Waterloo Riverview Dharma Centre

Waterloo Riverview Dharma Centre was founded in 1999 as a not-for profit, non-sectarian centre for meditative practice in the Buddhist tradition. WRDC offers weekly meditation groups, beginner’s courses workshops, retreats, evening and Sunday sittings, visiting Dharma teachers, resource library.

The Waterloo Riverview Dharma Centre is located at:

92 King St. S. Unit 204, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1P5

Office hours are: Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Hours subject to change.)

For further information, please call; (519) 880-1299 (519) 880-1299.

fax: (519) 880-1340.

Webpage: http://www.wrdharmacentre.com/

Meditation and Yoga at Queen Street Yoga

Meditation and Yoga Course:

his 8-week course is designed to gently ease you out of the busy, “stressed out” thinking mind into a place of wholeness that welcomes the felt sense of the physical body. We begin by focusing on the breath, bringing awareness into the present moment. We work with the practice of bringing mindfulness into everyday life – washing the dishes, sitting at the computer, or eating a meal. We begin to develop sensory clarity by focusing on body sensations, sight, sound, and the thinking mind, and talk about working with difficult emotions such as anxiety, anger or hurt. Finally, we touch upon forgiveness of others and ourselves. Each class includes a short talk, sitting practice and question time.

For information and contacts visit: www.mjyoga.com.

Level 2 courses – start date June:

Prerequisite, Beginning MindBody Meditation or by permission of instructor

This 8-week course is designed to provide on-going support for meditation practice. We will continue to develop concentration, sensory clarity and equanimity by working with the breath, body sensations, feeling, sight, sound, image and the thinking mind. Very little new material will be introduced; rather, we will deepen our practice around the fundamentals, steadying the mind and becoming more and more familiar with the process of welcoming our experience just as it is.

Marilyn Perdue

Marilyn graduated from the University of Waterloo in psychology, and Wilfrid Laurier University with a Masters in Clinical Social Work. She has worked at both universities for the past 20 years and is currently a full-time staff member at UW’s Counselling Services and an Associate Practicum Professor, Part-time, WLU.

MBSR Work

Marilyn  has run numerous workshops and groups on mindfulness meditation, self-esteem, depression management, stress-management, anxiety, and eating issues.  She has trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and Dr. Saki Santorelli of the University of Massachusetts Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society and in MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) with Zindel Segal in Toronto.   She attends numerous ongoing professional development activities and retreats related to the practice of mindfulness, meditation and MBSR. She currently co-leads Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction groups for students and staff at the University of Waterloo.

Buddhist Psychology Workshop

Buddhist Psychology Workshop with David and Caroline Brazier

This day workshop provides a taste of Buddhist methods and ideas, looking at how the mind is conditioned and at the skilful means that can transform such conditioning in positive ways. This can be applied in therapy, in personal growth, in spiritual practice, and in all forms of human relations.

Saturday, January 16, 2010 at King’s University College, London, ON

Cost is $100.00 includes lunch

For more information contact www.mosaicretreats.ca or contact Diane Frederick at dfrederick@rogers.com or

call 519-576-3871

Meeting Dates for Winter 2010

Mindfulness Waterloo will be hosting meetings for its members on the following dates.  The meetings will be:

Date/Host

• Monday, January, 25th/Nancy
• Monday, February, 22nd/Barry
• Monday, March 29th/(open)
• Monday, April 26th/Joy

Purpose

An opportunity to deepen practice and to build community with fellow teachers in MBSR, MBCT or other mindfulness-based programs.  The importance of sangha (community) has long been recognized as an essential component of sustaining practice.

Suggested Format

Grounding- 10-15 min of body movement or body scanning

Calming- 20-40 min of meditation

Sharing- 60-80 min of discussion

MBSR – Winter 2010 Course

Barry Cull will be offering and 8-week course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at Conestoga College in the winter of 2010.  The classes will be held on Wednesday nights starting in January, with a Saturday  retreat day between weeks 6 & 7.

Please visit the Conestoga College website for more information on how to register.  If you have any questions, please contact Barry at 519-501-0541.

Peter Brother

Here are a few opportunities offered by Peter

• Waterloo Thursday night 7-8:30 Yoga at Soulawakenings.
• Tuesday night in Cambridge at First Spiritualist Church of Galt.
• Meditation Group Sunday nights at Soulawakenings.

http://www.soulawakenings.ca/

Our Members

Please visit the profile pages of our other members at Member Pages.

Dr. Theresa Casteels

Theresa runs MBCT groups for both depression, anxiety.  In addition, she conducts  ongoing groups for people who have taken an MBSR or an MBCT program.

Contact Information:

The Mindful Path to Self Compassion

Here is a new book by Christopher Germer that addresses an important topic in psychology:  How to extend compassion to ourselves, as well as to others.