Resources To Begin Your Meditation Journey
Whether you're brand new to meditation or have some experience, the links on this page give detailed information about beginner-oriented services at Mayu, as well as helpful resources for your meditation practice at home.
Mayu 101 - Answers to new visitors' frequently asked questions about our sanctuary
Drop-In Meditation - What, Why, How?
Get Started. Stay With It. Mayu's free 20 page meditation guide
Beginning Meditation Classes at Mayu
Every Wednesday 7:30-9:00pm
Now offered as a weekly drop-in class!
We’ve seen that beginning meditators get the most benefit from consistent practice, and hearing instructions many times in several different ways. Our new weekly format lets you attend classes as your schedule and motivation allow.
We’ll cover new material each week – keeping techniques simple for first-timers, yet fresh for those with some experience. Even if you’ve heard a teaching before (especially if you’ve heard it before!), you will catch new insight and work at a deeper level with repeated exposure.
Whether you’ve never meditated a day in your life, or you’re a seasoned student, these classes will cover the basics and strengthen your practice in a relaxed, informal environment.
Topics include:
Learning your personal style: visual, verbal, tactile, somatic
Meditating with a noisy mind
Working with physical discomfort
Seated, standing, lying and walking postures
Breath awareness exercises
Body awareness techniques
Watching challenging emotions
Concentration practices for improved focus
Cultivation practices for increased tranquility
Each 90 min. class consists of:
• 30 min. of instruction
• 30 min. of guided meditation
• 30 min. of discussion with Q&A.
**First-timers**
Please arrive at 7pm for personalized posture assistance. We’ll spend 30 minutes going over various postures for floor and chair seating, and work with your unique body structure to make sure you find the most comfortable seating arrangement possible.
While this weekly format allows students flexibility in attendance, we strongly encourage brand new meditators to attend a minimum of 6 classes. This will provide a strong foundation for your practice, giving you a wide range of instruction, plenty of time to work with the techniques at home, and enough experience to show you how to weather the challenges and triumphs of a long-term endeavor such as meditation.
Cost: $10 each class, 5-pack for $45, 10-pack for $80
Members: $7.50 each class