Meditation 101

Meditation 101
Two-part series.

Monday, October 19 & 26, 6:30-8:00 PM
Presenter: Theresa Kuhn

Class fee: $40 includes both weeks.
Registration required.

Would you like to feel more peaceful and calm? Have you tried meditation and think you just cant do it ?

Just like trying on a new pair of shoes, there is no one-size-fits-all meditation. Finding the perfect style and fit for you and your life style is the key to success. This two-week series will help you do just that.

 

This class will cover the basics of several different types of meditation, including Vipassana, mindfulness, and mantra.

 

Theresa Kuhn has been teaching guided meditation here at the library for 3 years and has been a student of meditation since 2007. For more about Theresa go to TheresaKuhn.com.

Register here, call Brigid Day at 615-371-0090 ext. 8510, or e-mail dayb@brentwood-tn.org.

 

Be Well, Brentwood!

The New Year brings a time of reflection and for some, the custom of making resolutions. Here at The Brentwood Library we are excited for a new adventure. A team of our employees will be participating in a wellness campaign and sharing our progress with you.

Whole Health

Our Be Well team will work together to encourage healthy living. Using library resources, we will share our experiences with various classes the library offers--from exercise, to recipes, to meditation, and simple living. We will share online resources, library programs, books, videos, and more.

Our Goal

This challenge will encourage us to look at how all the areas of our lives are connected. Instead of strictly limiting ourselves, we hope to add more of the good and fun together working toward our individual health goals.

We hope you will join us Be Well, Brentwood!

Meditation: Home Practice

Meditation: Creating a Personalized Home Practice

4 Week Series

Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 6th

6:30-7:30pm

 

Series Class Fee: $40

 



Meditation is not a one-sized fits all practice. Come explore several different approaches and techniques and begin to develop a meditation practice that calms your mind, de-stresses your body and lets your spirit free.

Register by clicking here or calling 615-371-0090 ext 8510.
 Presenter:
Theresa Kuhn is a registered Kripalu yoga teacher and Licensed Massage Therapist. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since 2001, studying many different styles and approaches, before turning her focus the uses of yoga and meditation in therapeutic settings.

Chakras Meditation with Chocolate

 

Yes, really!

Relax and enjoy a restorative and healing guided Chakra Mediation unlike anything you have experienced before.

 

Sunday, September 28th from 1-2:30pm

Class fee: $10

Register by clicking here or call 615-371-0090 ext 8510.

Using custom made dark chocolates infused with individual flavors specific to a coordinating chakra center, this mediation is meant to stimulate and release blocks in each of the seven chakras as well as leaving you feeling refreshed and invigorated.

Note: not suitable for those with nut or dairy allergies

Presenter bio: Theresa Kuhn is a registered Kripalu yoga teacher and Licensed Massage Therapist. She has been practicing yoga and mediation since 2001, studying many different styles and approaches, before turning her focus to therapeutic settings.

Stress Relief

Looking for some stress relief? The Brentwood Library offers several programs to help you take a step away from your busy life and take some time for yourself.

Morning Yoga is offered on Mondays and Fridays at 10:00 am. The class teaches students the fundamentals of yoga postures and lays the foundation for an effective yoga practice. It focuses on improving flexibility and gaining clarity in the mind.

Restorative Yoga is offered Sundays at 3:00 pm. Beginning with slow, gentle movement, this class uses padded bolsters, blankets, blocks and chairs for a supportive environment to experience rest and relaxation in a wakeful state.

Tai Chi Qigong is offered Thursdays at 9:00 am. This is a beginners level class classthat concentrates on the very basics of Tai Chi and Qigong, with emphasis on form, focus, intention and changing weight safely. Students will learn warm up sequence, the crane and deer animal frolics and the first 6 movements of the sun style short form.

Tai Chi is offered Thursdays at 10:00 am. This class focuses on short form of Sun Style Tai Chi and Qigong. This low impact form of movement has been shown to promote relaxation, relieve tension and enhance the mind/body connection, while improving balance, coordination, posture, flexibility and muscle tone.

Guided Meditation is offered Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. This class offers a gentle guided meditation designed to help you hit the reset button on your nervous system and bring you a sense of peace and calm in one short hour.

Laughter-cise is offered Fridays at 11:15 am. This class teaches laughter exercises that can be practiced alone or in a group. Continuous short bursts of laughter produce profound physical, mental, and emotional benefits by forcing deep breathing, which increases oxygen delivery and lowers stress hormones. Research shows that one minute of continuous laughter is equal to ten minutes on a rowing machine!

All classes require registration and some are available for as little as $5 a class! For more information and to register check out our calendar of events or contact Robyn Zandi at x8510.

Four Week Meditation Program

Have you tried meditation or seen the images of peaceful people "basking in bliss"? With the endless list of health benefits such as lowering blood pressure, increased attention and decreased stress responses, meditation seem like such a simple and healthy solution!
This four week class is designed to help you set up your own successful personal meditation practice. We will look at how to settle the nervous system, the basics of meditation, and enjoy a half hour guided meditation each week.

Dates: May 1, 8 15, 22
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Class Fee: $40.00 for four weeks
Presenter: Theresa Asmussen
Registration: Online - Click Here

Four Week Guided Meditation Class Series

The benefits of a meditation practice are almost too good to be true: Improved focus and sense of well-being, lower blood pressure, even structural changes in the brain. But as anyone who has tried meditation can tell you, for something so simple, it's not always easy! 

This 4 week series is designed to help you establish your own perfect practice at home in a lighthearted way, while guiding you through a 30 minute meditation in each class.

Dates: Four consecutive Wednesdays. February 13, 20, 27, and March 6.
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Class Fee: $40.00 for all four classes.
Registration: Online - Click Here!

About the Presenter: Theresa Asmussen, licensed  massage therapist and registered yoga  teacher, has been practicing yoga and meditation for over a decade, studying many different forms and styles of yoga  before becoming a registered Kripalu Yoga teacher in 2007. For the past 3 years, Theresa has been studying the uses of yoga and meditation in therapeutic settings, holding certifications in Trauma Sensitive Yoga, iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation, and Adaptive Yoga in military settings.

Meditation 101 Class

Most people think of meditation as a spiritual practice for quieting the mind and bringing people to a calmer, more peaceful state. But in recent years it has become a scientifically researched, evidence-based method of creating real and lasting changes in the nervous system and thought processes in the brain.

This class will look at how the nervous system responds to stress and how we can learn to actively change our body's need to respond. You will walk away with a simple and practical approach to the use of meditation in your life, and gain an understanding of how and why meditation is being used successfully in the treatment of trauma and pain management and experience a short guided mediation.

Date: Wednesday, August 29
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Place: Meeting Room A
Class Fee: $10.00
Registration: Online - Click this link

iRest Meditation Class

Dates: Wednesdays for six consecutive weeks: March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25.
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Place: Meeting Room A
Class Fee: $120.00
Registration: Register online
Minimum of 6 students to hold this class.

It's been said that the best form of meditation is the one that you yourself choose to practice. There is a great demand for practical, no-nonsense, non-dogmatic approaches to meditation, no kooky hippie stuff. Just scientifically proven techniques that balance the parasympathetic nervous system and help you find that peaceful place in your own body and mind.

iRest yoga nidra is a results-based 10 step protocol of guided meditation that has been proven to reduce anxiety, depression and chronic pain while improving sleep, and promote a greater sense of well being through very simple techniques that you can take off the mat and into daily living. Join us for this six-class series and see for yourself.