All-Day

Half-Day

Aug. 9 

Aug. 23

Sep. 13

N/A
Oct. 11 Oct. 25

Practicing the Art of

Mindful Living

 

A Saturday all-day or half-day workshop

 

With Anh-Huong Nguyen and Thu Nguyen,

Meditation teachers ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh

 

On this day, we come together to learn and practice the art of mindful living as a community. The purpose of mindfulness practice is to experience and demonstrate that happiness is possible right here and now. We will learn to get in touch with our inherent capacity for healing and renewal that we usually take for granted in our busy lives. Dress comfortably, bring a mat and a cushion for the sitting, and a blanket for the deep relaxation. Some cushions and chairs will be available.

 

All-day program: 9:15am - 4:30pm

Half-day program: 8:45am - 1pm

9:15 - 9:30am:         Registration

9:40 - 10:00:            Introduction

10:00 - 10:30:          Mindful movements

10:30 - 11:15:          Sitting & walking meditation

11:30 - 12:00:          Outdoor walking

12:10 - 1:40pm:       Orientation to mindful eating - Lunch

1:45 - 2:10:             Outdoor walking

2:15 - 3:10:             Deep relaxation

3:15 - 4:15:             Talk on mindful living, Q/A

4:20 - 4:30:             Sitting and closing circle

8:45 - 9:00am:         Registration

9:00 - 9:30:             Sitting Meditation

9:30 - 9:45:             Mindful movements

9:45 - 10:00:           Walking meditation

10:00 - 10:30:          Outdoor walking

10:30 - 11:00:          Deep relaxation

11:00 - 11:30:          Q/A on mindful living

11:30 - 1:00pm:       Orientation to mindful eating - Lunch

  • Fee: $80 ($50 to $80 for those with financial difficulties)
  • Please bring a vegetarian dish to share at lunch, eating utensils and a plate
  • Fee: $60 ($40 to $60 for those with financial difficulties)
  • Please bring a vegetarian dish to share at lunch, eating utensils and a plate

 

  • Please call (703) 938-1377 to register or email to: info@mpcf.org

Location:

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax  

2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, Virginia

 Anh-Huong and Thu Nguyen have been students of Thich Nhat Hanh for 28 years. They have led mindfulness retreats in the United States since 1988 and in 1992 were among the first students to be ordained as meditation teachers by Thich Nhat Hanh. Anh-Huong is the author of "Opening the Heart of Compassion", a guided meditation CD and co-author of "Walking Meditation", a multimedia manual on mindful walking.