Living
In The Present
Dynamic
Mindfulness Meditation
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PROGRAMS
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Dynamic Mindfulness Meditation for
Every Day Life - Introduction - The NY Open Center
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Here
* 11-week Group Coaching program - weekly group, 2 individual
sessions, & e-mail & phone support - $700 or 3 monthly payments
of $250
to
pay in full 
to pay monthly
AUDIO
PRODUCTS (CD & MP3)
The Present CD: 61:24min.
- $15
Living
in the Present/ Dynamic Mindfulness Meditations CD: 60min.
$12
Bearing Unbearable Pain CD;
48 min.
- $12
For Samples
of audio files click
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INFORMATION
ABOUT PROGRAMS & TRAININGS OFFERED
*
Mindfulness Meditation for Stress & Pain Management
* Aging Mindfully
* Understanding and Transforming Unbearable Pain
* Awareness Practices for GLBT
*
Restoring Our Life Force
Our
work is avaialble in the following forms:
Classes, Workshops, Lectures, Training, Retreats,
Conferences, Organizational consultations, Individual
& couple sessions, Individualized and group coaching
programs.
Living In the Present
is
a dynamic form of mindfulness meditation, which combines movement,
silence and dialogue to help us calm our world, accept and trust
our life experience - and gain insight in the process. It is a
holistic approach that engages the body, mind, emotions, and breath
synergistically. By connecting to the breath, moving awareness
into the body, witnessing our thoughts and opening the heart with
compassion, we can focus on the moment, and experience the joy,
peace & wisdom of now.
The
mission of this work
is to help you calm your world, and cultivate presence - the Joy
Of Being; moment by moment, breath by breath.
The
Joy Of
Being
book
and 2 CD's, can help you become open and allow breath to
fill you and heal in you what you’re mostly afraid of,
resistant to and stuck on - on a daily basis. It comes
with a special journaling and work book - '21 days of
Calming Your World & Cultivating the Joy Of
Being" and
provides you with simple skills and practices of:
1. Calming Your World - clearing stress, pain, anxiety and
insecurity
2. Aligning with your breath
3 .Grounding your body
4 .Investigating your thoughts
5 .Waking up your heart
6. Accessing your intuition and good sense
7. Freeing your spirit
Our programs include: Introductory six-week courses,
intermediate training, coaching programs for groups and
individuals, individual and couple sessions (on the
phone and in person). We conduct workshops, lectures and
retreats. We offer CD’s, DVD’s Books and articles,
online support and phone conferences.
Excerpts from The
Joy Of
Being book and
2 CD's:
"The lack of self-love is more than just an
individual crisis: it is an ecological hazard. When we
condemn and loathe ourselves we tend to condemn others,
the world and the way things are. For this reason, we
feel alienated from the human family. Conversely, loving
ourselves unites us with the world and makes it a
happier place. Only by reconnecting to presence - our
authentic selves, can we be connected to the world at
large."
"To love and appreciate yourself is to love and
appreciate all of creation - because in love there is no
separation. People who love themselves make the world a
happier place, and that is cause for celebration."
"The surrendered state is the loving place we reach
when we are out of the controlling state of the Ego Fear
Mind. In the surrendered state we dwell in our being,
our attention is ‘dropped’ from the head to the
heart and core. In this state we trust in life to do the
navigation, and we participate willingly and with
trust."
"Self-love as a concept can be challenging. For
many it brings up concerns about self-centeredness,
selfishness and narcissism. As a practice however it
takes on another energy. It is not about ourselves
loving ourselves; it is about being open to love as the
purest, most powerful and finest energy that we are. It
means allowing love to fill us – especially where we’re
bruised and feel un-whole – and accepting that
everything that’s happening is not done to us but is
happening through us, and is an opening for love.
Especially, the parts we most want to hate, negate and
do away with"
.
"I want to invite you to embark on a journey. This
could be the most exciting and beneficial journey of
your life. It is a journey into yourself, with the sole
purpose for you to become more familiar and befriend
yourself, and bring more heart, more soul, more love and
more joy into your life."
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Calming
Your World - for Companies & Organizations
One hour
and a half - workshop
Stress is one of the main challenges in today's world. Not having
enough time, getting overwhelmed by too many tasks and frustrated
by miscommunication, can decrease our health and productivity,
and derail the quality of our lives. In this training you and
your co-workers can learn how to replace stress with joyful calming
vitality;
How to:
* Rest - without
sleeping;
* Relax and stay alert;
* Feel rejuvenated and joyful;
* Be more spaciously focused
* Communicate better.
By learning to direct your attention mindfully;
following and expanding your breath - you can calm your
mind, relax your body and regain the clarity of the
present moment. These simple and accessible techniques
can be practiced and implemented to real life situations
in a matter of seconds - wherever you are.
Components of the program:
* Reducing & managing stress – relaxation &
breathing techniques
* Dynamic Mindfulness Meditation - learning how to
become present
* Focusing spacious attention on your intentions
* Conscious breathing, gentle movement and stretching
* Mindful dialogue and responsable communication
* Daily Practice
* Follow up
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Dynamic Mindfulness Meditation Introductory Training
Calming
Your World, Cultivating present
moment attention
& Accessing the Joy Of Being
Learn & practice
3 principles
1. Look & see
2. Let it be
3. Be free
7 steps
1. Connect with and surrender to the breath
2. Sense your body
3. Notice your thoughts
4. Accept how you are feeling in the moment
5. Generate lovingkindness & compassion for yourSelf &
for the human condition
6. Appreciate being who you are - now
7. Rest in the present
The
format of the training:
* Practicing
- sitting, walking and moving meditation
* Conscious breathing
* Mindful dialogue
* Weekly assignments
* Manual & practice book & CD's
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Calming
Your World -
The Indise JOB
Intermediate training
Meditation, Transformation, Celebration of the Present
(lecture,
workshop, training, coaching program and retreat)
We
can either be victims of our circumstances or become the custodians
of our lives; connect with and take care of ourselves, become
responsible for our happiness, and contribute to the well being
of others and to the world - by demonstration.
Whether you are dealing with stress, health, relationships, work
or career:
Low self-esteem can keep you depressed, confused and held back
with fear and frustration, produced by your Ego Fear Mind. (EFM)
Authentic self-esteem is a healthy appreciation, recognition and
claiming of who you are -generated by your authentic Self.
There is no more worthy CAUSE - than Cultivating your AUthentic
Self-steem.
To join this program you have to commit and be accountable to:
* Participating fully in building your self-esteem through dynamic
mindfulness meditation, and integrate it into your life.
* Demonstrating calming your world and accessing the present -
when you are triggered out of it on a daily basis.
* Journaling instances of calming your world and accessing the
present on a daily basis.
* Discovering your purpose and creating your vision and your life's
work,
and emailing a weekly log to Samuel.
Samuel Kirschner, the founder of Living in the Present has been
teaching Dynamic Mindfulness Meditation for groups, individuals
and couples for more than 20 years. He is currently coaching organizations
how to cultivate self-care and develop healthy self esteem. Samuel
is the author of the books: Living in the Present and The Daily
Present, and has recorded 12 inspirational and practice CD's.
For more information and registration email: samuel@livinginthepresent.com
(lecture, workshop,
class, event, retreat)
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HUman
BrEathing - Cultivating
Presence & Self Love
With Dynamic Mindfulness - 12 week advanced coaching programs
"We
have got to get ourselves in rhythm
Wake up the heart that seems to have fallen asleep
Send a wave of joy across the planet
Synchronize 6 billion lives to one beat " HOWARD
JONES
Calm Your World : Clear stress, pain, anxiety and insecurity
* Access spiritual intelligence and become the one you have been
waiting for:
* Practice the surrendered sate -
* Align with your breath...
* Synchronize with your body...
* Wake up your heart...
* Free your spirit...
* Dance wih abandon...
Group
& individual sessions, phone and email support. Book &
CD's The Joy Of Being You
Green
Dancing
Get your special outfit together for this
special occasion. Breathe from the core... connect to the rhythm
of your body and the music, let go of the ego and dance with abandon.
If you are out green walking,
notice your breath synchronizing with the pavement, and the people
who are passing you on the strees.... their dogs as well as the
trees. Connect your breath to the houses and the apartments in
them. If any anxiety arises or disturbing thoughts come up, return
your attention to your breath and flex your core muscles and to
the next ste.... turning it into a cool, joyful, inclusive and
un-intrusive dance, connect to and celebrate life on the planet.
Green dancing is connecting
your inner environment with the outer - dancing with Joy Of Being
to the oneness of life - sending a wave of joy across the planet.
In
Green Dancing events, we prepare for the dance by practicing 30
minutes of conscious breathing and mindful moving meditation.
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The Joy Of Being - Creating
Your Calm Space with
OneGlobalBreath - intermeditate training
"The purpose of
life is being happy. Inner peace is the key. In that state of
mind you can face difficulties with calm and reason, while keeping
your inner happiness."
H. H. The Dalai Lama
Discover
how you can be grateful for the journey of life;
trusting in the breath to partner with you,
guide you and enjoy the process, regardless of your
circumstances or conditions,
moment-by-moment, breath-by-breath...
Join the Nu-Being arising on the planet, responding to
the urgent need of our times –
awakening and taking responsibility for your happiness;
“Calming your world - contributes to a happier world.”
With OneGlobalBreath you can calm your world,
restore Presence & access the JoyOfBeing.
Develop
a personal meditation practice, and create a Calm Space
of
transforming EgoFearMind to JoyOfBeing - Presence
1. Breathing with intention
2. Noticing – look and see…
3. Accepting – letting it be…
4. Letting go - being free…
5. Celebrating – gratitude…
For support:
Go to Gym4theSoul - www.livinginthepresent.com
email: Samuel@livinginthepresent.com
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Calming
Your World - Retreat
With
Samuel Kirschner
1-8
day retreats of practicing how to implement the Joy Of Being
into daily life.
True
love - is true presence. The most precious gift you can give to
yourself,
to those you love, and to life - is your true presence."
Thich Nhat Hanh
Please join us for our annual cultural and transformational journey
to Villa Sumaya, a picturesque retreat center with a legendary
Mayan landscape on the shores of the majestic lake Atitlan.This
retreat will include eight days of experiencing the simplicity
and beauty of an ancient tradition. You will learn and practice
how to be present, and live more peacefully, joyfully, and wisely
- in a realxed, safe and fun atmosphere.
Activities:
* Morning & evening Mindfulness meditation
* Conscious breathing -
* Mindful walks in nature
* Free time for rest and personal activities
* Dialogue & dharma talks
* A day of silence and fasting
* Green dancing & celebration .
Your instructor and host:
Samuel Kirschner, practitioner, teacher and speaker of
meditation for 20 years; in private practice of mindfulness counseling
in Manhattan; faculty member of the NY Open Center and Friends
In Deed. Author of the book
The Joy Of Being You, and several meditation CD's on Becoming
Present.
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Calming
Your World - for Companies & Organizations
One hour and a half - workshop
Stress is one of the main challenges in today's world. Not having
enough time, getting overwhelmed by too many tasks and frustrated
by miscommunication, can decrease our health and productivity,
and derail the quality of our lives. In this training you and
your co-workers can learn how to replace stress with joyful calming
vitality;
How to:
* Rest - without
sleeping;
* Relax and stay alert;
* Feel rejuvenated and joyful;
* Be more spaciously focused
* Communicate better.
By learning to direct your attention mindfully;
following and expanding your breath - you can calm your
mind, relax your body and regain the clarity of the
present moment. These simple and accessible techniques
can be practiced and implemented to real life situations
in a matter of seconds - wherever you are.
Components of the program:
* Reducing & managing stress – relaxation &
breathing techniques
* Dynamic Mindfulness Meditation - learning how to
become present
* Focusing spacious attention on your intentions
* Conscious breathing, gentle movement and stretching
* Mindful dialogue and responsable communication
* Daily Practice
* Follow up
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Mindfulness
Meditation for Stress & Pain Management
Physical,
emotional and mental pain can become so relentless and unbearable
that it can distort the mind, create stress, anxiety, and depression,
and erode the quality of our lives. Unbearable pain is hard to
understand, embarrassing to share, and difficult to accept. In
this presentation/class/workshop you can learn how to live with
and witness pain without losing respect and compassion for yourself
or become hardened and alienated to it in others. Learn to restore
your life force and manage your pain through the power of full
breathing, conscious movement, and mindfulness meditation. Discover
the simple joy of being in the present moment regardless of your
condition and circumstances.
Currently
taught at Gilda's Club New York, Friends In Deed, NY Open Center,
The 92-Y.
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Aging Mindfully
How to age more gracefully,
wisely and joyfully
While the
anti-aging industries and technologies are growing, we
still need
to deal with the internal aspects of the aging
process, and the progression
of time. Ultimately, our happiness is a timeless,
inside job - depending on
our ability to respond with Respect, Endurance,
Acceptance & Love of ourselves and of life. Being
Present with the aging process can be filled
with joy, inner peace and wisdom of heart. Through the
practice of dynamic mindfulness meditation and
conscious breathing, we can learn to focus our
attention on the moment, transform our fears of
growing older; the anticipatory
anxiety of the future, and regrets about the past -
one breath at a time. In this workshop we shall learn
to move, rest, stay alert, and dialogue mindfully, and
cultivate a personal practice - alone and in
community.
Learn how to grow older - more gracefully, and make
the necessary
adjustment to accept and celebrate the inevitable now
of your life.
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Understanding
and Transforming Unbearable Pain
Pain
is a necessary part of life. It alerts us to the fact that something
needs to be watched for and tended to, but there are times it
can relentless create so much stress, anxiety, and/or depression
that our lives are derailed. Whether it is physical, emotional,
or mental, such intense pain is hard to understand, embarrassing
to share, and difficult to accept. In time it may begin to define
who we are. Much of the emotional/mental pain we are feeling is
not personal but part of the overwhelming pain of the world,.
Samuel Kirschner has had over 20 years' experience as a mindfulness
meditation teacher and counselor, teaching thousands, including
many people with HIV and cancer, how to manage stress and pain.
Recently blind sided himself by an episode of severe, nearly suicidal
depression, Samuel has emerged with a deeper understanding of
pain and powerful new skills, renewed and revitalized in his commitment
to be of service to those with unbearable pain. If you or someone
you know is suffering from extreme pain, join Samuel Kirschner
as he shows how we can begin to:
*Speak about our pain with dignity and authenticity.
* Learn to understand the world's pain, and how it affects us
personally.
* Become aware of our fearful mind sets and the fear-based culture
in which we live, and free ourselves from the judging mind.
* Open ourselves to support without attachment to results.
* Practice mindfulness meditation -- committing to an awareness
of the present moment.
* Restore our life force through deep breathing and conscious
movement.
* Cultivate compassion.
* Learn to practice the JOB - Joy of Being alive, breath-by-breath.
* Maintain a regular daily practice.
In seeking relief from pain, we understandably just want to get
rid of it, but there are times when the only possible relief can
come from transforming our relationship to it--non-judgment ally
opening up to its moment-by-moment sensations and seeing it for
what it is. This experienced and committed teacher can help us
discover that, paradoxically, being compassionate to ourselves
and accepting our own pain can free us from the shackles of excessive
suffering, renew our faith, and re-awaken the basic joy of being
alive.
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Dynamic
Mindfulness Meditation for Every Day Life
- Introduction
6
- Week Lesson Plan
1. Introduction to dynamic mindfulness meditation;
intentions, positions, attitude, principles &
practice. (Moving, walking, standing, sitting, lying
down, dancing)
2. Sustaining spacious attention / practicing with
distractions
3. Mindfulness of breathing, awareness of the body,
4. Noticing & accepting thoughts & emotions.
Investigating meaning
5. Integrating body, mind & breath. Cultivating the
heart – loving kindness & compassion
6. Insight/intuition, Mindful dialogue. Heart clearing,
Daily practice – continuity
The Practice of Dynamic Mindfulness Meditation:
• Learning to become present - any time, anywhere
• Developing the skill of deep, non-judgmental
listening
• Releasing stress and transforming fears
• Conscious breathing for well-being
• Becoming free of unnecessary suffering
• Increasing the ability to respond (responsibility)
• Focusing ‘wise attention’ on your ‘wise
intentions’
• Discovering your vision and your life's work
• Fostering conscious relationships & mindful
communication
• Sourcing your strength, creativity and meaning from
life’s Presence 3
principles
• Look and see. (Notice)
• Let it be. (Accept)
• Be free. (Let go)
Six
Steps of Restoring Presence
• Connect with your breath.
• Sense your bodily sensations.
• Notice your thoughts.
• Feel your emotions.
• Accept this moment.
• Celebrate the present.
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