NOTE: This is a 6-week course taking place every Tuesday from October 1st through November 5th from 10:00am - Noon in Celebration Hall at Unity of Naples. $90 registration covers all six classes.

Do you live in your thoughts about the past or worries about the future? Do your emotions often cause stress and confusion? Do you get carried away by dramas?

This course is designed to support the ongoing practice of mindfulness, helping you to develop the skills and attention to be fully present in your life, and to touch each moment deeply. It is intended for those new to the practice, as well as for those who want to review the basics and establish a more consistent daily mindfulness and meditation routine. The course includes basic instruction as well as an exploration of practical ways to bring mindfulness into daily activities.

Learning Objectives:

• Systematically explore mindfulness of breathing
• Tune into your body and physical sensations through sitting & walking meditation and the full body scan technique
• Practice mindful meditation to explore your emotions, thoughts, and overall awareness
• Apply mindfulness to difficult emotions and thoughts to avoid getting caught up in dramas
• Cultivate daily meditation and mindfulness practices so that mindfulness becomes an integral part of your daily life
  

About the Instructor
John McHarris is a Dharma Instructor with the Florida Community of Mindfulness. He has been a student of FCM's teacher Fred Eppsteiner since 2011. John completed FCM's three year Dharma Transmission Group program, and is an ordained member of the Order of Interbeing. He has Co-led various FCM offerings such as the Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation class, FCM Intensives, and Days of Mindfulness. John is the current Chair of FCM's Board of Directors. Although based in Naples, he's also a part-time Tampa resident; in conjunction with FCM's Residency program.

Follow Florida Community of Mindfulness: https://www.floridamindfulness.org

Find out more about our Spiritual Community: https://www.unitynaples.org