Community Sitting Group
Our Mindfulness Practice Group Space is open to all
curious hearts and minds:
Newcomers to mindfulness, those with some experience
or an established practice, and those on our Teacher Training Pathway.
APRIL:
Practicing Right Here…
You might have noticed, the human mind is very creative, it wants to understand what’s going on and therefore creates a lot of conceptual models about ‘me’, ‘you’ and the ‘world around us’.
The same about mindfulness and how to practice.
We might have a tendency to grasp for knowledge and/or try hard to find answers to the questions, we may have about life in general or mindfulness in particular.
APRIL:
Practicing Right Here…
- What does mindfulness practice look like?
- What does a mindfulness practitioner look like?
- Who am I to claim to be a mindfulness practitioner or not to be one?
- Where can I find the way in?
An ongoing invitation to build a community…
The Community Sitting Group is an intimate way to come together to sit, practice and to dive deeply into the nature of our own experiences and to explore what it means to be truly human.
We invite you to join us in building this mindful community, wherever you are based and regardless of your practice history so far. As a newcomer to mindfulness or a long-time practitioner or trainee, it is a valuable opportunity to invite curiosity, connection and insight into the group, allowing us to connect with people of all different backgrounds.
If you are curious about joining our Mindfulness Practice Group, you are welcome to join for a calendar month or longer and continue to be part of our group for as long as you would like.
As this group will be on a continual basis, there is no need to attend every session within the period, as there is no real ’beginning’ or ’ending’. Just an ongoing journey together!
You are most welcome to help us shape our practice community into a truly enriching experience for everyone who comes into contact with it – either briefly or over a longer time.
Tina talks about her experiences
and the benefits of joining us.
How will we meet?
For our Mindfulness Practice Group, we meet together using the OnlineLIVE platform Zoom from wherever you are based. All you will need is a computer or laptop and a reliable internet connection – all details and a link to join the call will be sent via email when you sign up.
If you would like to have a Zoom appointment for a 15min conversation free of charge to test the platform and to discuss the OnlineLIVE Community Sitting Group please feel free to contact us.
Facilitated by our Guiding Teacher
Susann Herrmann, Clinical Psychol./Occup. Psychol. (MA) >>
and Friends of our Community.
The formal sessions last for 60 minutes, but you’re welcome to arrive and leave at any time.
Time zone details:
- Wednesday evening: 7.00 – 8.00pm GMT (London, UK)
- Sunday morning: 9.30 – 10.30am GMT (London, UK)
If you are in a different time zone, please use a time zone converter to determine your local time.
Location:
Our Zoom Meditation Space
Structure:
- Welcome, Introduction and brief chanting/recitation
- Guided Arrival Practice
- Breakout rooms: Peer Support for Mindful Living
- Guided Sitting Meditation Practice and a Talk on a topic related to our practice (25min)
- Walking Meditation Practice (5min)
- Silent Sitting Meditation Practice (5min)
- Group Dialogue
- Closing recitation & end of meeting
The online meeting space will be open:
15 minutes either side of the formal session in order to give the possibility to share something with each other or just have an informal chat.
The formal sessions last for 60 minutes, but you’re welcome to arrive and leave at any time.
Time zone details for Tuesday:
- 7.00 – 8.00am GMT (London, UK)
If you are in a different time zone, please use a time zone converter to determine your local time.
Location:
Our Zoom Meditation Space
Structure:
- Online space opens at 6.45am
- Brief opening chanting/recitation
- Silent Sitting Meditation Practice (25min)
- Walking Meditation Practice (5min)
- Silent Sitting Meditation Practice (25min)
- Closing recitation & end of meeting
The formal sessions last for 30 minutes, but you’re welcome to arrive and leave at any time.
Time zone details for Thursday:
- 7.00 – 7.30am GMT (London, UK)
If you are in a different time zone, please use a time zone converter to determine your local time.
Location:
Our Zoom Meditation Space
Structure:
- Online space opens at 6.45am
- Brief opening chanting/recitation
- Silent Sitting Meditation Practice (25min)
- Closing recitation & end of meeting
A 15minute Individual Online Meeting with our Guiding Teacher each month
These meetings provide another Contemplative Practice Form to engage with, and whilst optional, they are highly encouraged. Working with a teacher is an important part of an active engagement with your meditation practice and with your own life. These meetings give you a space to ask any questions, discuss your meditation practice, or fine-tune your practice instructions.
Please note that these meetings are not designed for psychotherapy, coaching or supervision. They are intended to be brief and to the point, which is why we keep them under 15 minutes. Time slots are allocated at the beginning of each calendar month and are offered on a first come first served basis.
Location:
Our Zoom Meditation Space
Joining Details
Participants are invited to book a calendar month at a time, to maintain consistency in the group over this period of time. Anyone is more than welcome to book more than one calendar month or join our Friends Membership Scheme, to keep up a long-term regular sitting group.
If you would like to start practicing with us, please make a booking, so that we are able to send you the log-in details in ample time. The booking for the current calendar month is kept open until the middle of each month.
Starting date
First meeting OnlineLIVE Community Sitting Group:
- November: Sun 1
- December: Tue 1
Contribution
- £ 45 for one calendar month
- Friends Membership Contribution:
- £ 35 / month (totalling £ 420 per year)
- £ 360 / year in one lump sum
- Details about our Friends Membership >>
