members Lab Work
Jun
25
2:00 PM14:00

Keystone Members Lab Work

Interpersonal Mindfulness Labs

Tier 2 subscribers get together at the office to deepen their practice

As part of our membership benefits, Mindful Boston is hosting a meditation and checkin. If you have not yet joined, please enroll now in the Keystone (aka Tier 2) membership.

 

Lab Syllabus

Sunday June 25th (our June 18th event was cancelled)

2:00pm — arrive, chat, and intros

2:30pm — meditation

2:45pm — wrap up

2:50-3pm — we join the At250 folks for a zoom

3:00pm — end


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Work-Life Balance. Fall Forum Starts
Jun
1
4:00 PM16:00

Work-Life Balance. Fall Forum Starts

Examine the underpinnings of unbalanced life stressors.

Create a strategy for more balance.

Easier said than done.

 
 
 

Schedule

To do the topic justice, we start with a 2 hour workshop on Sunday October 22nd 4pm to 6pm in person at the office classroom in Cambridgeport.

Then, two follow up zoom calls:
Oct 29?, Nov 12?, times/dates are tentative. TBD by enrolled participants.

Workshop
Description

Lecture, Q&A, a handout with online resources, and a short meditation. 
Workshop includes a facilitated brainstorming session about how to address work-life balance in real life situations from participant suggestions. 

Follow Up Calls
Description

Zoom meeting. Includes short meditation, checkin, wrapup discussion, strategy for next call.
Usually 30 minutes long.

“It was those underpinnings that were throwing off the balance between my professional and personal life. ”
— Except from referral (below)
 
 

FULL REFERRAL LETTER…

I attended my first Mindful Boston Forum almost 20 years ago. 

At the time there was an imbalance between my professional and personal life that I wasn't aware of. The result was that my personal life suffered and I was constantly stressed and anxious at work. 

After participating in that forum, I discovered that the teacher, Gena Bean, had an ability to offer a new perspective, to see what I could not. She has an ability to shed a light on the underpinnings that caused the stress and discomfort. It was those underpinnings that were throwing off the balance between my professional and personal life. 

With that insight both my personal and professional life improved. I have since participated in more of Gena Bean’s meditation forums and have used what I learned there many times over. I want to emphasize how positive the results have been by using Gena’s guidance and instruction.

Grand Master Marco DiScipio
President, American Tang Soo Do Association
235 Salem Street Medford, MA 02155

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Keystone Members Lab Work
May
21
2:00 PM14:00

Keystone Members Lab Work

Tier 2 subscribers get together at the office

Keystone Members' in-person/hybrid event

As part of our spring membership benefits, Mindful Boston is hosting a meditation and checkin. If you have not yet joined, please enroll now in the Keystone (aka Tier 2) membership.

 

Meditation time, and hangout time.

Sunday May 21st

2:00pm — arrive

2:30pm — meditation

2:45pm — wrap up

2:50-3pm — we join the At250 folks for a zoom

3:00pm — end


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Live, in-person, meditation.
Mar
12
2:00 PM14:00

Live, in-person, meditation.

Gena Bean is planning to record the Keystone meditation for next month. Do you want to be part of the recording?

Membership Exclusive

This event is designed for Tier 2 membership only. Please enroll before submitting your RSVP. You can use our Patreon account to become a member if you wish to attend this 2pm Live meditation.  Use this link  https://www.patreon.com/MindfulBoston.

If you are not yet ready to join membership, please attend the free Level 1 1pm “Come to tea” chat instead of this Level 2 members event.

. Vaccination required for in-person events.

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Come To Tea! Discussion for interested folks.
Mar
12
1:00 PM13:00

Come To Tea! Discussion for interested folks.

Are you interested in accessing Mindful Boston resource? Perhaps joining one of our membership tiers?

Come for a cup of tea at the Mindful Boston office in Cambridgeport, near the Microcenter.

. Vaccination required for in-person events.

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Dec
6
2:30 PM14:30

Live Meditation

Welcome

Mindful Boston’s director, Gena Bean, will be leading a ten minute bodyscan meditation at a live event, and you are invited!

It’s the celebration for @2:50 EST’s 1000th consecutive day.

Tues 6 Dec 2:30 PM

Join us via zoom webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85349851047 (link opens zoom)

Or join us in person at the MIT non-denominational chapel.

Schedule

2022 December 6th, 2:30 PM

MIT Chapel, 48 Mass Ave, Cambridge

  • 2:30: Vocal music with Soprano Laura McHugh, and Tenor Taka Komagata

  • 2:40: Guest meditation teacher, Gena Bean from MindfulBoston, leads a 10min bodyscan

  • 2:50: @2:50 live and broadcast via zoom webinar

  • 3:00: Social time

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(Cancelled/Switched To Tuesday 12/6/22) Dec Keystone Members Gathering
Dec
4
12:00 PM12:00

(Cancelled/Switched To Tuesday 12/6/22) Dec Keystone Members Gathering

Sorry! This event has been merged with the Tuesday event.

 

Keystone Members' in-person/hybrid event

As part of our Fall membership drive, Mindful Boston is hosting extra fun events just for members. If you have not yet joined, please enroll now in the Keystone (aka Level 2) membership.

Meditation time, hangout time, and houseplant laughter exchange.

Sunday Dec 4th

12:00pm — arrive, we’ll have a table outside, weather permitting.

1:00pm — we listen to this month’s album together upstairs in the office, non-members can join this part via zoom

1:30pm — end of zoom call

1:30-2pm — IRL! In-person socializing, either upstairs or outside depending on covid restrictions.

Come see our new office on Magazine Street in Cambridge, or join via zoom.

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