On March 4, 2008, two groups will be offered in Santa Monica: Sit and Go: Weekly Insight Meditation and Nothing Else, a practice group for those who have some meditation (sitting) experience. The 11th Step: Recovery With Mindfulness, a 6-week course for those who are in a 12-step program and are interested in deepening practice of the 11th Step. No prior meditation experience necessary. Detailed information for these two groups are below… Sit and Go: Weekly Insight Meditation and Nothing Else Teacher(s): Daniel Davis and Jennifer Franklin Ph.D. Time: 6:30pm - 7:15 pm Dates: Tuesday, March 4th through Tuesday, April 8th. Will extend past April 8th if there are enough participants. Location: Bay Street Studio - Santa Monica, 145 Bay Street, Suite #14 Santa Monica, CA 90405, between Ocean and Main in Santa Monica-one block south of Pico. Have Questions? E-mail Dr. Jennifer Franklin Level: All Levels. Cost: Dana. The practice of dana, the Pali word for generosity (pronounced “donna”), is a path to happiness. Giving is a way to cultivate compassion and self-awareness. Although it is not mandatory, we suggest you give as much as it takes for you to feel generous! This is uplifting for you and essential to InsightLA, so that we can continue to offer teachings. Description: Daniel Davis and Jennifer C. Franklin, Ph.D., will be facilitating a 45-minute Tuesday evening group in Santa Monica designed especially for people dedicated to their meditation practice who want only to sit with a group. This group offers a place to practice a longer meditation each week. We will use the entire 45 minutes for meditation practice. This group is right for you if you've already completed a beginning Vipassana/mindfulness meditation course of some kind, if you've been practicing Vipassana/mindfulness meditation on your own, or if you're currently taking a beginning meditation course and are interested in practicing longer meditations with the support of a group. Items to Bring: Meditation cushion. The 11th Step - Recovery with Mindfulness 3/4/2008 - 4/8/2008 7:30pm - 9:00pm (6 consecutive weeks) All Levels This 6-week course will give you the tools to practice Step 11 and to integrate the practice of meditation into your everyday life using mindfulness, a centuries-old Buddhist practice cultivated through concentration and insight. You will receive guidance and support while you focus on your own unique individual process of self-inquiry and self-discovery that will ultimately culminate in the ‘Wisdom to Know the Difference’. During the 6 weeks, you will learn: What mindfulness is. How to practice mindfulness meditation. How to create a regular, sustainable meditation practice that works for you. How mindfulness facilitates increased well-being and improved relationships. How to identify which actions lead to suffering and which lead to happiness. How to apply mindfulness to working your 12 Step Program and to your everyday life. To achieve greater concentration and insight through mindfulness meditation. To register, go to www.insightla.org Location: 145 Bay Street, #14, Santa Monica, CA 90403 Course Fee: $285 Teachers: Jennifer C. Franklin Ph.D., MACP A licensed clinical psychologist in Brentwood, Dr. Jennifer C. Franklin received her MACP (Masters in Counseling Psychology) and Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology, a field of psychology focusing on the interrelationship of mind, body, and spirit, from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, CA. While there, she was steeped in mindfulness meditation and practice. Dr. Franklin has been working therapeutically with individuals and couples since 2001 and teaching mindfulness meditation since 2003. She has worked at several different 12-step recovery programs and has taught mindfulness meditation to the newly sober. She spent years researching performing arts psychology, creativity, and fame. She specializes in anxiety, depression, relationships, spirituality, actors’ psychology, and mind-body disorders like IBS. For more about Dr. Franklin, go to www.opendoortherapy.com. Daniel Davis Daniel’s meditation practice began along with his sobriety in 1986, when Kevin Griffin took him to his first meditation retreat. For the last 20 years he has studied and done retreat practice with many teachers in both the Vipassana and Zen traditions. While working closely with people recovering from drugs and alcohol, and teaching meditation and creativity at treatment centers such as Bridges to Recovery and Promises, Daniel has developed a keen insight into the nature of the mind of the addict and understands the common pitfalls and limitations that arise for many people after being sober for many years. As a result of continuous sobriety and meditation, Daniel Davis graduated from the prestigious Berklee College of Music with honors. He also teaches music to children and adults, and writes music for concert, film and television. In 2007, Daniel completed the rigorous Dedicated Practitioners’ Program at Spirit Rock, and teaches the Basics of Mindfulness Class for Insight LA.