Mindfulness with Bill Scheinman: Berkeley Mindfulness Class Helps Parents De-Stress

This class provides training in mindfulness and can help parents cultivate greater presence, awareness and ease in daily life through practical and relatable teachings. By deepening our connection to ourselves through meditation and mindful awareness, we cultivate mental and physical wellness in our lives. Each session consists of a 30-minute teacher-led meditation, followed by a short talk on a relevant topic, and then a group discussion. All levels of experience can attend. People of all races and ethnicities, sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome.

Time: Monday nights 7:30-8:30 PM

Location: Yoga Kula, 1700 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, second floor.

Cost: The class is offered freely but with the expectation that enough participants will contribute to cover the cost of the room and provide some support for the teacher. Contributions can be of any amount, and can be made at https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/.  No one will be turned away from lack of funds.

About the teacher: Bill Scheinman has been a meditator for 30 years and practices in the Insight Meditation lineage of Theravadan Buddhism. He has taught meditation for more than 20 years in a variety of community, clinical, and corporate settings. He has facilitated 8-week courses in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), worked with individuals as a mindfulness coach, and has taught mindfulness for numerous corporate clients. In 2017 Bill became a Community Dharma Leader through Spirit Rock Meditation Center and is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioner Program. As a volunteer Bill taught meditation at San Francisco’s County jail for nine years and served on the Board of the San Francisco Insight Meditation Community.