Do you have restless attention during meditation practice that won’t settle down? Discover open awareness, an easeful, transformative practice from cushion to daily life. It is helpful for those of us who try too hard to achieve something in meditation, or those who have trouble relaxing into presence, flow, and heart wisdom. Relax into presence with natural awareness and wisdom so that every moment of your life becomes an opportunity for insight and freedom.

Cheryl Slean has been practicing insight meditation intensively since 1995, including hundreds of days of silent retreat. She was authorized to teach in 2007, and teaches dharma classes and residential retreats worldwide. In the secular mindfulness world, Cheryl has a Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation from UCLA and has taught at many community, health & wellness, addiction recovery and business settings as well as online with Mindful Schools. She has helped design research on the efficacy of meditation for chronic pain and developed associated trainings for healthcare professionals. Cheryl is also a writer, filmmaker and educator in the arts and sustainability, and is currently working on creative climate communication with the Natural Resources Defense Council

Daylong with Arinna Weisman

Arinna has been studying meditation practice since 1979 and has been teaching since 1989. Her dharma practice and teaching have been infused with her political and environmental activism. She was the first out queer teacher with Eric Kolvig to lead insight meditation retreats for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Gender Queer community. She also leads ‘Uncovering the Heart Retreats’ integrating the practice of awareness of the social dynamics of inequity with the dharma practice of liberation.