Exploring the Tree of Contemplative Practices - Dec. 3

5738 Forbes Ave.,Pittsburgh PA 15217

03 December, 2022

Description

We are pleased to continue Awaken Pittsburgh’s Exploring the Tree of Contemplative Practice series. This hybrid series draws inspiration from Tree of Contemplative Practices graphic from the Center for Contemplative Mind and Society which we reference in our core trainings. Over seven months we will partner with community practitioners to offer a workshop on each of the 7 ‘branches’: Ritual/Cyclical, Stillness, Relational, Movement, Generative, Active and Creative. The Exploring the Tree of Contemplative Practice series is an opportunity for folks who are interested in Mindfulness to widen their range of practice experiences and to deepen relationships with one another. The series will run, in-person and on-line, on the first Saturday of each month from October - May. Mark your calendars for upcoming sessions. This course is offered on a donation basis, with a suggested price of $30, an invitation to pay more if you can (to support others), and a welcome to pay less, or none, as you circumstances allow. On December 3, from 10:00 AM – Noon we continue this journey with the “Relational” branch, by engaging one another in the practice of Contemplative Storytelling. Storytelling is a fundamental part of being human. What awakens in our inner landscape when we share and build stories together? How does it feel to stay present and listen to others' stories? In this session we will flow in and out of individual, partnered, and group practices, exploring the connective nature of storytelling and active listening. We will end with building a story together. About our presenter: Britt Dorazio Britt is a trauma-informed mindfulness and meditation guide, social emotional arts, and somatic facilitator. She is also a multi-disciplinary artist with a focus in theater and music. She creates projects, programs, workshops, conversations, and works one on one with folks at this meeting point of creative expression and inner space exploration. Britt believes that working with the languages of the arts, the body, and the breath, together, in community, has the compassionate power to bring us back home to ourselves, each other, and the land.