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Bhakti Meditation Center Classes
Bhakti Meditation Center -
Here ancient wisdom blends with modern science for a holistic approach to personal growth and wellbeing.
Class offerings :
Our mission -
To support the unfolding of body, mind and self
through commitment, sincerity and compassion.
Toward the realization and actualization of an
increasingly mature, personally and socially
responsible Self.
Class Schedule:
Our online class scheduling system will be up an running next month, in the meantime you are welcome to check on class times, dates and register by email from here.
Enneagram of Holy Ideas
The Enneagram is a system representing 9 views of reality and their relationship with each other. It is used in many different ways ranging from personality typing to deep spiritual realization to cosmology. Its origins are still being debated, some saying it is an ancient Middle Eastern system others saying it is a modern psychological construct. Which ever is true does not have much bearing on its value to us today. The Enneagram does its job very well, in that it provides a structured method with an internal logic, for looking into ones own ways of being. Finding the our knots, limitations, barriers, unconscious beliefs, ego fixations and offering solutions for how to move beyond them and express more of our true nature.
The Enneagram of Holy Ideas is a specific version of the Ennagram which focus our attention on 9 essential aspects of our True Nature and helps us uncover them from the depths of our ego self, clearing away the debris that has hidden them from us. Then helping us integrate them into our personality and how we live our lives.
The Holy Ideas are:
Truth, Love, Perfection, Will, Hope (Harmony), Origin, Omniscience, Strength(Faith) and Wisdom.
For example the Holy Perfection tells us that everything is perfect just as it is, yet there is suffering in the world, maybe you are suffering right now. So how can we accept that everything is perfect. Students say, "if I accept that then I have to accept suffering and if I accept it then it will go on for ever. I want suffering to end, suffering is not ok, its not perfect." The Holy Ideas invites us to transcend this apparent paradox, to find the truer truth of True Nature.
Class start date: TBD
Class day & time: Every other Sunday, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Course tuition: $250
Passions & Virtues
Passions & Virtues Course is a 12 class course covering the 9 passions and virtues associated with each Enneagram type.
Virtues are heart qualiies and are expressed by us when we are abiding in our True Nature. As one loses awareness and presence, falling away from the Self into the personality, the loss of contact with one’s Virtue creates the enviroment for a Passion to manifest. We all have the capacity to embody each of the Virtues, some of them may be more central to our identity. Thus we tend to repeat behavoirs arising from one passion more than the others.
For Point 1, when the self is at rest in the Self the heart is at peace knowing everything is as it should be. This brings about a sense of Serenity, the virtue of Point 1. When the self loses contact with the Self the heart is disturbed and Serenity turns to anger, the passion of Point 1. In this class you will explore what life experiences take you out of Serenity and into Anger. You will also discover the barriers which prevent you from moving from Anger to Serenity and how to dissolve those barriers. Most of us live closer to our passions than to our True Nature. So we start where we are, working with what is tangeble to us - our passions. From there we work back to our virtues then the Holy Ideas, then True Nature.
Course start date: Sunday April 3rd
classes are every other week for 12 classes.
Course start time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Course tuition: $300
payment plans available
Course location: Bhakti Wellness Center
7550 France Ave. S #220
Please contact Guy at godishaw@mac.com if you are interested in this class.
8 Limbs of Yoga Course
This is not an exercise class. This course will be an overview of the science of yoga as a method for personal growth and the cultivation of wellbeing. We will briefly cover the major aspects of the 8 limbs of yoga as held in the traditions and how to apply them in a modern life practice.
For example the first aspect of the first limb is non-violence, ahimsa. What does it mean to practice non-violence in our every day lives? To practice non-violence in how you talk to your self, how you talk to others? To be a non-violent consumer?
Click here to listen to a podcast about the Yoga Theory course from our radio show The Wake Up Call on AM 950.
Course start date: Sunday April 3rd
classes are every other week for 12 classes.
Course start time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Course tuition: $300
payment plans available
Course location: Bhakti Wellness Center
7550 France Ave. S #220
Please contact Guy at godishaw@mac.com if you are interested in this class.
Integral Life Course
In this course you will learn to see the world holistically, learn to think holistically and most importantly how to act holistically. We can all use more balance, harmony and holism in our lives, in our work, in our relationships, in our politics, in our food choices, in our hobbies.
Click here to watch a short video on the Integral Movement
Class dates: TBD, a wait list is being kept for interested students
Current class is under way if you are interested please send an email and you will be placed on a wait list and notified when the next class is scheduled. The scheduling of classes often depends on the wait list.
Please contact Guy at godishaw@mac.com if you are interested in this course.
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Class
• new class dates coming soon
Class tuition $50
Minimum registration is 4 students, if there are not 4 students registered for a Mindfulness
Please register for one or more of the above classes at: http://doodle.com/2cqzxafy4gn7y7q6
On the registration page you will see how many other people have registered for the class or classes you have chosen and if that class hit the 4 person minimum. Please bookmark that page or return to the link here to monitor the class registration so you know if the class or classes you register for will run or be canceled. Classes with less than 4 students will be canceled.
A bit about the class:
This class is largely lecture with serveral practice mediations through out the class to practice the techniques we are discussing. My goal with this introduction is to help students choose a meditation style, better understand the purpose of meditation and to provide them with the tools to establish and more importantly maintain a mediation practice.
For this class we will be sitting in chairs though students are welcome to sit on the floor if they prefer. All you need to bring with you is a note book if you are a note taker and an open mind.
Here are a number of the topics we will cover:
What is meditation?
Meditation is the art and science of systematically observing, accepting, understanding, and training each of the levels of our being, such that we may coordinate and integrate those aspects of ourselves, and dwell in the direct experience of the center of consciousness.
- Swamij
What isn’t meditation?
Why meditate?
Some of the common styles of mediation we will touch on?
- Mindfulness
- Zen
- Vipassana
- Concentration
- Centering Prayer
- Transcendental
- Kundulini
Difficulties in maintaining a long term practice, and some solutions.
Please contact Guy at godishaw@mac.com if you are interested in one of these classes.
Open Meditation
Satudays from 11:00 to 12:00 with Dr. Andrew Litchy. Please contact Dr. Litchy for class details.
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence Course
With Guy Odishaw, Bhakti Meditation Center
What are emotions? What are they good for? These are two very important questions and after 40 years of in depth research meaningful answers are emerging. This course weaves together the findings of numerous fields of research such as psychology, sociology, philosophy, organizational development, interpersonal neurobiology, human flourishing and more.
Emotions are powerful forces that shape the contours of our lives. The goal of the EI course is to have your emotions rather than being had by them. Learn to work with and utilize these natural forces to enrich your life.
Emotional intelligence consists of four attributes:
•Self-awareness
• Self-management
• Social awareness
• Relationship management
Emotional intelligence affects:
• Your performance at work.
• Your physical health.
• Your mental health.
• Your relationships.
In the Emotional Intelligence course you will learn about the 5 basic emotions in depth. Learn their function, purpose and the gift each brings when properly understood. You will also learn two skills you can use in any moment to easily manage difficult emotions and emotional states when they arise. Allowing you to quickly shift out of emotional reactivity, regain your balanced state. In addition to these skills you will learn about your emotional strengths and weaknesses and how to improve your emotional intelligence.
This course is a mix of lecture, practical exercises and self inquiry. Students should come prepared to explore their own emotional intelligence in safe, structured exercises with their fellow students. We learn and grow together.
Course Details:
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Dates: TBA
If interested please send an email and you will be placed on a wait list and notified when the next class is scheduled. The scheduling of classes often depends on the wait list.
Cost: $150
Location: Bhakti Wellness Center
7550 France Ave. S.
Edina, MN 55435
Contact: Guy at 612-859-7709 godishaw@mac.com
Chakra Class - The Seven Stages of Life
Course Objective:
Increase happiness and reduce suffering by
untying the knots of mind that bind your heart.
In this class we will use the traditional chakra system as a metaphoric lens through which we will explore how we invest our essential resources – energy, attention and will. We will cover some of the traditional ideas associated with the chakras blending this with the contributions of developmental psychology, relational neurobiology and consciousness evolution. Whether you are a beginner or a veteran seeker this course will support you in discovering and recovering more of you who truly are by compassionately meeting you where you are with exactly what you need.
In the first class of this 9 session course we will overview the seven chakras and outline the developmental path they represent, review the practices and exercises we will use during this course. In the next seven classes we will cover one chakra per class with lecture, question and answer, self inquiry exercises. In the ninth class we will review our progress and insights and discuss on going practice and integration.
Skills you will practice and develop in this course:
• Meditation
• Guided Imagery
• Self Inquiry
• Shifting Perceptual Fields
• Holding Presence for Self and others
• Discerning Awareness
• Emotional Intelligence
• Orienting Toward your Truth
Course Details:
Date and Time: TBA
If interested please send an email and you will be placed on a wait list and notified when the next class is scheduled. The scheduling of classes often depends on the wait list.
Location:
Classes will be held at Lake Harriet Community Spiritual Center
44th at Upton Ave. in Minneapolis
Cost:
The course cost is $225 which may be paid in full on the first day or payments of $25 per class. Students that choose to pay per class are expected to pay regardless of attendance. The total tuition Is due at course completion.
Class size:
The minimum requirement is 6 participants and the maximum is 20.
Contact:
Guy Odishaw at godishaw@mac.com or 612-859-7709 for more information
or to register for the course.
Mindfulness Meditation Classes
There are currently no classes scheduled, the new class schedule will be posted in a few weeks, those classes will not start until mid-Sepember.
There is however our weekly Open Meditation
Couples Massage and communication class:
The focus of the workshop is a journey to discover intimacy and connection with your partner through easy to learn massage techniques and communication skills. The day long workshop includes hands on training and practice, lunch with a wine and cheese tasting, and an exploration of communication styles and techniques. You will leave the class feeling empowered to care for each other and the relationship in new and deeper ways. Cost:
Only $99 per person.
Date:
No date is set for this class, if you are interested please email Guy at godishaw@mac.com.
Time: 9am to 5pm
Location: TBA
Registration: Registration must be complete by
To register please email Guy at godishaw@mac.com, include in the email your and your partner's first and last names, phone numbers and email addresses. If you have questions please call Guy at 612-859-7709. Thank you.
What to bring: You will want to wear loose comfortable clothes, ladies please do not wear a sports bra as you are going to want your partner to have access to your entire back. Bring two pillows and a blanket per couple, a note book if you are a note taker, a sealable water bottle if you like, if you have sensitive skin and need a special oil or lotion please bring that with you otherwise there will be lotion provided.
Additional class offerings:
• An introduction to meditation
• Meditation and the Mind - Toward inner Peace
• Body Mind skills for Happiness Management
• Personal growth and the Chakra system
• Personal growth and the Enneagram
• Noetic Cranial Sacral Therapy – professional training course
• Noetic Cranial Sacral Therapy – for personal transformation
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