Mindfulness for Parents Workshop: Managing Stress

Teacher(s):	PALOMA CAIN TEACHER BIO Paloma Cain Paloma Cain started practicing meditation 12 years ago after having been exposed to Buddhism from an early age. Her journey has included serving as the Administrative Director at Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center, sitting a three-month retreat with Alan Wallace as part of the Shamatha Project, and interning as a hospital chaplain in Los Angeles. She holds degrees in Art and Psychology. Paloma serves as a member of the Insight LA Executive Council and is in Teacher Training. Community and family life within the sangha are areas of special interest to her.
Date(s):	June 2 (Saturday)
Time:	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:	Participants will focus on how to use mindful awareness practice in a family context. Session will include meditation practice, instruction, and discussion. Mindfulness means becoming more in touch with our life as it is unfolding. Parenting through mindfulness has the potential to penetrate past surface appearances and behaviors, allowing us to see our children as they truly are, moment to moment. Old patterns, that usually stem from wounds from our own experiences as children, often mindlessly rule our behavior as parents. To be mindful with our children, and to gain insight into these old patterns, we must first learn to be in the moment, as we are. This class will involve specific guided mindful meditations, education and sharing, making the space for increased wisdom, connection, compassion, insight and joy that can emerge through the experience of mindful parenting. EXCERPT FROM "EVERYDAY BLESSINGS" By Myla Kabat-Zinn and Jon Kabat-Zinn: The greatest gift you can give your child is your self. This means that part of your work as a parent is to keep growing in self-knowledge and in awareness. We have to be grounded in the present moment to share what is deepest and best in ourselves. This is ongoing work, but it can be furthered by making a time for quiet contemplation in whatever ways feel comfortable to us. We only have right now. Let us use it to its best advantage, for our children's sake, and for our own.
Location:	InsightLA Olympic 1430 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404
Directions:	See Map
Contact the teacher	Contact by email (expect responses Monday - Friday, only)
Level:	All Levels
Cost:	$40
Enrollment Limit:	25 \| There are still openings for this class.
Items to Bring:	Comfortable clothing - journal/notebook
Contact Information:	programs@insightla.org