Weekly Meditation Practice Group
Meditation Practice Group Overview
This is an ongoing weekly group for all people ages 16+ who are interested in exploring meditation as a means to self-discovery, fulfillment, and improved mental health. Previous experience with a meditation practice is not necessary and we will explore various schools of meditation along with various techniques. Each week, we will spend a short amount of time learning about a type of meditation and its benefits. We will explore meditation practices experientially, and there will be time for processing, questions and sharing.
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What is the "Direct Path" method of meditation?
Within this group, meditation will be taught and explored through a non-dual lens, also known as the Direct Path approach. It's referred to as the "direct path" because it jumps straight to the understanding that we ARE the awareness that is aware of everything we know and experience. We "practice" living from that knowledge and in that knowledge: living from awareness. In this way, “meditation” begins to become what we are, not something we do.
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Program Schedule and Locations
* Every Thursday from 3:00-4:30pm beginning Jan 16, 2025
* Offered Virtually with periodic Nature-Based Groups hosted at Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills as weather permits.
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Your Facilitator
Bryan Bieniek LGPC, is a practicing counselor, teacher, and Wilderness Rites of Passage Guide. He has a lifelong interest in spirituality and meditation and has studied and practiced meditation for over two decades. Bryan believes that incorporating a meditation practice into daily life can bring numerous benefits and accelerate one’s journey toward self-actualization and a more fulfilling life.
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Support Group Costs
Group participation may be covered in part or in full by using Carefirst/BCBS or Cigna health insurance plans. Cost for covered group members is subject to deductibles and co-payments. Out-of-network group members will pay $10 out of pocket per group.
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Register for Group Participation
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Questions before applying? Please contact bryan@outdoortherapeutics.com if you have questions.