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DJ Sol Rising @ Ecstatic Dance LA Feb 2016

Michael details fear, dissociation, and shame, and how they impact the body, mind, and relationships. Very clear talk about the strategies we use to protect ourselves and create recognizable symptoms. Michael ends with a story about generational trauma. Meditation Facilitation Program, London. Recorded on July 30, 2016.

Listen to Part 2, Healing Trauma Through the Body: http://bit.ly/2kke4WB

Symptoms of Trauma

The joy of alleviating suffering for our own selves and for others.  And how to cultivate joy in very simple moments of our everyday lives.

This is a continued look at the "Looking at the Brahmaviharas from a Different Angle".

10/14/18 From Compassion To Joy with Trudy Goodman

Better sex through mindfulness:

Exploring sexuality as not only part of our human incarnation, but also as essential to our practice.

And using The Seven Elements of Awakening in both meditation and making love.

This Sunday Dharma talk was given by Trudy Goodman and Cheryl Fraser (author of "Buddha's Bedroom – The Mindful Loving Path to Sexual Passion and Lifelong Intimacy") on 6/16/19.  
More about Cheryl on her website:  www.drcherylfraser.com

The full length version of Cheryl's Seven Factors of Awareness guided meditation given on this day, can also be found here on InsightLA's Sound Cloud channel.   Look it up.  Have a sit.  And take it in fully.

Also listen to Cheryl Fraser's full workshop presentation "Love, Sex and Mindfulness".

06/16/19 - Sex, Love & The 7 Factors of Awakening by Trudy Goodman & Cheryl Fraser, PhD (84 mins)

Take it from "Om" to "Oh my!"...
What do mindfulness and sex have to do with each other? A lot.
Buddhist theory and meditation techniques have deep relevance to relationship and sex therapy. The intense eroticism of a new relationship is based on novelty. Sexual boredom often accompanies familiarity. But what if you could create novelty with the one you are with?

Buddha’s wisdom and new research converge when we apply meditation techniques to your relationship. Mindfulness has been shown to improve couples communication, conflict management, and increase sexual arousal, desire, and overall intimacy. It turns out great love – and great sex – are all in your head.

But what are the practical applications? Does mindfulness really help people have better relationships? The short answer is yes.

Drawn from my new book Buddha’s Bedroom – The Mindful Loving Path to Sexual Passion and Lifelong Intimacy – foreword by Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman - this mini workshop is designed to help participants apply Buddhist philosophy and mindfulness to romantic/sexual relationships. Participants will actively engage in mindfulness and communication exercises and learn how to apply mindfulness to their erotic life. Suitable for couples and singles.

Topics include:
    Don’t change your Mate, Change your Mind – How Right View can revitalize your love affair

    How to commit to your relationship every day, no matter what

    The key to Mindful Apology – When you mess up, take a Love Mulligan and Apologize, Repair, and Begin Again

    How Right Speech can fix your communication with your mate - even when you are angry

    The difference between a climax orgasm and a tantric orgasm – How you can ride the sexual response cycle to sexual bliss

    The Seven Factors of Enlightened Sex

This mini-workshop took place on June 15th, 2019 from 1p - 5p at InsightLA in Santa Monica.

More about Cheryl on her website:  www.drcherylfraser.com
 
Also listen here to Cheryl Fraser's  Sunday Dharma Talk "Sex, Love & The Seven Factors of Awakening by Trudy Goodman & Cheryl Fraser PhD on 6/16/19" and her full length "Meditation:  The Seven Factors of Awakening by Cheryl Fraser PhD on 6/16/19".

Love, Sex & Mindfulness with Cheryl Fraser PhD 6/15/19

InsightLA offers the highest quality training in mindfulness practices available in the Greater Los Angeles area.  For 16 years, we have offered classes, retreats, and special events, and an open and welcoming community of practitioners.  Though our work is rooted in ancient traditions, we offer classes in both  secular mindfulness as well as the Buddhist Insight Tradition.  All of our efforts are dedicated toward our mission of calming minds, opening hearts, and changing the world.

10/14/18 From Compassion To Joy with Trudy Goodman

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