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A host of interactive workshops inviting participants to explore approaches to enriching learning in K-12 settings by supporting the development of attention, insight, emotional self-regulation and empathy are on offer at The Art and Science of Contemplative Teaching and Learning: Exploring Ways of Knowing. This wide-ranging symposium will be held November 16-18, presented by the Garrison Institute Contemplative Teaching and…
We are delighted to welcome aboard our new Executive Director, Robyn Brentano, former director of The Tibet Fund, beginning September 4. Quoting our Board Chair Diana Rose: “We feel very lucky and optimistic about having Robyn at the helm, steering us into our second decade of evolution. She brings to the Institute a wide range of mission-critical skills and experience…
We want to let you know about some of the activities of Garrison Institute Honorary Senior Fellow David Rome this fall, which include: Finding the Felt Sense five-session telephone class, starting Tuesday, September 18, introducing the practice of Mindful Focusing with key concepts, demonstrations of how to work with the felt sense, guided exercises, and group discussions. Embodied Listening weekends…
If you haven’t visited Roy Staab’s site-specific sculpture Wheel of Time on the Garrison Institute’s riverfront lawn, we recommend that you do. Made from bamboo collected from the grounds, the fine yet sturdy structure exemplifies Staab’s approach to environmental art, of which he is a leading practitioner. He strives to integrate his work seamlessly into its natural setting, enhancing and…
Like many of our allies in the American contemplative community, Garrison Institute has a longstanding commitment to the role of contemplative practice in communities of color and to the deepest involvement of people of color in our contemplative endeavors. We held two major retreats for people of color in our first two years, 2003 and 2004. Key parts of the…
Garrison Institute is very pleased to be exhibiting a collection of photographs by Matthieu Ricard, depicting dramatic mountain landscapes of the high Himalayas, in our ambulatory gallery. Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk, photographer, and author who has lived and worked in the Himalayan region for the last forty-five years, during which time he has extensively photographed the spiritual masters,…
Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan has just published a new book, A Mindful Nation, in which he presents an inspiring and hopeful view of our country’s future. Although in recent times people across America are feeling squeezed, exhausted, and like they are running faster while falling farther behind, Ryan observes that many are beginning to take action in a new way:…
Would you like to get away for a silent, unstructured personal meditation retreat in the serenity of a contemplative environment? We have recently added a number of Personal Retreat Weekends to the Garrison Institute schedule. Upcoming dates are May 4-6, August 3-5, and October 19-21. For meditators with a developed practice and those seeking renewal, this is a great opportunity…