Hopkins Meditation Center Classes
 
Hopkins Meditation Center -
Here ancient wisdom blends with modern science for an integral approach to personal growth and wellness.  Offering classes in meditation, couples massage and communication, chakras, Enneagram, Noetic Cranial Sacral Therapy, body mind skills for stress management (or as we prefer to say, Happiness management). Our mission is to support the unfolding of body, mind and soul in self, culture and nature through commitment, diligence and compassion.
 
Chakra Class - The Seven Stages of Life

Course Objective: Increase happiness and reduce suffering by untying the knots of mind that bind your heart.
 
In this class we will use the traditional chakra system as a metaphoric lens through which we will explore how we invest our essential resources – energy, attention and will. We will cover some of the traditional ideas associated with the chakras blending this with the contributions of developmental psychology, relational neurobiology and consciousness evolution.  Whether you are a beginner or a veteran seeker this course will support you in discovering and recovering more of you who truly are by compassionately meeting you where you are with exactly what you need.

In the first class of this 9 session course we will overview the seven chakras and outline the developmental path they represent, review the practices and exercises we will use during this course. In the next seven classes we will cover one chakra per class with lecture, question and answer, self inquiry exercises. In the ninth class we will review our progress and insights and discuss on going practice and integration.

Skills you will practice and develop in this course:
 
• Meditation
• Guided Imagery      
• Self Inquiry
• Shifting Perceptual Fields            
• Holding Presence for Self and others            
• Discerning Awareness
• Emotional Intelligence          
• Orienting Toward your Truth

Course Details:
Date and Time: Starting July 25th, Monday 6 pm to 9 pm.
The Second class is August 8th, if you missed the first class
You are welcome to join us for class 2, the first class is available
For download and review just contact Guy Odshaw.
Class will be every other week for 9 classes
Location:Classes will be held Lake Harriet Community Spiritual Center
Cost: The course cost is $225 which may be paid in full on the first day or payments of $25 per class.
Students that choose to pay per class are expected to pay regardless of attendance.  The total tuition Is due at course completion.
Class size: The minimum requirement is 6 participants and the maximum is 20.
Contact: Guy Odishaw at godishaw@mac.com or 612-859-7709 for more information
or to register for the course.
 
Mindfulness Meditation Classes
There are currently no classes scheduled, the new class schedule will be posted in a few weeks, those classes will not start until mid-Sepember.
There is however our weekly Open Meditation on Tuesdays at 5:00, there is no fee for this it is on a donation basis. All are welcome to drop in any Tuesday you feel like meditation with a group of fellow meditators.  We do two 20 minute meditations, you are welcome to come for one or both of them.  We start just after 5:00 then again just after 5:30.  I hope you will come join us at Bhakti Wellness, 1200 Mainstreet Hopkins for Open Meditation.
 
Couples Massage and communication class:
The focus of the workshop is a journey to discover intimacy and connection with your partner through easy to learn massage techniques and communication skills. The day long workshop includes hands on training and practice, lunch with a wine and cheese tasting, and an exploration of communication styles and techniques.  You will leave the class feeling empowered to care for each other and the relationship in new and deeper ways. Cost is only $99 per person.
Date: No date is set for this class, if you are interested please email Guy at godishaw@mac.com.
Time: 9am to 5pm
Location: TBA
Registration:  Registration must be complete by
To register please email Guy at godishaw@mac.com, include in the email your and your partner's first and last names, phone numbers and email addresses.  If you have questions please call Guy at 612-859-7709.  Thank you.
 
What to bring:  You will want to wear loose comfortable clothes, ladies please do not wear a sports bra as you are going to want your partner to have access to your entire back. Bring two pillows and a blanket per couple, a note book if you are a note taker, a sealable water bottle if you like, if you have sensitive skin and need a special oil or lotion please bring that with you otherwise there will be lotion provided.
 Additional class offerings:
• An introduction to meditation
• Meditation and the Mind - Toward inner Peace
• Body Mind skills for Happiness Management
• Personal growth and the Chakra system
• Personal growth and the Enneagram
• Noetic Cranial Sacral Therapy – professional training course
• Noetic Cranial Sacral Therapy – for personal transformation

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1200 Main Street • Hopkins, MN  55343 • 612.859.7709