Learn Why the Buddha Smiled
Meditate for Insight workshops, classes, and retreats  provide meditation principles and training that develop wise-attention coupled with tranquility resulting in mental clarity, contentment, and happiness as described in Buddha's discourses. 

Since 2009, classes and workshops have provided meditation instructions and classes based on the ingenious training methods attributed to the earliest teachings of the Buddha. Daylong workshops and residential meditation retreats are available in California and Hawaii. 
Immediately Effective
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The training principles and techniques taught are easy to understand and yield positive results in each session. Practice exercises align with the most recent discoveries in cognitive psycology and neurotherapy. Practice sessions relieve the root causes of stress, worry, and anxiety with a program of practice that decondition the causes of distress. Along with relaxation techniques, participants learn how to change mental channels that promote cognitive agility, calm, and contentment.
 Step-by-step instructions includes the methodology known as the Six Rs. This approach to mental development is an easy to understand learning system that embraces the Buddhas teaching of "harmonious endeavors"  or wise action.  This  manifests harmonious mental qualities that awakens expanded attentiveness, deep calm, and mental clarity. 

The Six Rs effectively deconditions habitual emotional tendencies and moods while cultivating the building blocks to progress in the stages of insight or levels of comprehension. This is a mnemonic system that is easily understood and results oriented. Practice quickly develop proficiencies that yield rich and rewarding experience in each session.

Workshops, Classes, and Lectures

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Workshops can be as short of two hours or span a weekend. Weekly  classes are scheduled sequentially for one to two hours per session for up to 8 weeks. Group talks and guest speaker appearances are tailored to the interests and general experience of the audience.

Workshops and weekly classes cover the same basic material and training methods. These include equal parts; theory, instruction, guided, and silent meditation practices. All presentations offer the nuts and bolts components that comprise a tool kit to that is essential to develop sustained progress in meditation. Every segment and class addresses development of specific skills that encompass environment, fitness, postures, cognitive behavior and reflex, recognitive selection, relaxation, and the use various object of contemplation. Traditional Buddhist and Vedic doctrines are reframed in easy to understand actionable developmental exercises. This includes practical self-assessment and performance enhancement guidelines. Classes and workshops encourage interactive dialogue and discussion to promote group interaction and understanding. Taken together, these techniques and methods foster rapid assimilation of fundamental concepts and techniques that lead to immediate benefits in every session. 

Instruction

Instruction and guidance is available beginning and experienced participants of all age's levels. Special talks and instruction is available for affinity groups with specific interests in theory or practical skill development. 

Northern California

Mill Valley Monday Meditation with Instruction and Discussion
Scott Jordan and Grant Rudolph
Mill Valley Monday Meditation with Instruction and Discussion 
7:00-9:00 PM, EchoRock Neurotherapy, 
45 Camino Alto, Suite 204, Mill Valley (above Starbucks)
North Bay Sangha
Sonoma Sunday Meditation with Instruction and Discussion
Scott Jordan or guest teacher
9:00-11:15 AM, Accelerated Meditation and Study Group
11:30 AM-12:45 PM, Introductory Meditation Class and Discussion
21301 Cassidy Ranch Road, Sonoma CA 95476
Easing Awake Meditation Classes, Study Groups, and Retreats
Doug Kraft
Weekly introductory and accelerated classes and study groups in the greater Sacramento metro area.
www.DougkKaft.com

Retreats

Kindness and Wisdom 10-day Retreat with Doug Kraft
at the Mercy Center in Auburn
10-Day Retreats in California and Hawaii in 2016 with  Bhante Vimalaramsi
Private and double occupancy rooms are available.