Discussion Groups

Mindful Mamas Book Group (6 weeks - 9/10-10/15)

Tue 09/10/19 - 10:00am to 11:15am

The Mindful Mamas Book Group will focus on peer support and discussing personal experience of mindfulness in the daily joys and challenges of nurturing children. Between each gathering we will read a section of the book by Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness The Power of Meditation: A 28 Day Program. Each meeting will begin with a children's activity followed by book discussion. .

Those attending will want access to a copy of the book by Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness The Power of Meditation: A 28 Day Program and will be encouraged to read a chapter in between group gatherings.

Facilitated by mother of three and sangha member Laurel Charette

Sign up

Those planning to attend must be pre-registered.  Please send an email to the Director, Debra Sullivan, at mediate@imcnewburyport.com with your name and your children's names who will be attending.  

NOTE: The registration fees are $50 for a single person and $75 for a single person and child(ren).  Due to the inability to change the titles on the registration boxes, if you are a single person, please choose the Member Fee which shows $50 and if you are bringing one child or more, please choose the Non-Member fee which shows $75.

To pay by check or read our refund policy, click here

Practice Oriented Book Group (6 week series - 9/10-11/19)

Tue 09/10/19 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Narayan Helen Liebenson’s book The Magnanimous Heart: Compassion and Love, Loss and Grief, Joy and Liberation, teaches us how it is possible to turn the sting and anguish of loss into a path of liberation- finding the deep joy, peace, and happiness within our own hearts that exists beyond mere circumstances.  Using meditative inquiry and compassion as companions and allies, this book guides us in gently allowing our inner knots to untie themselves.

Narayan is a guiding teacher at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center where she has been teaching since its inception in 1985.

Sign up

 Students will need access to a copy of the book The Magnanimous Heart by Narayan Helen Liebenson will be expected to complete the readings in between group gatherings.

For the first session, the assignment is to read the preface and Part I: (pp 3-42).  Please select a short passage to read to the group and share how the passage relates to your meditation practice. 

PRE-REQUISITE: At least one year of Insight Meditation practice or with permission of the instructor.

This group will meet every other Tuesday for six weeks. Pre-registration is required for the entire series before the first session. Meeting dates: 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/4 and 11/19.  Facilitated by senior sangha member Barbara Dowd.

This group will meet every other Tuesday for three sessions. Pre-registration is required for the entire series before the first session. Meeting dates: 7/24, 8/7 and 8/21.  Facilitated by senior sangha member Barbara Dowd.

To pay by check or read our refund policy, click here

Mindful Mamas Book Group (6 weeks - 9/10-10/15)

Tue 09/17/19 - 10:00am to 11:15am

The Mindful Mamas Book Group will focus on peer support and discussing personal experience of mindfulness in the daily joys and challenges of nurturing children. Between each gathering we will read a section of the book by Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness The Power of Meditation: A 28 Day Program. Each meeting will begin with a children's activity followed by book discussion. .

Those attending will want access to a copy of the book by Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness The Power of Meditation: A 28 Day Program and will be encouraged to read a chapter in between group gatherings.

Facilitated by mother of three and sangha member Laurel Charette

Sign up

Those planning to attend must be pre-registered.  Please send an email to the Director, Debra Sullivan, at mediate@imcnewburyport.com with your name and your children's names who will be attending.  

NOTE: The registration fees are $50 for a single person and $75 for a single person and child(ren).  Due to the inability to change the titles on the registration boxes, if you are a single person, please choose the Member Fee which shows $50 and if you are bringing one child or more, please choose the Non-Member fee which shows $75.

To pay by check or read our refund policy, click here

Mindful Mamas Book Group (6 weeks - 9/10-10/15)(registration closed)

Tue 09/24/19 - 10:00am to 11:15am

The Mindful Mamas Book Group will focus on peer support and discussing personal experience of mindfulness in the daily joys and challenges of nurturing children. Between each gathering we will read a section of the book by Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness The Power of Meditation: A 28 Day Program. Each meeting will begin with a children's activity followed by book discussion. .

Those attending will want access to a copy of the book by Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness The Power of Meditation: A 28 Day Program and will be encouraged to read a chapter in between group gatherings.

Facilitated by mother of three and sangha member Laurel Charette

Practice Oriented Book Group (6 week series - 9/10-11/19)

Tue 09/24/19 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Narayan Helen Liebenson’s book The Magnanimous Heart: Compassion and Love, Loss and Grief, Joy and Liberation, teaches us how it is possible to turn the sting and anguish of loss into a path of liberation- finding the deep joy, peace, and happiness within our own hearts that exists beyond mere circumstances.  Using meditative inquiry and compassion as companions and allies, this book guides us in gently allowing our inner knots to untie themselves.

Narayan is a guiding teacher at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center where she has been teaching since its inception in 1985.

Sign up

 Students will need access to a copy of the book The Magnanimous Heart by Narayan Helen Liebenson will be expected to complete the readings in between group gatherings.

For the first session, the assignment is to read the preface and Part I: (pp 3-42).  Please select a short passage to read to the group and share how the passage relates to your meditation practice. 

PRE-REQUISITE: At least one year of Insight Meditation practice or with permission of the instructor.

This group will meet every other Tuesday for six weeks. Pre-registration is required for the entire series before the first session. Meeting dates: 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/4 and 11/19.  Facilitated by senior sangha member Barbara Dowd.

This group will meet every other Tuesday for three sessions. Pre-registration is required for the entire series before the first session. Meeting dates: 7/24, 8/7 and 8/21.  Facilitated by senior sangha member Barbara Dowd.

To pay by check or read our refund policy, click here

Mindful Mamas Book Group (6 weeks - 9/10-10/15)(registration closed)

Tue 10/01/19 - 10:00am to 11:15am

The Mindful Mamas Book Group will focus on peer support and discussing personal experience of mindfulness in the daily joys and challenges of nurturing children. Between each gathering we will read a section of the book by Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness The Power of Meditation: A 28 Day Program. Each meeting will begin with a children's activity followed by book discussion. .

Those attending will want access to a copy of the book by Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness The Power of Meditation: A 28 Day Program and will be encouraged to read a chapter in between group gatherings.

Facilitated by mother of three and sangha member Laurel Charette