Intro to Meditation May 2026

“To begin to meditate is to look into our lives with interest in kindness and discover how to be wakeful and free.” – Jack Kornfield

Meditation is a simple but powerful tool that can help us cope when we feel overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed. Meditation is a useful tool at other times too with known health benefits. If you’re interested in starting a meditation practice and aren’t sure how to start, this class is for you! We’ll discuss and practice different styles of meditation including practicing with the breath, body scans, working with a question, Metta practice and Tonglen. You’ll leave with an understanding of meditation fundamentals such as different postures that work well, how to work with attention, and ways to support your meditation practice.

This event will be held in person and via Zoom. We plan on recording the class and sending the link to registrants who request it.

Cancellation Policy:

We understand that life happens and you may not be able to attend the class. If you are able to let us know more than two weeks before the class starts, we are happy to provide a full refund to you minus a $10 admin fee. If you cancel less than two weeks before the event, we can offer a 50% refund (no less than $10 withheld). If you have to cancel two days before the class, we appreciate you letting us know but are unable to provide a refund. If you have to cancel, you have the option to donate your partial or entire registration fee to the BDC scholarship fund. This would be much appreciated and help us make sure no one is turned away from BDC retreat’s due to lack of funds.

Dana for this Event:

The BDC offers half of the registration fees from this event to the facilitators, so dana (financial generosity) for the teachers is already included in your payment.