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ROCKLAND — On Saturdays, February 13, 20, and 27, from 4 - 5 p.m., Robin Lane will offer Community Sound Healing, hosted by The Dancing Elephant. These special afternoon gatherings are "self-guided, open practice time" with unique cello...
Rachel Nixon. (Photo courtesy The Dancing Elephant) Kelly Richards. (Photo courtesy The Dancing Elephant) The Dancing Elephant is hosting two online meditation programs in early February. On Friday, Feb. 5, from 6 - 8 p.m., Nick Kranz will give a public talk entitled “Maitri for Our Times." Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 6 - 8 p.m., Rachel Nixon and Kelly Richards will offer a 4-week course, “Loving-Kindness for Ourselves.” The programs are open to the community by donation. Registration is required to receive Zoom links. The Friday, February 5 event will explore the questions: How...
Rachel Nixon. (Photo courtesy The Dancing Elephant) On Sunday, Jan. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon, Rachel Nixon will lead a half-day meditation retreat, on Zoom, hosted by The Dancing Elephant. The program is open to the community by donation. Registration is required to receive Zoom link. “Winter is a time of hibernation, a time of stillness and silence,” said Dancing Elephant, in a news release. “When we listen deeply, we can hear the call to slow down and rest.” This half-day retreat is an opportunity to respond to the call, to soften and let go into the present moment. The morning wi...
Erika Bjorum. (Photo courtesy The Dancing Elephant) On Friday, January 1, from 6 - 8 p.m., Erika Bjorum will give a public talk entitled “Be Here Now" via Zoom. The program is part of the Friday Dharma Talk Series hosted by The Dancing Elephant. It is open to the community by donation. Registration is required to receive Zoom link. “The pandemic has challenged our sense of steadiness and balance on global and personal levels,” said The Dancing Elephant, in a news release. “But, Buddhist teachings remind us that ‘being here now’ can transform confusion into wisdom. When we practi...
Mon, 12/21/2020 - 3:45pm 4-week Mindfulness Class starts January 5. (Photo courtesy The Dancing Elephant) On Tuesday, January 5, The Dancing Elephant will launch a 4-week mindfulness class via Zoom. The course, The Magic of the Present Moment, will be led by Cynthia Trone and Rachel Nixon. The offering is part of the year-long program, Making Friends with Ourselves & Our World, January-December, 2021. The class is open to the community by donation. Registration is required to receive Zoom link. The Buddha taught mindfulness to his students 2,600 years ago. Today, it is everywhere ...