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  • Featured event

    Organic Garden Sangha

    ORGANIC GARDEN SANGHA

    Date: Every Saturday

    Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am PST

    We are a community practicing mindfulness in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. We gather in a hybrid session every Saturday morning both in-person at Inner Way LA and on-line via Zoom.  We are a peer-led sangha in which each practice session is led by one of us and typically starts with silent or guided sitting meditation. Then, we may listen to readings or dharma talks on a chosen topic, engage in dharma discussion, sing, chant, or enjoy other activities to strengthen our mindfulness practice.

    We are a peaceful and harmonious sangha that supports mindfulness in daily living. New practitioners are always welcome! Prior registration is not required. 

    Please contact us at [email protected] for more information, including how to make a completely optional donation to our sangha, and links for joining via Zoom.

    WHEN
    March 25, 2023 at 8:00am
    WHERE
    Inner Way LA
    6512 Arizona Ave
    Los Angeles, CA 90045
    United States
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    How to Work with Anxiety Using Mindfulness & Self-Compassion: A Daylong Retreat

    How to Work with Anxiety Using Mindfulness & Self-Compassion: A Daylong Retreat

    Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

    Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM PT

    Register: https://insightla.org/event/in-person-how-to-work-with-anxiety-using-mindfulness-self-compassion-a-daylong-retreat/2023-03-25-10-00/

    The current state of affairs that we are facing as a community on a global scale and in the U.S., as well as at a personal level, have the potential to trigger mental states such as anxiety, worry, fear, anger, etc. The war in Ukraine, the economic uncertainty and inequality, racial injustice, a significant amount of people now in a mental health crisis, homelessness, segregation of people with disabilities, the refugees and displaced people around the world, climate change, things happening in one’s life, all of this can naturally cause us to fall into mental states that feel unpleasant in the body and bring up pain and suffering. 

    What do you currently do to work with these mental states—specifically anxiety—when they arise? For many of us, we have found or developed unskillful habits that alleviate the pain and discomfort momentarily; however, when examined closely, we realize those habits are actually causing us more pain and suffering now and in the long run. So how can we work with anxiety more skillfully in a way that is more beneficial for the body, mind, and heart? 

    In this interactive daylong retreat, we will explore and investigate the experience of anxiety, how to work with its energy, reduce unnecessary suffering, all of this in a safe and warm-hearted community.

    Through conversation, meditation, inquiry practices, and optional paired exercises, develop your capacity to:

    • Become more aware of the different body sensations, emotions, and thought patterns that lead to anxiety
    • Skillfully work with the different manifestations of anxiety in the body 
    • Decrease feelings of anxiety, stress, and emotional avoidance
    • Utilize mindfulness, loving-kindness, and self-compassion practices in a useful and practical way
    • Understand different principles, tools, and techniques that will assist you in your everyday life

    Schedule: Saturday, March 25th, 2023

    10am – 4:00pm PT

    Experience Level: All

    A few notes on what to bring:

    • Please wear comfortable clothes and layers and be prepared for temperature changes. 
    • Bring lunch for the day and your water bottle.

    This is an in-person event: To uphold our COVID safety protocols, capacity will be limited to 75 at InnerWay LA in Culver City. Proof of vaccination with boosters will be required along with masks. 

    WHEN
    March 25, 2023 at 10:00am
    WHERE
    Inner Way LA
    6512 Arizona Ave
    Los Angeles, CA 90045
    United States
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    Essentials of Mindfulness

    Essentials of Mindfulness

    Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

    Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT

    Register: https://insightla.org/event/essentials-of-mindfulness-apr23/2023-04-08-10-00/

    Welcome to InsightLA’s popular Essentials of Mindfulness Class!

    This is our premier introduction to creating and incorporating an effective and ongoing insight meditation practice in all aspects of your life. This 6-week class is appropriate for beginners as well as experienced meditators who want to refresh the fundamentals of their practice.

    In this class you will learn to reduce your stress and gain more contentment by:

    • Understanding what mindfulness is and what benefits may arise from the practice
    • Utilizing a variety of mindfulness practices in everyday life
    • Cultivating a healthier relationship with your thoughts
    • Developing more balance with your emotions
    • Becoming more aware of your body and its intelligence
    • Moving from unskillful reactions to skillful responses

    These classes provide our students with a supportive environment. Our teachers tailor their instructions to meet the specific needs of participants. In a step-by-step process students learn the nuts and bolts of insight meditation and basic mindfulness practice.

    Schedule: Saturdays, 10am-11:30am PT

    April 15th
    April 22nd
    April 29th
    May 6th
    May 13th
    May 20th

    This is an in-person event: To uphold our COVID safety protocols, capacity will be limited to 75 at InnerWay LA in Culver City. Proof of vaccination with boosters will be required along with masks. 

    WHEN
    April 15, 2023 at 10:00am
    WHERE
    Inner Way LA
    6512 Arizona Ave
    Los Angeles, CA 90045
    United States
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  • Featured event

    DONATION FOR "HEALTH OF THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE"



    INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION "HEALTH OF THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE" INITIATES FUNDRAISING FOR

    Supply medicine and consumables and others to Health Care Institutions

    Health of Ukrainian People is a non-profit organization that offers direct humanitarian aid to Ukrainian children and adults, provides much needed support to various healthcare organizations, and is working to improve the quality of life of people affected by the war.

    Being a local organization they have the flexibility and knowledge to respond quickly where it is most needed. They are authorized by the Health Ministry of Ukraine to take part in supporting the healthcare infrastructure.

    Beneficiaries of our assistance:

    • Health care facilities of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine
    • in particular the Heart Institute
    • Health care institutions of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine
    • in particular the Shalimov National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, the MM Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery, the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics
    • Other public health facilities
    • in particular KNP "Kyiv City Clinical Hospital G17"

    During the war:

    • Provision of Health Care Institution with everything needed (the main project)
    • Psychological help to medical workers
    • Online courses for doctors about injuries
    • Battle Trauma Electronic Atlas
    • Doctor’s certificate (ID)
    • Body armor and helmets for doctors and ambulance workers

     

    WHEN
    August 31, 2023 at 12:00am
    WHERE
    Online
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