Beyond Mindfulness: Discovering the Noble Eightfold Path

This advanced course will support your efforts to wake up to the life that is here. Through living ethically, deepening meditation, and developing an understanding of the nature of human experience, you can bring more joy and less suffering to your life. Discover how each factor in the path supports the other factors when practiced individually and collectively in your daily life. This class takes you to the roots of mindfulness, Secular Buddhist psychology, and contemporary neuroscience to create a defined path of study to support your lifelong meditation practice and skillful way of living.

Cost: Fee Structure Information
Supporter Rate: 600.00
Base Rate: 550.00
Subsidized Rate: 400.00

If the subsidized rate is not within your budget, please be in touch with us to discuss further options. We intend to make this class accessible to everyone.

UPCOMING COURSE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

Where: Virtual

Instructor: Stephanie Swann, PhD, LCSW

Cancellation policy
You are eligible for a full refund minus a $50.00 service fee until 14 days prior to the course start. If cancellation occurs within less than 14 days you are entitled to a 50% refund. Once the class begins there is no refund.

  • Study the four noble truths and the science behind “the happy brain.”

  • Deepen your understanding of mindfulness as the tool that helps you become more present-focused and calm the autonomic nervous system.

  • Explore the transformative power of intention in daily life and meditation practice.

  • Examine the role of morality in living with yourself and others.

  • Deepen your awareness of speech and how what you say really REALLY matters.

  • Examine how a concentrated mind coupled with healthful effort leads to more peace and more satisfying relationships.

  • Deepen your awareness of life as the ultimate teacher from birth to death.

Class will include a combination of study, meditation, discussion, and journaling. As home practice, participants will engage in 45 minutes of meditation each day, along with weekly reading from two texts.

If you have taken our MBSR or Mindfulness & Psychotherapy course, please join us for this new exciting course. Beyond Mindfulness will deepen your understanding of mindfulness and its influence on your daily life. If you have a dedicated mindfulness practice but have not taken either of these, please contact us to be considered for this course.

Optional Books to Purchase
Gunaratana, B. Eight Mindful steps to happiness. 2015.

What to Expect