We are thrilled to announce three new courses scheduled on the OMC roster. Managing Chronic Illness Discovering our lives may be limited because of a chronic illness can be difficult to accept. Emotionally and psychologically, this is a challenge in a world that values productivity and performance. Often, we spend time trying to push past [...]
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Book Review: Everything you wanted to know about meditations
Meditation: The complete guide by Patricia Monaghan and Eleanor G. Viereck (New World Library) is not just about meditation. Monaghan & Viereck dedicate 43 chapters not only to a variety of meditation approaches but also organize them into their parent traditions. It is a veritable who's who and how to of contemplative practices. In a [...]
Living skillfully. Living well.
From Right Mindfulness: A guide to living skillfully© by Lynette Monteiro & Frank Musten Mindfulness as a word, a concept, and a practice permeates our awareness these days. We learn of ways to be mindful through meditation and intentional attention so that we can cope with the myriad challenges that arise, often unexpectedly, in our [...]
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Practice – Two Months After
At the end of each 8-week course we remind the participants that diligence in maintaining their practice is very important. We like to say, "The half-life of the skills you've acquired in this class is about 3 months." It may be anecdotal but it does seem that way when we meet in our Alumni groups. [...]
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